The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
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... royal and partly proprietary , without a clear division between the authorities in England ; while in the colonies there was no single governor , but only unwieldy committees . The " Instructions " drawn up by James before the first ...
... royal and partly proprietary , without a clear division between the authorities in England ; while in the colonies there was no single governor , but only unwieldy committees . The " Instructions " drawn up by James before the first ...
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... royal grants to proprietors in England : it was the first of many charters and " concessions " issued by the proprietors of various colonies to settlers in America , in order to set up ideals of government or to attract settlers . From ...
... royal grants to proprietors in England : it was the first of many charters and " concessions " issued by the proprietors of various colonies to settlers in America , in order to set up ideals of government or to attract settlers . From ...
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... royal order . An envious business associate testified that " there was not any man in the world that carried a more malitious hearte to the government of a Monarchie than Sir Edwin Sandys did , " and that Sandys had said repeatedly that ...
... royal order . An envious business associate testified that " there was not any man in the world that carried a more malitious hearte to the government of a Monarchie than Sir Edwin Sandys did , " and that Sandys had said repeatedly that ...
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... Royal ' at- Treasurer . The Company ( some hundreds of tempts to the best gentlemen of England present ) remon- control the strated firmly against this interference with the Company freedom of election guaranteed by their charter ; and ...
... Royal ' at- Treasurer . The Company ( some hundreds of tempts to the best gentlemen of England present ) remon- control the strated firmly against this interference with the Company freedom of election guaranteed by their charter ; and ...
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... royal taste . " I know the King will be angry , " said he to his friends , “ but , so this pious and . . . glorious work be encouraged , let the Company do with me as they think good . " Then , " surceasing the ballot , " the meeting ...
... royal taste . " I know the King will be angry , " said he to his friends , “ but , so this pious and . . . glorious work be encouraged , let the Company do with me as they think good . " Then , " surceasing the ballot , " the meeting ...
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Page 268 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 716 - But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments...
Page 355 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 273 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union...