The Price of UnionHoughton Mifflin, 1950 - 750 pages Explores the origins and development of American political institutions. Contains a copy of the constitution, notes, bibliography, and index. |
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Page 66
... important business and shapes the important legislation . Such a government has no need for a mass of standing committees . But as Lord Bryce points out , when the attempt to produce an unofficial parliamentary government , in spite of ...
... important business and shapes the important legislation . Such a government has no need for a mass of standing committees . But as Lord Bryce points out , when the attempt to produce an unofficial parliamentary government , in spite of ...
Page 248
... important work was to adopt rules of pro- cedure . The convention consisted of delegates from the local party ma- chines , each state having been asked to send delegates equal to the num- ber of presidential electors from that state ...
... important work was to adopt rules of pro- cedure . The convention consisted of delegates from the local party ma- chines , each state having been asked to send delegates equal to the num- ber of presidential electors from that state ...
Page 431
... important jobs to go round . Before long , therefore , some of the Democratic leaders reminded them- selves that it is the duty of an Opposition to oppose . Yet Lincoln held many of the " War Democrats " to the end . Some of them stayed ...
... important jobs to go round . Before long , therefore , some of the Democratic leaders reminded them- selves that it is the duty of an Opposition to oppose . Yet Lincoln held many of the " War Democrats " to the end . Some of them stayed ...
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17631788 | 3 |
Prelude to a Federation | 25 |
Claims of the States to Western Lands 17831802 | 35 |
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