The Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference, Embracing History, Biography, Government, Law, Language, Literature, Invention, Science, Industry, Finance, Religion, Art, Education, Domestic Economy, Hygiene, and Useful MiscellanyHenry Woldmar Ruoff King-Richardson Company, 1906 - 726 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 35
... born citizens . " The Right of Suffrage . - The right to vote comes from the State , and is a State gift . Naturalization is a Federal right and is a gift of the Union , not of any one State . In nearly one - half of the Union aliens ...
... born citizens . " The Right of Suffrage . - The right to vote comes from the State , and is a State gift . Naturalization is a Federal right and is a gift of the Union , not of any one State . In nearly one - half of the Union aliens ...
Page 159
... born in 1304 , had commenced those studies which led to the restoration of classic literature to Italy . As an enthusiastic admirer of antiquity he imparted to his con- temporaries that passion for the study of the Greek and Roman ...
... born in 1304 , had commenced those studies which led to the restoration of classic literature to Italy . As an enthusiastic admirer of antiquity he imparted to his con- temporaries that passion for the study of the Greek and Roman ...
Page 162
... born in Coimbra in 1495 , and wrote many sonnets , lyrics , and eclogues in his native tongue . He also wrote a series of poetical epis- tles , after the manner of Horace . Antonio Perez Galdós , a writer of fiction , attacks the ...
... born in Coimbra in 1495 , and wrote many sonnets , lyrics , and eclogues in his native tongue . He also wrote a series of poetical epis- tles , after the manner of Horace . Antonio Perez Galdós , a writer of fiction , attacks the ...
Page 163
... born During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in 1496 , is esteemed by his countrymen as the the kingdom produced many romances , in Livy of Portugal . He commenced his career which the influence of the literature of the by a ...
... born During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in 1496 , is esteemed by his countrymen as the the kingdom produced many romances , in Livy of Portugal . He commenced his career which the influence of the literature of the by a ...
Page 164
... born in 1554 , is con- Bossuet , and Massillon , were celebrated as sidered the first French classic , in poetry ; his theological writers and pulpit orators . Madame language is most inflexibly pure and correct . de Sevigné's letters ...
... born in 1554 , is con- Bossuet , and Massillon , were celebrated as sidered the first French classic , in poetry ; his theological writers and pulpit orators . Madame language is most inflexibly pure and correct . de Sevigné's letters ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American Appleton appointed army Austria Battle became born British called celebrated century Charles chief Christian Church citizens Civil Confederates Conf Confederates U.S. Congress Constitution court Cuba daughter death defeated died distinguished district Edward Egypt elected Emperor Empire England English famous father France French George German goddess governor Greece Greek Hebrew Henry hero History House husband Indian invented island Italian Italy James John Julius Cæsar July Jupiter King labor land Latin letters literature London Lord Louis Macmillan marriage married ment miles Minister Napoleon Norway novel painter Paris party person philosopher poems poet political Pope President Prince published Queen reign Roman Rome Russia schools Scotland Scribners Senate Shakespeare South Carolina Spain Spanish square miles statesman Sweden tion Treaty U.S. Confederates United United States Senate Vice-President vote Washington wife William writer wrote York
Popular passages
Page 30 - States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Page 30 - ... list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-Président; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-Président of the United States.
Page 26 - State be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another. 7. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law ; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. 8. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States ; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present emolument, office, or title...
Page 27 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 28 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 25 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and, from time to time, publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of one fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
Page 27 - United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 10 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Page 26 - To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of government of the United States...
Page 25 - ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide.