What America Means to Me: A Book of the People, by the People, for the People; Designed for Their Use in Preparing Themselves for the Practice of CitizenshipHenry Ezekiel Jackson National community board, 1920 - 236 pages |
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... HONOR . Facing page 62 Facing page 148 EMBLEM OF CITIZENSHIP . FLAG OF LOVE AND HATE . CITIZENSHIP CLUBS PART I - THE COMING PEOPLE .. CITIZENSHIP AN ACHIEVEMENT IDEALISM AND ACTION WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK . AMERICA'S MISSION .. INVENTORY ...
... HONOR . Facing page 62 Facing page 148 EMBLEM OF CITIZENSHIP . FLAG OF LOVE AND HATE . CITIZENSHIP CLUBS PART I - THE COMING PEOPLE .. CITIZENSHIP AN ACHIEVEMENT IDEALISM AND ACTION WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK . AMERICA'S MISSION .. INVENTORY ...
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... OUR NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS , FOR WHICH NO USE HAS EVER BEEN FOUND UNTIL NOW. ANNUUT NOVUS CŒPTIS SECLORUM. Public honesty National honor above profit Patriots don't sell their souls THE GRIM DAYS OF 1776 America started something.
... OUR NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS , FOR WHICH NO USE HAS EVER BEEN FOUND UNTIL NOW. ANNUUT NOVUS CŒPTIS SECLORUM. Public honesty National honor above profit Patriots don't sell their souls THE GRIM DAYS OF 1776 America started something.
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... honor , those shall be deemed worthy to receive it , who shall have attained a certain degree of excellence during the year of training . This will be determined by the guide or leader of the club . This , of course , im- plies that ...
... honor , those shall be deemed worthy to receive it , who shall have attained a certain degree of excellence during the year of training . This will be determined by the guide or leader of the club . This , of course , im- plies that ...
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... honor . When , therefore , a young man or woman arrives at twenty - one and enters into full citizenship , it is an ... honor President Wilson , they conferred on him the title " Citizen of Paris , " " Citizen of London . " They could ...
... honor . When , therefore , a young man or woman arrives at twenty - one and enters into full citizenship , it is an ... honor President Wilson , they conferred on him the title " Citizen of Paris , " " Citizen of London . " They could ...
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... HONOR In order to accentuate the meaning of citizenship and the importance of preparing for it , it is sug- gested that when the degree of citizenship is con- ferred , each one receiving it should be presented with a medal in ...
... HONOR In order to accentuate the meaning of citizenship and the importance of preparing for it , it is sug- gested that when the degree of citizenship is con- ferred , each one receiving it should be presented with a medal in ...
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Page 214 - Congress, . lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or...
Page 64 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none...
Page 217 - 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...
Page 210 - 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 62 - And let us reflect, that having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we have yet gained little, if we countenance a political intolerance, as despotic as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions.
Page 64 - ... the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad ; a jealous care of the right of election by the people — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided...
Page 214 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 216 - ... 4. The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 210 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 213 - 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...