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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Page ix
... question worked out to the last detail and dropped them on my head in the hope that they will pene- trate to the inside of it . You have left nothing for me to do . Why should I study it ? " This remark does not mean that the function ...
... question worked out to the last detail and dropped them on my head in the hope that they will pene- trate to the inside of it . You have left nothing for me to do . Why should I study it ? " This remark does not mean that the function ...
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... question . Indeed every member of America should attempt to write an article or a book on this subject , or coöperate with others in doing so , because of the profoundly per- sonal significance of the subject . It is the kind of question ...
... question . Indeed every member of America should attempt to write an article or a book on this subject , or coöperate with others in doing so , because of the profoundly per- sonal significance of the subject . It is the kind of question ...
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... question be made , but that the answer take a great variety of forms , so that it may be clearly understood by all . Unless present and future citizens clearly understand America's dominant purpose , they cannot coöperate effectively to ...
... question be made , but that the answer take a great variety of forms , so that it may be clearly understood by all . Unless present and future citizens clearly understand America's dominant purpose , they cannot coöperate effectively to ...
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... question is the use which is made of the resources they opened up . This is not a study of mechanical efficiency but of social effi- ciency . It is a study of America as a society . The test of any nation , viewed as a society , is the ...
... question is the use which is made of the resources they opened up . This is not a study of mechanical efficiency but of social effi- ciency . It is a study of America as a society . The test of any nation , viewed as a society , is the ...
Page 57
... American ideals . " Would such a visit and such questions embarrass you or not ? Would they make you feel pride or shame on account of your community ? What in- stitutions or customs have you which you would show him CITIZENSHIP CLUBS 57.
... American ideals . " Would such a visit and such questions embarrass you or not ? Would they make you feel pride or shame on account of your community ? What in- stitutions or customs have you which you would show him CITIZENSHIP CLUBS 57.
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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...