 The head of the executive is a president, elected indirectly — «'. e., with the intervention of an electoral college — by the people, every four years. The legislative power is lodged with Congress, which consists of a senate and a house of representatives....  School Geography - Pàgina 344per James Clyde - 1859Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1839 - 534 pàgines
...was admitted as a member of the Union, and the present constitution was formed. The legislative body consists of a senate and a house of representatives, the members of which are chosen by all free citizens of the state who are twentyone years of age. The executive power... | |
 | 1839 - 1032 pàgines
...was admitted as a member of the Union, and the present constitution was formed. The legislative body consists of a senate and a house of representatives, the members of which are chosen by all free citizens of the state who are twentyone years of age. The executive power... | |
 | George Long, George Richardson Porter, George Tucker, Wilhelm Wittich - 1845 - 684 pàgines
...yet re-established in the country. • The last constitution was framed in 1828. The legislative body consists of a senate and a house of representatives, the members of which are chosen by the people. The executive is vested in the president, who likewise is chosen by... | |
 | James Clyde - 1866 - 512 pàgines
...constitute a federal republic. The head of the executive is a president, elected indirectly — «'. e., with the intervention of an electoral college —...state determining the number of its representatives. One-fourth of the entire number are elected by New York and Pennsylvania together. Besides this general... | |
 | James Clyde - 1870 - 524 pàgines
...troublesome in the United States, owing to the difficulty of finding domestic servants not above their work. Government. — The United States constitute a federal...representatives. The members of the former are elected for BIX years, by the several state legislatures, each legislature electing two. The members of the latter... | |
 | James Clyde - 1883 - 606 pàgines
...the courts of law. The United States constitute a federal republic, the head of the executive being a president, elected indirectly — ie with the intervention...State determining the number of its representatives. Each territory has a representative who may take part in the debates, but without voting. TOPOGRAPHICAL... | |
 | Israel Ward Andrews - 1900 - 444 pàgines
...14th, 1900, under the provisions of an act of Congress approved April 30th. The territorial legislature consists of a senate and a house of representatives ; the members of both these houses are elected by vote of only those citizens who can read and write English or Hawaiian.... | |
 | Lydia Belle Gaddis Goodman - 1928 - 144 pàgines
...legislative power Is vested in the General Assembly, commonly referred to as the State Legislature, which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The members of both Houses are elected by the people. The regular session of the Legislature commences on the Wednesday... | |
 | Julia Emily Johnsen - 1928 - 448 pàgines
...the Cabinet which theoretically is responsible to Parliament rather than to the President. Parliament consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives, the members of which theoretically are elected by the qualified popular vote in geographical districts. This theoretical... | |
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