First Lessons in the History of the United StatesSean, Brewer & Tileston, 1861 - 196 pàgines |
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4th of March Aaron Burr Adams ADMINISTRATION admitted Americans appointed army arrived attack battle began Boston British British troops called Canada Captain captured chief chosen coast Colonel colony Columbus command Commodore Congress constitution death declared Delaware discovered Dutch Edmund Andros electors enemy England English executive fire force France French and Indians frigate George George Clinton George Prevost Give an account governor Harrison House of Representatives hundred inhabitants Island Jackson John June killed King King George's war King of England King William's war Lake Champlain land legislature Massachusetts Mexican Mexico militia nation North America number of votes Penn person prisoners Queen Anne's war River sailed savages second term SECT Senate sent settled settlement settlers ships soldiers soon South Carolina star-spangled banner surrender Taylor territory thousand tion took place town treaty of peace tribes Union United vessels Virginia voyage Washington whole number William wounded York
Passatges populars
Pàgina 91 - He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country ; to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
Pàgina 109 - 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.
Pàgina 112 - ... 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.
Pàgina 89 - He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the repository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Pàgina 116 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the 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.
Pàgina 107 - Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Pàgina 124 - ... from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; 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 President of the United States.
Pàgina 123 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Pàgina 108 - 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.
Pàgina 108 - ... 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.