The Young American: Or Book of Government and Law; Showing Their History, Nature and Necessity. For the Use of Schools. Fourth Edition |
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... executive power . CHAPTER XVII . The Legislative Power - the Legislature . The House of Representatives at Washington . THE legislative power is usually vested in a certain number of persons chosen by the people , or a portion of the ...
... executive power . CHAPTER XVII . The Legislative Power - the Legislature . The House of Representatives at Washington . THE legislative power is usually vested in a certain number of persons chosen by the people , or a portion of the ...
Page 47
... executive , being absorbed by the king , or chief , and his immediate officers and dependents . Where such a state of things exists , the people have nothing to do in making the government . All they are required to do is to submit ...
... executive , being absorbed by the king , or chief , and his immediate officers and dependents . Where such a state of things exists , the people have nothing to do in making the government . All they are required to do is to submit ...
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... Executive Power . THE executive power is placed in the head of the government , whose duty it is to see to the exe- cution of the laws . In Massachusetts , New York , Ohio , and each of the United States , the executive power of each ...
... Executive Power . THE executive power is placed in the head of the government , whose duty it is to see to the exe- cution of the laws . In Massachusetts , New York , Ohio , and each of the United States , the executive power of each ...
Page 50
... the government , and he has a general charge over the public interests of the people . He is the commander - in - chief of the state militia , and may call upon them to aid in executing the laws ,. 50 THE EXECUTIVE POWER .
... the government , and he has a general charge over the public interests of the people . He is the commander - in - chief of the state militia , and may call upon them to aid in executing the laws ,. 50 THE EXECUTIVE POWER .
Page 51
... sultan of Turkey , for instance , makes the laws , has them interpreted as he chooses , and has them executed as he chooses . Such is a government of man , and not a a government of laws . The lives and property of THE EXECUTIVE POWER . 51.
... sultan of Turkey , for instance , makes the laws , has them interpreted as he chooses , and has them executed as he chooses . Such is a government of man , and not a a government of laws . The lives and property of THE EXECUTIVE POWER . 51.
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