Vermont for Young Vermonters

Εξώφυλλο
D. Appleton, 1908 - 413 σελίδες
 

Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων

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Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα

Σελίδα 380 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community...
Σελίδα 379 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights; amongst which are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety...
Σελίδα 390 - Laws for the encouragement of virtue and prevention of vice and immorality ought to be constantly kept in force, and duly executed : and a competent number of schools ought to be maintained in each town for the convenient instruction of youth : and one or more grammar schools be incorporated and properly supported in each County in this State.
Σελίδα 380 - That every member of society hath a right to be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, and therefore is bound to contribute his proportion towards the expense of that protection, and yield his personal service when necessary, or an equivalent thereto...
Σελίδα 389 - The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Σελίδα 381 - The freedom of deliberation, speech, and debate, in either house of the legislature, is so essential to the rights of the people, that it cannot be the foundation of any accusation or prosecution, action or complaint, in any other court or place whatsoever.
Σελίδα 390 - Every person of good character, who comes to settle in this state, having first taken an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the same, may purchase, or by other just means acquire, hold and transfer land, or other real estate, and after one year's residence shall be deemed a free denizen thereof, and entitled to all...
Σελίδα 392 - Neither House, during the session of the General Assembly, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting. A majority of the members elected to...
Σελίδα 391 - Duty it shall be to enquire whether the Constitution has been preserved inviolate in every Part ; and whether the legislative and executive Branches of Government have performed their Duty as Guardians of the People, or assumed to themselves, or exercised other or greater Powers than they are entitled to by the Constitution...
Σελίδα 382 - That the people have a right to assemble together, in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the legislature for redress of grievances.

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