The Young American: A Civic ReaderMaynard, Merrill & Company, 1897 - 244 páginas |
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... senate and the other the house of representa- tives . Each has a large and beautiful hall in the capitol for its meetings . 4. The senate has now ninety members , two from each state . The state legislature chooses the senators . The ...
... senate and the other the house of representa- tives . Each has a large and beautiful hall in the capitol for its meetings . 4. The senate has now ninety members , two from each state . The state legislature chooses the senators . The ...
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... senate is the vice - president of the United States ( Chap . X , § 15 ) . The representatives elect their own chairman , who is called the speaker . Did you ever attend a debating society , or a public meeting of any sort ? If so , you ...
... senate is the vice - president of the United States ( Chap . X , § 15 ) . The representatives elect their own chairman , who is called the speaker . Did you ever attend a debating society , or a public meeting of any sort ? If so , you ...
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... senate . 7. To illustrate , we may take a post - office in a large city , like Chicago . The postmaster has charge . He is appointed by the president , with the approval of the senate . There is a number of clerks and letter - carriers ...
... senate . 7. To illustrate , we may take a post - office in a large city , like Chicago . The postmaster has charge . He is appointed by the president , with the approval of the senate . There is a number of clerks and letter - carriers ...
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PREFACE | 9 |
THE NECESSITY OF GOVERNMENT John C Calhoun | 53 |
James Schouler | 58 |
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