The Government and Laws of the United States: Comprising a Complete and Comprehensive View of the Rise, Progress, and Present Organization of the State and National Governments

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J. W. Schermerhorn, 1867 - 477 lappuses
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War between the French and English colonies
45
Continental Congress
50
Articles of Confederation
56
Formation of constitutions
61
Declaration of Rights
66
Religious worship
68
Sources of political power
70
Liberty of speech and of the press
71
Personal security
72
Rights of the accused in criminal actions
73
The military power
75
Right of petition of suffrage and remedy for injuries
76
Recurrence to fundamental principles
77
Objects of the Declaration of Rights
78
Departments of government XXIII Elective franchise
79
CHAPTER PAGE XXVII Distribution of the powers of government
87
Constitutions how amended
90
Sources of American law
91
Laws of England before the Revolution
93
Parliament
95
Organization of legislative bodies
98
Method of making laws
100
Legislative journals
109
Revised Statutes
112
Mode of electing State officers
114
Mode of electing national officers
118
Official duties
120
County and town officers
125
Marriage
126
Effect of marriage upon the property of the parties
132
Infants
140
Support of the poor
148
Guardians of infants
150
Dissolution of the marriage contract
156
General rules of law governing contracts
161
Agency
165
Brokers factors and attorneys
169
Trustees
173
Powers
176
Real property
179
Classes of estates
183
Alienation by deed
186
Estates in dower
190
Estates by courtesy
193
Estates for years and at will
194
Proof and recording of deeds and mortgages
199
Emblements and fixtures
204
General provisions respecting real property
208
Wills
215
Letters testamentary
222
Letters of administration
225

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