The governmental instructor; or, A brief and comprehensive view of the government of the United States, and of the state governments, in easy lessons, designed for th use of schools - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...with the merchants of other states, so that all the states are connected with each other in mercantile affairs. If the one state had the power to enact a law impairing contracts, it might, perhaps, injure persons in every state in the union. Hence the constitution prohibits any state from "passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts." No state can grant any title of nobility, nor keep troops, or ships of war, in time of peace, without the consent of congress. Can a state pass any bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, or grant any title of nobility? What is a contract? Can a state pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts? Why? Can a state keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, without the consent of congress? o-o INSTRUCTOR. 97 We have said that the government of the United States is divided into three departments, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial; and that the legislative department was vested in the two houses of congress, limited by the veto of the president. Into what three departments is the government of the United States divided? In what is the legislative department vested? EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. In all monarchical governments, the executive power is vested in the king. In the United States it is vested in a president. The executive power is the power which executes the laws. It must be vested in some person or persons who can act promptly, unitedly and efficiently. These advantages can be best secured by intrusting this department to one man. If this power was intrusted to two or more persons, they might disagree, and dangerous and ruinous delays might be the result. In Great Britain and other monarchical countries the king reigns not only during his life, but the crown is hereditary in his family. In t...
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