District of Columbia Representation in Congress: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session on S.J. Res. 65 ... April 17, 27, and 28, 1978U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 405 páginas |
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... Citizenship for the Nation's Capital " . Turner , J. Ĉ . , general president , International Union of Operating Engineers , prepared statement 352 292 298 297 Williams , J. Harvie , secretary , American Good Government Society ...
... Citizenship for the Nation's Capital " . Turner , J. Ĉ . , general president , International Union of Operating Engineers , prepared statement 352 292 298 297 Williams , J. Harvie , secretary , American Good Government Society ...
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... citizenship that is guaranteed for all citizens of this country . [ Remarks by Senator Bayh before the Members of the Senate in support of Senate Joint Resolution 65 follows : ] [ From the Congressional Record , June 24 , 1977 ] ...
... citizenship that is guaranteed for all citizens of this country . [ Remarks by Senator Bayh before the Members of the Senate in support of Senate Joint Resolution 65 follows : ] [ From the Congressional Record , June 24 , 1977 ] ...
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... citizenship and have the same rights , privileges , and 9 obligations as a Senator or Representative from a State . " SEC . 2. When vacancies happen in the representation 10 of the District in either the Senate or the House of Repre- 12 ...
... citizenship and have the same rights , privileges , and 9 obligations as a Senator or Representative from a State . " SEC . 2. When vacancies happen in the representation 10 of the District in either the Senate or the House of Repre- 12 ...
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... citizenship question . Some say that the citizens of this Federal city should be controlled by the Congress of the United States . Others say that if he or she sends a son to battle in Vietnam or someplace else , they should have the ...
... citizenship question . Some say that the citizens of this Federal city should be controlled by the Congress of the United States . Others say that if he or she sends a son to battle in Vietnam or someplace else , they should have the ...
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... citizenship . Our commit- ment to this principle is evidenced by the steps we have taken to broaden the franchise . Well over 100 years ago , States eliminated property require- ments as a barrier to voting . The 15th , 19th , 24th ...
... citizenship . Our commit- ment to this principle is evidenced by the steps we have taken to broaden the franchise . Well over 100 years ago , States eliminated property require- ments as a barrier to voting . The 15th , 19th , 24th ...
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17th amendment 23d amendment 94th Congress Article bill capital city Capital Territory Chairman citizenship Committee constitutional amendment constitutional convention D.C. Statehood Party delegate democracy democratic denied District citizens District of Columbia District residents election Electoral College entitled Fauntroy favor federal district Federal enclave federal government federal payment full representation full voting representation give granted H.J. Res hearings home rule House Joint Resolution House of Representatives issue Joint Resolution 554 Judiciary Julius Hobson jurisdiction legislation live Maryland Mayor ment Nation's Capital participate political population President and Vice Presidential problems proposed amendment question representation in Congress right to vote seat of government Section Senate Joint Resolution Senator ALLEN Senator BAYH Senator HATCH Senator KNIGHT Senator SCOTT Session Statehood Party statement Subcommittee taxes testimony Thank tion U.S. Congress U.S. Senate Union United Vice President Virginia voice Washington POST Washington Star
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Página 111 - A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State...
Página 296 - In America, the powers of sovereignty are divided between the government of the Union and those of the States. They are each sovereign, with respect to the objects committed to it, and neither sovereign with respect to the objects committed to the other.
Página 311 - President pursuant to section 3 shall be transmitted to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate on the same day.
Página 268 - All citizens of the United States shall have the same right, in every State and Territory, as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property.
Página 125 - The Parliament may make laws for the government of any territory surrendered by any State to and accepted by the Commonwealth, or of any territory placed by the Queen under the authority of and accepted by the Commonwealth...
Página 125 - The seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parliament, and shall be within territory which shall have been granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth...
Página 131 - ... a municipal legislature for local purposes, derived from their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them...
Página 150 - ... To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square), as may by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States ; and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the States, in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings.
Página 3 - English language. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in...
Página 296 - It was incumbent on the convention, therefore, to define and establish this right in the Constitution. To have left it open for the occasional regulation of the Congress would have been improper for the reason just mentioned. To have submitted it to the legislative discretion of the states would have been improper for the same reason, and for the additional reason that it would have rendered too dependent on the state governments that branch of the Federal government which ought to be dependent on...