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... legislature ; in each the suffrage was very limited ; everywhere the ownership of land in free- hold was a requisite , just as it was in England , for the county suffrage . In many cases there was an additional provision that the voter ...
... legislature ; in each the suffrage was very limited ; everywhere the ownership of land in free- hold was a requisite , just as it was in England , for the county suffrage . In many cases there was an additional provision that the voter ...
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... legislature in so far as he chose to exercise his veto power . The only other limitation on the legislative power of the assemblies was the general pro- viso that no act " was to be contrary to the law of Eng- land , but agreeable ...
... legislature in so far as he chose to exercise his veto power . The only other limitation on the legislative power of the assemblies was the general pro- viso that no act " was to be contrary to the law of Eng- land , but agreeable ...
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... legislature without our consent . " He asserted that the Acts of Trade were " irreconcilable with the colonial charters , and hence were void . " He declared that there were " rights derived only from nature and the Author of nature ...
... legislature without our consent . " He asserted that the Acts of Trade were " irreconcilable with the colonial charters , and hence were void . " He declared that there were " rights derived only from nature and the Author of nature ...
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... legislature null , a startling assertion of a power of disallowance by Parliament . The three parts of the general scheme for controlling the colonies were now all taken up again . For their ac- tion against the troops the New York ...
... legislature null , a startling assertion of a power of disallowance by Parliament . The three parts of the general scheme for controlling the colonies were now all taken up again . For their ac- tion against the troops the New York ...
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... legislature which was certain to oppose him . The courts were broken up , jurors could not be obtained , the whole machinery of government was stopped . Mean- while , in February , 1775 , the people had a second time setts . Lexington ...
... legislature which was certain to oppose him . The courts were broken up , jurors could not be obtained , the whole machinery of government was stopped . Mean- while , in February , 1775 , the people had a second time setts . Lexington ...
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