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Page 217 - That the people are, under God, the original of all just power; that the Commons of England in Parliament assembled—being chosen by and representing the people—have the supreme power in this nation; and that whatsoever is enacted and declared for law by the Commons in Parliament assembled hath the force of
Page 292 - British oppression has effaced the boundaries of the several Colonies; the distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian. I am an American.
Page 217 - of England in Parliament assembled—being chosen by and representing the people—have the supreme power in this nation; and that whatsoever is enacted and declared for law by the Commons in Parliament assembled hath the force of law, and all the people of this nation are concluded thereby, although the consent and concurrence of the King or House of Peers be not had thereto.
Page 296 - by Congress and confirmed by the States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government and the preservation of the Union.
Page 362 - of the Constitution which vests in Congress the power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States must
Page 312 - Constitution, or conformably to the Constitution, disregarding the act of the Legislature, the Court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of Judicial duty. If, then, the Courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the Legislature, the Constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply.
Page 217 - law, and all the people of this nation are concluded thereby, although the consent and concurrence of the King or House of Peers be not had thereto.
Page 312 - by the Constitution of the United States as the supreme law of the land, anything in the State Constitution or laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 324 - property without due process of law and from denying to any Person the equal protection of the laws, completed the realm of the
Page 373 - the Constitution giving Congress the power to make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territories of the United States,