Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins
Author: John Fiske Genre: LiteratureCivil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins
he New Engla
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assachusetts governme
ss of t
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own-m
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es; assessors of taxes a
stablishing p
l com
d-keepers; fence-viewe
the town
nty, and
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tate; taxes on p
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value of the
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NS ON T
Origin of t
in ancient G
e mark an
ownship, the mano
stry-m
les, waywardens, haywards, com
English parish to th
es out of smalle
hire-motes; Earl
representation" in the shire-
ge-community which is not repre
ESTIVE QUESTIONS AND DIREC