The English ConstitutionH. S. King & Company, 1872 - 291 páginas A classic study of the British constitution, paying special attention to how Parliament and the monarchy work. The author frequently draws comparisons with the American Constitution, being generally critical of the American system of government. |
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Página xx
... defect of imagination , and expose an incapacity for dealing with men , which would be a great hindrance to him in his calling . But much argument is not required to guide the public , still less a formal exposition of that argument ...
... defect of imagination , and expose an incapacity for dealing with men , which would be a great hindrance to him in his calling . But much argument is not required to guide the public , still less a formal exposition of that argument ...
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... defects in it . The first is that it may not be a remedy at all ; it may be only a punishment . A Minister may risk his dismissal ; he may do some act difficult to undo , and then all which may be left will be to remove and censure him ...
... defects in it . The first is that it may not be a remedy at all ; it may be only a punishment . A Minister may risk his dismissal ; he may do some act difficult to undo , and then all which may be left will be to remove and censure him ...
Página xl
... defect . If the Administration had in both Houses a majority — not a mechanical majority ready to accept any- thing , but a fair and reasonable one , predisposed to think the Government right , but not ready to find it to be so in the ...
... defect . If the Administration had in both Houses a majority — not a mechanical majority ready to accept any- thing , but a fair and reasonable one , predisposed to think the Government right , but not ready to find it to be so in the ...
Página xliv
... defects in our present practice would seem exceedingly great , but in practice they are English statesmen and English parties have really a great patriotism , they can rarely be persuaded even by their passions or their interest to do ...
... defects in our present practice would seem exceedingly great , but in practice they are English statesmen and English parties have really a great patriotism , they can rarely be persuaded even by their passions or their interest to do ...
Página lxiv
... defects of Parliamentary Government probably is the difficulty under it of maintaining a surplus revenue to discharge debt , and this defect Presidential Government escapes , though at the cost of being likely to maintain that sur- plus ...
... defects of Parliamentary Government probably is the difficulty under it of maintaining a surplus revenue to discharge debt , and this defect Presidential Government escapes , though at the cost of being likely to maintain that sur- plus ...
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