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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... . I. 1 No. II , 33 No. III . THE MONARCHY ( Continued ) 57 . No. IV . THE HOUSE OF LORDS 89 No. V. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 130 No. VI . ON CHANGES OF MINISTRY 176 No. VII . PAGE 219 ITS SUPPOSED CHECKS AND BALANCES A 2.
... . I. 1 No. II , 33 No. III . THE MONARCHY ( Continued ) 57 . No. IV . THE HOUSE OF LORDS 89 No. V. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 130 No. VI . ON CHANGES OF MINISTRY 176 No. VII . PAGE 219 ITS SUPPOSED CHECKS AND BALANCES A 2.
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... Ministry . But they were almost all unwilling to say so . They would have offended a large section in their con- stituencies if they had resisted a Tory Bill because it was too democratic ; the extreme partizans of democracy would have ...
... Ministry . But they were almost all unwilling to say so . They would have offended a large section in their con- stituencies if they had resisted a Tory Bill because it was too democratic ; the extreme partizans of democracy would have ...
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... to impair the well- being of the State , but to promote and augment it . Against such misuses of the prerogative our remedy is a change of Ministry . And in general this works very INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION . XXxvii.
... to impair the well- being of the State , but to promote and augment it . Against such misuses of the prerogative our remedy is a change of Ministry . And in general this works very INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION . XXxvii.
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Walter Bagehot. change of Ministry . And in general this works very well . Every Minister looks long before he incurs that penalty , and no one incurs it wantonly . But , nevertheless , there are two defects in it . The first is that it ...
Walter Bagehot. change of Ministry . And in general this works very well . Every Minister looks long before he incurs that penalty , and no one incurs it wantonly . But , nevertheless , there are two defects in it . The first is that it ...
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... Ministry for making treaties , has in no case a decisive weight in foreign policy , though its debates on them are often excellent ; and there is a real danger at present in giving it such weight . They are not under the same guidance ...
... Ministry for making treaties , has in no case a decisive weight in foreign policy , though its debates on them are often excellent ; and there is a real danger at present in giving it such weight . They are not under the same guidance ...
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