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 xvii
... greatest oppor- tunities they have had for many years , and likewise the greatest duty . They have to guide the new voters in the exercise of the franchise ; to guide them quietly , and without saying what they are doing , but still ...
... greatest oppor- tunities they have had for many years , and likewise the greatest duty . They have to guide the new voters in the exercise of the franchise ; to guide them quietly , and without saying what they are doing , but still ...
Página xviii
... greatest harm they can do . The future of this country depends on the happy working of a delicate experiment , and they will have done all they could to vitiate that experiment . Just when it is desirable that ignorant men , new to ...
... greatest harm they can do . The future of this country depends on the happy working of a delicate experiment , and they will have done all they could to vitiate that experiment . Just when it is desirable that ignorant men , new to ...
Página xx
... greatest I conceive is that they will neglect the lesson . In plain English , what I fear is that both our political parties will bid for the support of the working - man ; that both of them will promise to do as he likes if he will ...
... greatest I conceive is that they will neglect the lesson . In plain English , what I fear is that both our political parties will bid for the support of the working - man ; that both of them will promise to do as he likes if he will ...
Página xxii
... greatest wisdom and the greatest foresight in the higher classes . They must avoid , not only every evil , but every appearance of evil ; while they have still the power they must remove , not only every actual grievance , but , where ...
... greatest wisdom and the greatest foresight in the higher classes . They must avoid , not only every evil , but every appearance of evil ; while they have still the power they must remove , not only every actual grievance , but , where ...
Página xl
... greatest international obligations without consulting either Parliament or the country . No other select com- mittee has any comparable power ; and considering how carefully we have fettered and limited the powers of all other ...
... greatest international obligations without consulting either Parliament or the country . No other select com- mittee has any comparable power ; and considering how carefully we have fettered and limited the powers of all other ...
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