I. First Canon of Distinction: The identity or non-identity of the State with the government; government is immediate or representative . Correspondence between forms of state and forms of government II. Second Canon of Distinction: The consolidation or distribution of gov ernmental power; (A) government is centralized or dual 1. Centralized government defined and explained Difficulty of the federal form in practice (B) Government is consolidated or co-ordinate 4. Co-ordinate government Examination of the practical working of these forms. four principles of hereditary succession Modification of these principles in practice IV. Fourth Canon of Distinction: The relation of the legislature to the executive; government is either presidential or parliamentary I. The Form of the Government of the United States. 1. It is democratic, limited, representative government and may defend his prerogatives against the legislature History of the struggle to fix the political responsibility of the min- istry to the Chamber of Deputies Characterization of the French Government III. The Form of the German Imperial Government. Comparison with the government of the United States It is co-ordinate government 3. It is partly elective and partly hereditary 4. It is presidential government It is at once democratic, aristocratic, and monarchic 2. It is centralized and co-ordinated 32, 33 wwwwww I. In the House of Representatives. A. Primary provisions of the Constitution . The Federal territory has no representation . B. Modification. (a) Introduced by the XV Amendment (b) Congress is authorized to regulate the time, place, and man- (c) Each house shall be the judge of the election of its own members (Const. Art. I, Sec. 5, § 1). 5. The Rights and Privileges of Members. c. Freedom of speech and debate 6. The Assembly and Adjournment of the Legislature 8. The Internal Organization of each house Neither house possesses the general power to punish an outsider for Exceptional procedure in the case of revenue bills And resolutions to adjourn Details of the process are elaborated by each house for itself (b) The non-owner of such an interest Disqualification for exercising the right of suffrage Criticism of this system Determination of questions of disputed elections 3. The Principle of Representation in Parliament. Historical survey of the principle of representation Representation is uninstructed B. The House of Lords Representation is uninstructed 88885 59 59 60 6. The Summons, Opening, Adjournment, Prorogation, and Dissolution of the Parliament 7. The Principle of the Quorum 8. The Internal Organization of the Houses of Parliament 9. The Mode of Legislation. I. Initiation: 1. Ordinary public bills; 2. Revenue bills II. Passage: 1. Ordinary public bills; 2. Revenue bills; 3. Private bills, 76 CHAPTER III. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GERMAN IMPERIAL LEGISLATURE. 4. Qualifications for Membership in the Diet and Federal Council. 5. The Rights and Privileges of Members. A. The Diet: a. privileges from arrest b. freedom from debate; c. freedom from insult. B. The Federal Council: a. freedom from insult. b. Extra-territoriality; c. the right to appear and speak in the 81, 82 1. The General Principle of Legislative Organization 2. The Sources from which the Legislature proceeds. B. The Senate Statutory regulations 97 |