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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... force , even when the peers were a first - rate force , because the greatest peers , those who had the greatest social importance , did not care for their own House , or like it , but gained great part of their political power by a ...
... force , even when the peers were a first - rate force , because the greatest peers , those who had the greatest social importance , did not care for their own House , or like it , but gained great part of their political power by a ...
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... force of the constitution as if it were an ordinary force ; that he should not use it except when the whole nation fixedly wished it ; that it should be kept for a revolution , not expended on administra- tion ; and it would ensure that ...
... force of the constitution as if it were an ordinary force ; that he should not use it except when the whole nation fixedly wished it ; that it should be kept for a revolution , not expended on administra- tion ; and it would ensure that ...
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... force was an aristocratic force , acting with the co - operation of the gentry and yeomanry , and resting on the loyal fealty of sworn retainers . The head of this force , on whom its efficiency depended , was the high nobility . But ...
... force was an aristocratic force , acting with the co - operation of the gentry and yeomanry , and resting on the loyal fealty of sworn retainers . The head of this force , on whom its efficiency depended , was the high nobility . But ...
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