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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... head of the Whig party when he was only one of several rivals . At the death of Lord Palmerston it is very likely ... head that party , and consequently to rule the nation . We have in England an elective first magistrate as truly as the ...
... head of the Whig party when he was only one of several rivals . At the death of Lord Palmerston it is very likely ... head that party , and consequently to rule the nation . We have in England an elective first magistrate as truly as the ...
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... head of society were a natural idea , it certainly would not follow that the head of the civil government should be that head . Society as such has no more to do with civil polity than with ecclesiastical . The organisation of men and ...
... head of society were a natural idea , it certainly would not follow that the head of the civil government should be that head . Society as such has no more to do with civil polity than with ecclesiastical . The organisation of men and ...
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... head of an office that can get them answered . It is he , and he only , that brings the rubbish of office to the burning glass of sense . The immense importance of such a fresh mind is greatest in a country where business changes most ...
... head of an office that can get them answered . It is he , and he only , that brings the rubbish of office to the burning glass of sense . The immense importance of such a fresh mind is greatest in a country where business changes most ...
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