The English Constitution: And Other Political EssaysD. Appleton, 1877 - 474 páginas |
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... facts and phenomena , or the laws of political activity , social change , and national growth . These objects of inquiry obviously lend themselves to the scientific method of treatment , which aims to trace out the working of natural ...
... facts and phenomena , or the laws of political activity , social change , and national growth . These objects of inquiry obviously lend themselves to the scientific method of treatment , which aims to trace out the working of natural ...
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... their representatives an obedience to those opinions ; that they were in fact guided in their judgment by the better educated classes ; that they preferred representatives from those classes , and gave 6 THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .
... their representatives an obedience to those opinions ; that they were in fact guided in their judgment by the better educated classes ; that they preferred representatives from those classes , and gave 6 THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .
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... facts ; not by things palpable , but by things impalpable . Not to put too fine a point upon it , they were influenced by rank and wealth . No doubt the better sort of them believed that those who were superior to them in these ...
... facts ; not by things palpable , but by things impalpable . Not to put too fine a point upon it , they were influenced by rank and wealth . No doubt the better sort of them believed that those who were superior to them in these ...
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... fact , that popularity acted as a guide both to constituencies and to members . The candidates only said they would vote with Mr. Gladstone , and the constituencies only chose those who said so . Even the minority could only be ...
... fact , that popularity acted as a guide both to constituencies and to members . The candidates only said they would vote with Mr. Gladstone , and the constituencies only chose those who said so . Even the minority could only be ...
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... fact ; people do not do their political sums 80. Of all our political dangers , the 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 ...
... fact ; people do not do their political sums 80. Of all our political dangers , the 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 ...
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