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 xxix
... whole , the House of Peers is not a principal electioneering force . It has so many poor men inside it , and so many rich men outside it , that its electioneering value is impaired . Besides it is in the nature of the curious influence ...
... whole , the House of Peers is not a principal electioneering force . It has so many poor men inside it , and so many rich men outside it , that its electioneering value is impaired . Besides it is in the nature of the curious influence ...
Página xxxi
... whole body of the Lords have an incalculably greater influence over society while there is still a House of Lords , than they would have if the House of Lords were abolished ; and that though one or two clever young peers might do ...
... whole body of the Lords have an incalculably greater influence over society while there is still a House of Lords , than they would have if the House of Lords were abolished ; and that though one or two clever young peers might do ...
Página xliv
... whole pitch of party malice is then expended , be- cause there is nothing to check the party in opposition . The treaty has been made , and though it may be censured , and the party which made it ousted , yet the difficulty it was meant ...
... whole pitch of party malice is then expended , be- cause there is nothing to check the party in opposition . The treaty has been made , and though it may be censured , and the party which made it ousted , yet the difficulty it was meant ...
Página xlvi
... whole truth as to treaties cannot be spoken out , I answer , that neither can the whole truth as to laws . All im- portant laws affect large " vested interests ; " they touch great sources of political strength ; and these great ...
... whole truth as to treaties cannot be spoken out , I answer , that neither can the whole truth as to laws . All im- portant laws affect large " vested interests ; " they touch great sources of political strength ; and these great ...
Página xlviii
... whole , I think the augmentation of the power of the Peers might be risked without real fear of serious harm . Our present practice , as has been ex- plained , only works because of the good sense of those by whom it is worked , and the ...
... whole , I think the augmentation of the power of the Peers might be risked without real fear of serious harm . Our present practice , as has been ex- plained , only works because of the good sense of those by whom it is worked , and the ...
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