Democracy, Liberty, and Property: Readings in the American Political TraditionFrancis William Coker |
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Page 139
... legislative power itself into three branches , thereby producing a balance between the legislative and executive authority , a balance between the branches of the legislature , and a salutary check upon all these powers in the judicial ...
... legislative power itself into three branches , thereby producing a balance between the legislative and executive authority , a balance between the branches of the legislature , and a salutary check upon all these powers in the judicial ...
Page 183
... legislative power , to arise from the truth that , in representative governments , that department is the leading and predominating power ; and if its will may be , at any time , suddenly and hastily expressed , there is great danger ...
... legislative power , to arise from the truth that , in representative governments , that department is the leading and predominating power ; and if its will may be , at any time , suddenly and hastily expressed , there is great danger ...
Page 369
... legislative authority , that a nation is to secure the protection of its liberties . In this commonwealth we have a Constitution , most parts of which are unalterable by our ordinary Legislatures ; it has existed but ten years : and ...
... legislative authority , that a nation is to secure the protection of its liberties . In this commonwealth we have a Constitution , most parts of which are unalterable by our ordinary Legislatures ; it has existed but ten years : and ...
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
From A Modell of Christian Charity 1603 | 17 |
THE FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT OF NEW HAVEN 1639 | 26 |
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