Democracy, Liberty, and Property: Readings in the American Political TraditionFrancis William Coker |
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Page 168
... possess our con- fidence and attachment . It is unquestionable that the concern of the people in the affairs of such a government tends to elevate the character , and enlarge the comprehension , as well as the enjoyments of the citizens ...
... possess our con- fidence and attachment . It is unquestionable that the concern of the people in the affairs of such a government tends to elevate the character , and enlarge the comprehension , as well as the enjoyments of the citizens ...
Page 178
... possesses the virtue , talents and wealth of a nation , ought to govern ; it follows , that a body of men , which does not possess these attributes , ought not to govern . . Having thus conceded to Mr. Adams , that wherever a few possess ...
... possesses the virtue , talents and wealth of a nation , ought to govern ; it follows , that a body of men , which does not possess these attributes , ought not to govern . . Having thus conceded to Mr. Adams , that wherever a few possess ...
Page 184
... possess an effectual negative on the first . This does not limit the power of the people ; but only the authority of their agents . It is not a re- straint on their rights , but a restraint on that power which they have delegated . It ...
... possess an effectual negative on the first . This does not limit the power of the people ; but only the authority of their agents . It is not a re- straint on their rights , but a restraint on that power which they have delegated . It ...
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
From A Modell of Christian Charity 1603 | 17 |
THE FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT OF NEW HAVEN 1639 | 26 |
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