 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 страница
...constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any...contested, that the constitution controls any legislative act repugnant to it; or, that the legislature may alter the constitution by an ordinary act. Between... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 страница
...constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limit7 60 ntion committed to writing, if these limits may, at any...the persons on whom they are imposed, and if acts prohihited and acts allowed, are of equal obligation. It is a proposition too plain to be contested,... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 страница
...Constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited? and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any...contested, that the Constitution controls any legislative Act repugnant to it ; or, that the legislature may alter the Constitution by an ordinary Act. "Between... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 532 страница
...written constitution. But to what purpose is that limitation, if those limits may at any time be passed ? The distinction between a government with limited...prohibited and acts allowed, are of equal obligation. If the constitution does not control any legislative act repugnant to it, then the legislature may... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1827 - 538 страница
...written constitution. But to what purpose is that limitation, if those limits may at anytime be passed ? The distinction between a government with limited...prohibited and acts allowed, are of equal obligation. If the constitution does not control any legislative act repugnant to it, then the legislature may... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1830 - 72 страница
...constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any...contested, that the constitution controls any legislative act repugnant to it; or, that the legislature may alter the constitution by an ordinary act. ' Between... | |
 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 страница
...constitution. But to what purpose is that limitation, if those limits may at any time be passed .? The distinction between a government with limited...prohibited, and acts allowed, are of equal obligation. If the constitution does not conlrol any legislative act repugnant to it, then the legislature may... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 страница
...constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any time, be passed 1iy those intended to be restrained ? The distinction, between a government with limited and unlimited... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 686 страница
...Constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited.' and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any...whom they are imposed, and if Acts prohibited, and Jlcfs allowed, are of equal obligation. It is a proposition too plain to be contested, that the Constitution... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 страница
...constitution is written. To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may, at any...distinction between a government with limited and ur 'imited powers is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed,... | |
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To what purpose are powers limited and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may at any time be passed by those intended to be restrained ? The distinction between a government with limited and unlimited powers is abolished... 
