A Disquisition on GovernmentA. S. Johnston, 1851 - 406 страница |
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... abuse . Power can only be resisted by power , and tendency by tendency . Those who exercise power and those subject to its exercise , — the rulers and the ruled , -stand in antagonistic re- lations to each other . The same constitution ...
... abuse . Power can only be resisted by power , and tendency by tendency . Those who exercise power and those subject to its exercise , — the rulers and the ruled , -stand in antagonistic re- lations to each other . The same constitution ...
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... abuse of its powers ; as I shall next proceed to explain . The right of suffrage , of itself , can do no more than give complete control to those who elect , over the conduct of those they have elected . In doing this , it accomplishes ...
... abuse of its powers ; as I shall next proceed to explain . The right of suffrage , of itself , can do no more than give complete control to those who elect , over the conduct of those they have elected . In doing this , it accomplishes ...
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... abuse of its powers . If the whole community had the same interests , so that the interests of each and every portion would be so affected by the action of the govern- ment , that the laws which oppressed or impover- ished one portion ...
... abuse of its powers . If the whole community had the same interests , so that the interests of each and every portion would be so affected by the action of the govern- ment , that the laws which oppressed or impover- ished one portion ...
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... abuse of power , which , without the right of suffrage , irresponsible rulers would have . No rea- son , indeed , can be assigned , why the latter would abuse their power , which would not apply , with equal force , to the former . The ...
... abuse of power , which , without the right of suffrage , irresponsible rulers would have . No rea- son , indeed , can be assigned , why the latter would abuse their power , which would not apply , with equal force , to the former . The ...
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... abuse of power . The reason applies to government in all its forms , - whether it be that of the one , the few , or the many . In each there must , of necessity , be a gov- erning and governed , —a ruling and a subject por- tion . The ...
... abuse of power . The reason applies to government in all its forms , - whether it be that of the one , the few , or the many . In each there must , of necessity , be a gov- erning and governed , —a ruling and a subject por- tion . The ...
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Страница 325 - That to this compact each state accede,d as a state, and is an integral party, its co-states forming as to itself, the other party : That the Government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself...
Страница 295 - States, and the decision is against their validity, or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State on the ground of their being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, and the decision is in favor of their validity...
Страница 323 - States are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact : as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact, and that in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the !States who are parties thereto have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose for arresting...
Страница 288 - By the twenty-filth section of the judiciary act of seventeen hundred and eighty-nine, it is provided, "that a final judgment or decree in any suit in the highest court of law or equity of a state, in which a decision in the suit could be had...
Страница 202 - No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
Страница 200 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful 'buildings.
Страница 130 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Страница 288 - States, and the decision is in favor of their validity ; or where is drawn in question the construction of any clause of the constitution, or of a treaty or statute of, or commission held under the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege, or exemption, specially set up or claimed by either party, under such clause of the constitution, treaty, statute, or commission...
Страница 109 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Страница 145 - The idea of a National Government involves in it, not only an authority over the individual citizens, but an indefinite supremacy over all persons and things, so far as they are objects of lawful Government. Among a People consolidated into one Nation, this supremacy is completely vested in the National Legislature.