Considerations on Representative GovernmentParker, Son, and Bourn, 1861 - 340페이지 The form of government for any given country being (within certain definite conditions) amenable to choice, it is now to be considered by what test the choice should be directed; what are the distinctive characteristics of the form of government best fitted to promote the interests of any given society. |
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... , not their simple ac- quiescence , but their active participation ; and must be adjusted to the capacities and qualities of such men as are available . This implies three conditions . The people 4 FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
... , not their simple ac- quiescence , but their active participation ; and must be adjusted to the capacities and qualities of such men as are available . This implies three conditions . The people 4 FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
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... active assistance in its enforcement . Again , representative institutions are of little value , and may be a mere instrument of tyranny or intrigue , when the generality of electors are not sufficiently interested in their own ...
... active assistance in its enforcement . Again , representative institutions are of little value , and may be a mere instrument of tyranny or intrigue , when the generality of electors are not sufficiently interested in their own ...
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... active , required for working it ; that they may avoid , if possible , stir- ring up a desire too much in advance of the capacity . The result of what has been said is , that , within the limits set by the three conditions so often ...
... active , required for working it ; that they may avoid , if possible , stir- ring up a desire too much in advance of the capacity . The result of what has been said is , that , within the limits set by the three conditions so often ...
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... power merely passive , but active power ; in other words , power actually exerted ; that is to say , a very small portion of all the power in existence . Politically speaking , a great part of all HOW FAR A MATTER OF CHOICE . 13.
... power merely passive , but active power ; in other words , power actually exerted ; that is to say , a very small portion of all the power in existence . Politically speaking , a great part of all HOW FAR A MATTER OF CHOICE . 13.
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... active social forces . One person with a belief , is a social power equal to ninety - nine who have only interests . They who can succeed in creating a general persuasion that a certain form of government , or social fact of any kind ...
... active social forces . One person with a belief , is a social power equal to ninety - nine who have only interests . They who can succeed in creating a general persuasion that a certain form of government , or social fact of any kind ...
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administration administrative business advantage affairs amount appointed aristocracy assembly authority benefit candidate character citizens civilization conduct considerable constitution cracy degree democracy depends desirable despotism duty effect election electors equal evil exclusively exercise exist favour federal feeling form of government functions give greater HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE House House of Lords human important improvement India individual influence institutions intelligence interest JOHN WILLIAM DONALDSON justice knowledge labour legislation less majority manual labourers means member of parliament ment mental mind minister minority mode monarchy moral necessary object Octavo oligarchy opinion Parliament party permanent persons political popular portion possess practical present principle Progress purpose qualities question racter reason repre representation representative body representative government responsibility rule social society sufficient suffrage superior supposed things tical tion universal suffrage vote voter whole WILLIAM MASSEY
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283 페이지 - Where the sentiment of nationality exists in any force, there is a prima facie case for uniting all the members of the nationality under the same government, and a government to themselves apart.
171 페이지 - ... choice, wherever there are real diversities of aptitude, the great number will apply themselves to the things for which they are on the average fittest, and the exceptional course will only be taken by the exceptions. Either the whole tendency of modern social improvements has been wrong, or it ought to be carried out to the total abolition of all exclusions and disabilities which close any honest employment to a human being. But it is not even necessary to maintain so much in order to prove...
98 페이지 - Instead of the function of governing for which it is radically unfit, the proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control the government; to throw the light of publicity on its acts; to compel a full exposition and justification of all of them which anyone considers questionable; to censure them if found condemnable, and, if the men who compose the government abuse their trust, or fulfill it in a manner which conflicts with the deliberate sense of the nation, to expel them from...
91 페이지 - There is hardly any kind of intellectual work which so much needs to be done not only by experienced and exercised minds, but by minds trained to the task through long and laborious study, as the business of making laws.
83 페이지 - There is a radical distinction between controlling the business of government, and actually doing it. The same person or body may be able to control everything, but cannot possibly do everything ; and in many cases its control over everything will be more perfect, the less it personally attempts to do.
46 페이지 - ... by free institutions, should at times sigh for a strong hand to bear down all these obstacles, and compel a recalcitrant people to be better governed. But (setting aside the fact, that for one despot who now and then reforms an abuse, there are ninety-nine who do nothing but create them) those who look in any such direction for the realization of their hopes leave out of the idea of good government its principal element, the improvement of the people themselves.
104 페이지 - ... first, general ignorance and incapacity, or, to speak more moderately, insufficient mental qualifications, in the controlling body; secondly, the danger of its being under the influence of interests not identical with the general welfare of the community.
337 페이지 - Palgrave (Sir F.)— HISTORY OF NORMANDY AND OF ENGLAND. By Sir FRANCIS PALGRAVE, Deputy Keeper of Her Majesty's Public Records. Completing the History to the Death of William Rufus.