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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... MODE OF VOTING • CHAPTER XI . OF THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS PAGE . 181 190 212 CHAPTER XII . OUGHT PLEDGES ΤΟ BE REQUIRED FROM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ? 216 . · CHAPTER XIII . OF A SECOND CHAMBER . CHAPTER XIV . 231 OF THE EXECUTIVE IN A ...
... MODE OF VOTING • CHAPTER XI . OF THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS PAGE . 181 190 212 CHAPTER XII . OUGHT PLEDGES ΤΟ BE REQUIRED FROM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ? 216 . · CHAPTER XIII . OF A SECOND CHAMBER . CHAPTER XIV . 231 OF THE EXECUTIVE IN A ...
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... , the two doctrines corre- spond to a deep - seated difference between two modes of thought ; and though it is evident that neither of these is entirely in the right , yet it being B 2 HOW FAR A MATTER OF CHOICE . 3.
... , the two doctrines corre- spond to a deep - seated difference between two modes of thought ; and though it is evident that neither of these is entirely in the right , yet it being B 2 HOW FAR A MATTER OF CHOICE . 3.
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... modes , often the only mode within reach , of edu- cating the mind of the nation , not only for accepting or claiming , but also for working , the institution . What means had Italian patriots , during the last and present generation ...
... modes , often the only mode within reach , of edu- cating the mind of the nation , not only for accepting or claiming , but also for working , the institution . What means had Italian patriots , during the last and present generation ...
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... mode of stating the problem gives less aid to its investigation than might be supposed , and does not even bring the whole of the question into view . For , in the first place , the proper functions of a government are not a fixed thing ...
... mode of stating the problem gives less aid to its investigation than might be supposed , and does not even bring the whole of the question into view . For , in the first place , the proper functions of a government are not a fixed thing ...
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... value which the highest authorities attach to them , tends in an eminent degree to educate the moral sentiments of the community , both in respect of strength and of discrimination . Such a mode of FORM OF GOVERNMENT . 23.
... value which the highest authorities attach to them , tends in an eminent degree to educate the moral sentiments of the community , both in respect of strength and of discrimination . Such a mode of FORM OF GOVERNMENT . 23.
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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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281 페이지 - A PORTION of mankind may be said to constitute a Nationality, if they are united among themselves by common sympathies, which do not exist between them and any others — which make them co-operate with each other more willingly than with other people, desire to be under the same government, and desire that it should be government by themselves or a portion of themselves, exclusively.
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.