An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend... Writings of Levi Woodbury, LL. D.: Political - Página 267por Levi Woodbury - 1852Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 páginas
...will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government <ve fought for; but one which should not only be founded...transcend their legal limits, without being effectually, cheqked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 756 páginas
...republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which...legal limits without being effectually checked and controlled by the others." Should the proceedings of the Covode committee become a precedent, both... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 páginas
...Venice. As little will it " avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despot*'• ism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...legal limits, without being effectually checked and re" strained by the others. For this reason, that convention which " passed the ordinance of government,... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 páginas
...'• of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are cho" sen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the " government we fought for; but one which...the " powers of government should be so divided and ba" lanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no " one could transcend their legal limits,... | |
| 1826 - 558 páginas
...republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...effectually checked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 páginas
...of Venice. As " little will it avail us, that they are chosen by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim was not the government we fought for ; but " one which...effectually " checked, and restrained by the others. For this reason, that " convention which passed the ordinance of government, laid " its foundation... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 páginas
...republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...effectually checked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this... | |
| 1827 - 542 páginas
...powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. ' An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which...government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being... | |
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