| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1869 - 856 страници
...same hands, is precisely the dcfinitioi of despotic government. It will bo no alleviation that thos< powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands,...seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail. us, that... | |
| Edward McPherson - 1871 - 670 страници
...judicial, resulted to the legislative body, holding that " the concentrating these in the same hands officers whose terms of service are not limited by...the Senate of the United States. The bill in this Une hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one." "As little will it avail... | |
| Edward McPherson - 1871 - 678 страници
...the legislative body, holding that " the concentrating these in the ваше hands is precisely thu definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation...by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. Une hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppresiive as one." "As little will it avail... | |
| Joseph Story - 1873 - 786 страници
...to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of a despotic government. It will be no alleviation that...seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. An elective despotism is not the... | |
| 1874 - 440 страници
...executive and judiciary — result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government....seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they... | |
| 1874 - 450 страници
...executive and judiciary —result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government....seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they... | |
| Edward McPherson - 1875 - 664 страници
...judicial, resulted to the legislative body, holding that "the concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government....seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one." "As little will it avail us thatthey are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government... | |
| James Daniel Lynch - 1881 - 570 страници
...all the powers of government in the legislative body is of the very essence of despotism ; and it is no alleviation that these 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 should not only be founded... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1883 - 726 страници
...Government to usurp the rights of the weaker branches : ' The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government....seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the Republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1883 - 732 страници
...usurp the rights of the weaker branches: ' The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely tho definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation...seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the Republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they... | |
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