Influences which favoured fusion in Roman Empire absent Retroactive influences of the provinces on Rome and of India What the experience of the English in India has proved Methods of Legal Administration in the provinces. Gradual assimilation of Roman and Provincial Law Establishment of one law for the Roman Empire How the Romans were able to create an imperial law Spread of Roman Law after the fall of the Western Empire. Diffusion of English Law over regions settled or conquered Reciprocal action of English and Native Law on one another. 124 Merits and working of the Anglo-Indian Codes FLEXIBLE AND RIGID CONSTITUTIONS Observations on the Constitutions of Rome and England Old Classification of Constitutions as Written and Unwritten Flexible Constitutions: how far distinguishable from laws in Strength and weakness of Flexible Constitutions Flexible Constitutions suited to aristocratic governments Checks applied in Rome and in England. Influence of Constitutions on the mind of a nation Capacity of Constitutions for Territorial Expansion How far can Rigid Constitutions be definite or complete? American views as to Interpretation. Suitability of Rigid Constitutions to Democracies . Recent changes of opinion in the United States and England 239 Probable future of the two types of Constitution ESSAY IV .255-311 Tendencies which may act either Centripetally or Centrifugally 261 Influences of Interest and Sympathy Illustrations of the action of Racial and Religious sentiment. In the progress of civilization, material interest and senti- How Constitutions may use the existing Centripetal and Illustrations from Commerce, Law and Religion Effects of Conquest and of Dynastic Succession forces respectively Rise of the Goði or Priest-Chieftain . Thingvellir and the meetings of the Althing The Judicial Duel: Story of Gunnlaug Snake's Tongue and Helga the Fair ESSAY VI Value of contemporary views of an institution. Predictions of the opponents of the New Constitution Characteristic merits and defects of American Democracy only slightly foreseen . present value Condition of the United States in Tocqueville's day His description of the salient features of the nation. Advantages which he conceives Democracy to have secured. 403 Causes which in his view maintain Republican government. 406 His forecasts: the negroes: weakness of the Federal Union. Chief events in the United States since Tocqueville's time General course of events in America since 1788 ESSAY VII Constitution of the South African Republic (Transvaal). Relations of Executive and Legislature in these Dutch Re- Causes which induced Federation Influence of a Pan-Australian sentiment. Physical and racial conditions favouring Federation Position of the Australian States under the Constitution The National Government: few restrictions on its powers The Legislature: Representation of the States in the Senate. Question as to Constitutional Appeals: the British Govern- ment yield to Australian sentiment Intended working of the scheme of Government: The Cabinet 513 Provision against legislative deadlocks What political issues are likely to arise in Australia? Probable prominence of Economic questions. Possible creation and admission of New States |