All the powers of government — legislative, executive and judiciary —result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be... Third Term for President of the United States: Hearings Before a ... - Stran 229avtor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1940 - 350 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 strani
...plurality of hands, and not by a fingle one : 173 defpots would furely be as oppreffive as one. Let thofe who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little v/ill it avail us that they are chofen by ourfelves. An eiefiive defpotïfm was not the government... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 strani
...precisely the difini"tion of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that " these powers will^be exercised by a plurality of hands, and «' not by...one. One hundred and seventy-three despots, " would shurely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt "it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 strani
...plurality of hamls, " and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy" three despots would surely he as oppressive as one. " Let those who doubt it, turn...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... | |
| 1827 - 552 strani
...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... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 strani
...fortify them, he cites a most instructive passage from Mr. Jefferson's Notes orr Virginia; who says, "one hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one;" and maintains, that we fought for a government which "should not only be founded' on free principles,... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 strani
...hanils, is precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation , that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands,...seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressive as one." H. here called the attention of the Committee to the 40th No. of the same work, written by the some... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 strani
...same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands,...hundred and seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressite 03 one." Again: Mr. H. read, "They, (meaning the Legislature,) have, accordingly, in many... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 strani
...same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will' be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one. 173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 812 strani
...same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one, 133 despots would surely be as oppressive as pne. Let those who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic... | |
| Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1839 - 278 strani
...same hands is precisely the definition of a despotic government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands,...doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. An elective despotism is not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded... | |
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