Securing the Blessings of Liberty: The Constitutional System"Footnotes": p. 168-173. |
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... kind . The papal coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor emphasized the felt need for some kind of a higher law than barbarian customs , the arbitrary will of tribal leaders , or the uncertain authority of de facto kings . The ...
... kind . The papal coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor emphasized the felt need for some kind of a higher law than barbarian customs , the arbitrary will of tribal leaders , or the uncertain authority of de facto kings . The ...
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... kind . From this point of view the voters themselves are a kind of public officers , and the electorate is charged with the first responsibility for the observance and preservation of the fun- damental freedoms . Hence the importance of ...
... kind . From this point of view the voters themselves are a kind of public officers , and the electorate is charged with the first responsibility for the observance and preservation of the fun- damental freedoms . Hence the importance of ...
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... kind of improvement , however , would not tend to create a better balance in the distribution of power between the executive and legislative branches of the government . Others would improve it by making the President more re- sponsive ...
... kind of improvement , however , would not tend to create a better balance in the distribution of power between the executive and legislative branches of the government . Others would improve it by making the President more re- sponsive ...
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
CHAPTER TWO THE REVOLUTIONARY PRINCIPLES | 19 |
CHAPTER THREE TOWARD A MORE PERFECT UNION | 39 |
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