In the compound Republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the... Register of Debates in Congress - Page 297by John Hohnes - 1833Full view - About this book
| Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1108 pages
...determine, when caJled on to enforce legislation, whether it operates unequally. Hamilton declared that "it is of great importance in a republic, not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers; but to guard one part of the society against the... | |
| EDWARD GAYLORD ROURNE - 1913 - 346 pages
...the several departments." This line of thought was a favorite one with Madison. Number 51. "Second. It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the... | |
| Law - 1918 - 1048 pages
...oblige them to have recourse to physical force. Hamilton expresses the same opinion in the Federalist: It is of great importance in a Republic, not only to guard one part of the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society... | |
| William Fenton Myers - New York (State) - 1918 - 560 pages
...most to be feared, and will be so for many years to come." Hamilton also expressed the opinion that, "It is of great importance in a Republic, not only to guard one part of the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of society against... | |
| John Downey Works - Democracy - 1919 - 216 pages
...is first divided between two distinct Governments, and then the portion allotted to each, subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double...same time that each will be controlled by itself. The Supreme Court of the United States, in Kilbourn v. Thompson, 103 US 190, declared the object and... | |
| Bunford Samuel - Constitutional law - 1920 - 448 pages
...in such a form, as will control all the evils which have been experienced." * "It is of the greatest importance in a republic not only to guard society...oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part. Different interests necessarily exist in different... | |
| Constitutional law - 1920 - 560 pages
...America are destroyed, that event may be attributed to the omnipotence of the majority." Said Madison : "It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard society against the oppression of its rules, but to guard one part of society against the injustice of the other part, for justice is the... | |
| Arthur Ritchie Lord - Political science - 1921 - 316 pages
...divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided amongst distinct and separate departments. Hence a double...same time that each will be controlled by itself.' Ingenuity and conviction could go no further in the practical application of this principle. But history,... | |
| Thames Williamson - Social history - 1922 - 572 pages
...governments [the state and Federal governments], and then the portion allotted to each is subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double...same time that each will be controlled by itself. . . . 24. Significance of the judiciary in American government l Section I of Article In of the Constitution... | |
| W. T. Colyer - United States - 1922 - 180 pages
...President. In another issue of the same reactionary print we find another writer committing himself thus : " It is of great importance in a Republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the... | |
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