Political Thought in America: An AnthologyMichael B. Levy Dorsey Press, 1982 - 474 pages |
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... necessary to control the abuses of govern- ment . But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels , no government would be necessary . If angels were to govern men , neither ...
... necessary to control the abuses of govern- ment . But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels , no government would be necessary . If angels were to govern men , neither ...
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... necessary that there should be local laws ; and it is necessary that those laws should be made by the representatives of those who are im- mediately subject to the want of them . By en- deavouring to suit both extremes , both are ...
... necessary that there should be local laws ; and it is necessary that those laws should be made by the representatives of those who are im- mediately subject to the want of them . By en- deavouring to suit both extremes , both are ...
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... necessary as the other to secure responsibility ; that is , that those who make and execute the laws should be accountable to those on whom the laws in reality operate - the only solid and durable founda- tion of liberty . If , without ...
... necessary as the other to secure responsibility ; that is , that those who make and execute the laws should be accountable to those on whom the laws in reality operate - the only solid and durable founda- tion of liberty . If , without ...
Contents
PART II | 25 |
A View of the Causes and Consequences of the American Revolution 17631775 | 55 |
Letter to James Madison 1787 Thomas Jefferson | 108 |
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