 | William Whewell - 1872 - 436 pages
...voluntary association of individuals. It 'is a Social Compact by which the whole people cove- _ nants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole...be governed by certain Laws for the common good." The Social Compact, that is, the Constitution, determines the Rights and Obligations, not merely of... | |
 | Charles E. Grinnell - 1871 - 404 pages
...stated in its preamble, the Constitution of Massachusetts " is a Social Compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall some common interests in opposition to the individuals composing it. The individual must yield something... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 780 pages
...association of individuals; that it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with'each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good " ; and that in the same preamble the people acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had... | |
 | 1918 - 502 pages
...Preamble of the Constitution of Massachusetts, "A body, politic is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen...be governed by certain laws for the common good." Applying this principle to the foregoing set of facts, it follows that: Just as every citizen has a... | |
 | William Ingersoll Bowditch - 1875 - 84 pages
...of Massachusetts. The preamble describes the body politic as " a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen...be governed by certain laws for the common good." And it closes with this paragraph: — " We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, ... do agree upon,... | |
 | William Batchelder Greene - 1875 - 284 pages
...without force, fraud, or surprise," made, not with any government or state, but "with each other." citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good ; " each citizen, male or female, feeling that the guaranties contained in the Bill of Rights are guaranties... | |
 | William O. Bateman - 1876 - 416 pages
...is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; that it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen...all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.4 1 Puff. L. of N., b. 7, c. 2, J 13. 'Rutherf. Inst. b. 1, c. 1, J 11 ; b. 2, c. 2, J 1 ; Grotius,... | |
 | Charles Upham Bell - 1876 - 216 pages
...citizen and each citizen with the whole people. For what purpose is it ? That the people may make sure that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. When these objects are not obtained, what can be done ? The people may alter the government. PART FIRST.... | |
 | 1920 - 416 pages
...declares, "is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen...be governed by certain laws, for the common good". This is the fundamental in John Adams's political creed.* Rousseau and Adam« were contemporaries for... | |
 | Illinois - 1877 - 182 pages
...defined in the preamble of the constitution of Massachusetts, '•is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen...be governed by certain laws for the common good.'' This does not confer power upon the whole people to control rights which are purely and exclusively... | |
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The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; it is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen and each citizen with the whole people that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. 
