 | Bruce Burgett - 1998 - 222 pages
...democratic. "The basis of our political systems, states the "Address" in its most Bousseauist moment, "is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government" (8), This line of reasoning disincorporates sovereignty by shifting the locus ol the general will from... | |
 | William M. Wiecek - 1998 - 296 pages
...resistance to revolutionary democratic tendencies that might upset the status quo of wealth and power: The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - 1999 - 212 pages
...Farewell Address: Respect for its authority [viz., the Constitution], compliance with its laws, are enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty....political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed... | |
 | Richard Dowis - 2000 - 292 pages
...are the work of joint councils and joint efforts, of common dangers, sufferings, and successes. . . . The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter the constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists until changed by an... | |
 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - 1999 - 978 pages
...acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined hy the fundamental maxims of true liherty. The hasis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter the constitutions of government. But the constitution, which at any time exists, until changed hy an... | |
 | George Washington - 1999 - 142 pages
...the Constitution will always be in the people. To Bushrod Washington, Mount Vernon, November 10, 1787 The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed... | |
 | Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - 2000 - 416 pages
...provision for its own amendment, has a just claim to your confidence and your support. Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence...at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authenticact of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the... | |
 | Lucas E. Morel - 2000 - 272 pages
...federal government in which he served twice as its chief magistrate, Washington said: "Respect for its authority, compliance with its Laws, acquiescence...enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true Liberty. . . . But the Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act... | |
 | David E. Kyvig - 2000 - 276 pages
...Washington spoke for the founding generation as well as himself when he said that the Constitution till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all. . . . This Government, the offspring of our own choice, uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon full... | |
 | Deborah Homsher - 2000 - 264 pages
...uninfluenced and unawed . . . has a just claim to your confidence and your support. Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence...enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty.... Towards the preservation of your Government... it is requisite, not only that you steadily discountenance... | |
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists, until changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory... 
