 All the powers of government, legislative, executive and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised...  The Life and Political Opinions of Martin Van Buren - Side 161av William M. Holland - 1835 - 364 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 sider
...plurality of hands, and not by a fingle one : 173 defpots would furely be as oppreffive as one. Let thofe who doubt it turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little v/ill it avail us that they are chofen by ourfelves. An eiefiive defpotïfm was not the government... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 sider
...alleviation that these powers will be exercised by plurality of hands, and not Uy a single one. 173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one. Let...will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government <ve fought for; but one which should not only be founded... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 756 sider
...the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one....will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 sider
...difini"tion of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that " these powers will^be exercised by a plurality of hands, and «' not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three despots, " would shurely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt "it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice.... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 sider
...plurality of hamls, " and not by a single one. One hundred and seventy" three despots would surely he as oppressive as one. " Let those who doubt it, turn...of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are cho" sen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the " government we fought for; but one which... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 sider
...government. It will be no alleviation " that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, " aiid not by a single one. One hundred and seventy-three...will it avail us, that they are chosen by ourselves. An " elective dcqwtiim was not the government we fought for ; but " one which should not only be founded... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 sider
...alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by plurality of hands, and not by a single one. A hundred and seventythree despots would surely be as...will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves. An elective despotism was not the government we fought for ; but one which should not only be founded... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 sider
...fortify them, he cites a most instructive passage from Mr. Jefferson's Notes orr Virginia; who says, "one hundred and seventy-three despots would surely be as oppressive as one;" and maintains, that we fought for a government which "should not only be founded' on free principles,... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 sider
...definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation , that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one....seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressive as one." H. here called the attention of the Committee to the 40th No. of the same work, written by the some... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 sider
...the definition of despotic Government. It will be no alleviation, that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one....hundred and seventy-three Despots, would surely be as oppressite 03 one." Again: Mr. H. read, "They, (meaning the Legislature,) have, accordingly, in many... | |
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