 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.  United States Supreme Court Reports - Side 84av United States. Supreme Court - 1901Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 sider
...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 certainjaws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1851 - 704 sider
...laws and administration of justice ;" and it lays down as the first principle of our government, " that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good." How long would "life, liberty, property, and character" bo safe, BOSTON, and wliat would be their value,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 sider
...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...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 854 sider
...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...be governed by certain laws for the common good." We have heard a good deal said here about the social compact, and the gentleman for Abington, (Mr.... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 158 sider
...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...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Charles Bishop Goodrich - 1853 - 364 sider
...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...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 sider
...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...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1853 - 108 sider
...politic. individuals ; it is a social compact, by which the whole its nature. people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1853 - 672 sider
...this subjection to government is a social compact, " by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that...be governed by certain laws for the common good.''* The substantial elements of the social compact may be distinctly traced in the Hebrew, Roman, Venetian,... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1853 - 652 sider
...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."f The constitution of New York, framed in 1777, declares : " No authority shall, on any pretence... | |
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