 | Montesquieu - 1977 - 522 Seiten
...ever. [22] As in a free state, every man who is supposed a free agent, ought to be his own governor; so the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. But since this is impossible in large states, and in small ones is subject to many inconveniencies;... | |
 | Donald M. McAllister - 1982 - 324 Seiten
...it, As in a country of liberty, every man who is supposed a free agent ought to be his own governor; the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. But since this is impossible in large states, and in small states is subject to many inconveniences,... | |
 | Royce Hanson - 298 Seiten
...stated the classic democratic doctrine on the importance of a representative assembly of lawmakers: The legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. But since this is impossible in large states, and in small ones is subject to many inconveniences,... | |
 | Pierre Manent - 1996 - 150 Seiten
...philosophy: "As in a country of liberty, every man who is supposed a free agent ought to be his own governor; the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. But since this is impossible in large states, and in small ones is subject to many inconveniences,... | |
 | St. George Tucker, William Blackstone - 2000 - 3301 Seiten
...democratical part of the British constitution. " In a free state" says the author of the commentaries "every " man who is supposed a free agent, ought to be in some mea•" sure his own governor, and therefore -a branch at least of the " legislative .power should... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 2002 - 680 Seiten
.... As, in a country of liberty, every man who is supposed a free agent ought to be his own governor, the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. But, since this is impossible in large states, and in small ones is subject to many inconveniences,... | |
 | Gregory Claeys - 2010 - 597 Seiten
...other constitutional writers mean by affirming, that "in a free state, every man who is considered as a free agent, ought to be in some measure his own governor; and therefore a branch, at feast, of the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people"? (B. 1, c. 2, p. 158l72... | |
 | Oliver J. Thatcher - 2004 - 460 Seiten
...As in a country of liberty, every man who is supposed a free agent, ought to be his own governor ; the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. But since this is impossible in large states, and in small ones is subject to many inconveniences ;... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1822 - 428 Seiten
...of which has a voice in Parliament, either personally or by his representatives. — In a Jree state every man, who is supposed a free agent, ought to...in some measure his own governor ; and therefore a hranch at /««»< of the legislative power should reside in the whole torly of I lie people. And this... | |
 | 1812 - 548 Seiten
...Blackstone, " every man who is a free agent ought to be in some measure his awn governor, and there* fore, a branch at least, of the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people." Thus, it is a vital principle of the constitution, that the property of the people cannot be granted... | |
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In a free state every man, who is supposed a free agent, ought to be in some measure his own governor ; and therefore a branch at least of the legislative power should reside in the whole body of the people. 
