The New American Government and Its Work
Author : James Thomas Young
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Page : 726 pages
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Release : 1915
Category : United States
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Author : James Thomas Young
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Page : 726 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 1915
Category : United States
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Author : Jam. T. Young
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Page : pages
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Release : 1921
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Author : James T B 1873 Young
Publisher : Arkose Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 48,28 MB
Release : 2015-10-17
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ISBN : 9781344774826
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Author : James Thomas YOUNG
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Page : 0 pages
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Release : 1922
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Author : James T. Young
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 50,91 MB
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781528465793
Excerpt from The New American Government, and Its Work The Theory of Checks and Balances - The great changes just described have all been opposed to the spirit and intentions of the men who drafted our form of government. If there was one fear that animated all members of the Convention of 1787, it was the dread of highly concentrated power. AS Englishmen they had long believed in the doctrine that government should be built up of Checks and Balances, that is, every authority, oflicer or legislative body should have some other authority which would check its power and prevent it from becoming absolute or despotic. One form of this doctrine is the theory of Division of Powers. A brilliant French writer, in a book 1 which was read and studied carefully by influential members of the Convention of 1787, de clared that the division of government into the executive, legisla tive, and judicial departments was a necessary means of preserving the liberty of the citizens against Oppression. His method of rea soning was simple. He asks, in what country is the freedom of the citizen best preserved? At the time of writing England was un doubtedly the freest country in the world. How is this freedom of the citizen secured in England? The author's answer was that the British government at that time separated sharply the executive power of the King from the legislative power of Parliament and the judicial power exercised by judges appointed for life. N 0 other country at that time carried this division of powers as far as did Great Britain. Montesquieu therefore concluded that the division of powers was the most effective means of preserving the liberty of the citizen from government despotism. The Fathers followed this theory faithfully in 1787. The three departments were sepa rated as far as possible, and where their co - operation was necessary, they were set in balance as checks against each other. It will be noticed that the underlying motive of the Fathers was the fear of 7 oppression. Briefly expressed it is: Let us divide governmental power into minute particles, giving a small part to each authority so that none may become supreme or even dangerous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : J. T. Young
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Page : pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 1929
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Author : Melanie Fonder
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 16,19 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780028643533
Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.
Author : James Thomas 1873 Young
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781372972867
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Page : 138 pages
File Size : 11,43 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic government information
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The Committee on House Administration is pleased to present this revised book on our United States Government. This publication continues to be a popular introductory guide for American citizens and those of other countries who seek a greater understanding of our heritage of democracy. The question-and-answer format covers a broad range of topics dealing with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our Government as well as the electoral process and the role of political parties.--Foreword.
Author : James T. Young
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Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 50,18 MB
Release : 1933
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