American Institutions and Their Preservation, Volume 1Norwood Press, 1929 - 833 pagina's |
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... federal idea differs from the federal idea in Europe . Greece gave to the world the idea of a free , independent city , ruled by its own people . That was a priceless gift . But Greek cities never could combine into a permanent federal ...
... federal idea differs from the federal idea in Europe . Greece gave to the world the idea of a free , independent city , ruled by its own people . That was a priceless gift . But Greek cities never could combine into a permanent federal ...
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... federal idea of local self - government , free from the interference of Parliament . The United States in its Constitution of 1787 carried the fed- eral idea to its logical conclusion by boldly dividing sovereign powers between the federal ...
... federal idea of local self - government , free from the interference of Parliament . The United States in its Constitution of 1787 carried the fed- eral idea to its logical conclusion by boldly dividing sovereign powers between the federal ...
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... federal govern- ment which prodigiously increased the national power and yet respected local liberties and authorities ; and they had founded it on the principle of equality , without surrendering the securities for property and freedom ...
... federal govern- ment which prodigiously increased the national power and yet respected local liberties and authorities ; and they had founded it on the principle of equality , without surrendering the securities for property and freedom ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
WHAT ARE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS? | 16 |
1 A written constitution | 18 |
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