The Spirit of American Government: A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And; Relation To DemocracySmith, J. Allen (James Allen)
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The Spirit of American Government: A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And; Relation To Democracy
Smith, J. Allen (James Allen)
Constitutional history -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
Supreme Court, attitude toward, a survival of monarchy, 103-105;
cases in which it has exercised the veto power, 111;
decline of faith in, 113-117;
Federalist appointments, 94-99, 342;
freedom from criticism, 110;
influence of, upon legislation, 111-113;
non-interference with treaties, 119-123;
political and judicial powers, 107-110;
possibility of controlling, 341;
significance of powers claimed by, 105;
the controlling branch of the government, 102.
See Contracts, Hamilton, Impeachment, Jefferson, Judges, Judicial
Infallibility, Judicial Veto.
Taft, W.H., on the movement to confiscate private property under the
guise of reform, 115.
Taxes, limitation of the power to impose, 318.
Treaty making power, importance of, 137.
Tyler, M.C., on the number and character of the opponents of the
Revolution, 15.
Vested rights, an obstacle to reform, 299;
means of enforcing, 300.
Veto power. See Judicial Veto, President.
Virginia resolutions, 172.
Von Holst, H., on the origin of the doctrine of nullification, 169, 171.
Ward, L.F., on deception in business, 374.
Waterworks, public ownership of, 280.
White, Horace, on favoritism in granting bank charters in New York, 327.
Willoughby, W.W., on the tyranny of majority rule, 295.
Wilson, James, on amending the Articles of Confederation, 35;
argument of, against the right of a legislature to revoke privileges
granted, 321.
Wilson, Woodrow, on the Constitution as the outcome of a ruling class
movement, 51;
on the deification of the Constitution, 185.
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