| Murray Dry - 2004 - 324 pages
...contrary to his trust when he corrupts the representatives or threatens fair elections in any way: For the people having reserved to themselves the choice...always be freely chosen, and so chosen, freely act and advise, as the necessity of the Commonwealth and the public good should, upon examination, and... | |
| Micheline Ishay - 2007 - 590 pages
...to enact. Thus to regulate candidates and electors, and new-model the ways of election, what is it but to cut up the government by the roots, and poison...always be freely chosen, and, so chosen, freely act and advise as the necessity of the commonwealth and the public good should upon examination and mature... | |
| Michael J. Sandel - 2007 - 428 pages
...to enact. Thus to regulate candidates and electors, and new-model the ways of election, what is it but to cut up the government by the roots, and poison...always be freely chosen, and, so chosen, freely act and advise as the necessity of the commonwealth and the public good should upon examination and mature... | |
| Scott J. Hammond, Kevin R. Hardwick, Howard Leslie Lubert - 2007 - 1236 pages
...to enact. Thus to regulate candidates and electors, and new model the ways of election, what is it ho shall take office upon confirmation by a majority...written declaration that he is unable to discharge and advise, as the necessity of the commonwealth, and the public good should, upon examination and... | |
| Oliver Arnold - 2007 - 362 pages
...political representation amply anticipates Locke's philosophy of government: "the People . . . [reserve] to themselves the Choice of their Representatives as the Fence to their Properties" (413). The wolves threatening to leap over the fence are, of course, the monarch, enclosers, and other... | |
| 1919 - 536 pages
...§ 222) : 'Thus to regulate candidates and electors, and newmodel the ways of election, what is it but to cut up the government by the roots, and poison...always be freely chosen, and so chosen, freely act, and advise, as the necessity of the common-wealth, and the public good should, upon examination, and... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1817 - 822 pages
...chosen : for [722 thus to regulate candidates and electors, and new model the ways of election, is to cut up the government by the roots, and poison the very fountain of public security." And Machiavel observes, that " it is curious, that a principle should be -.»•gued as good and useful... | |
| Cobbett's Political Register VOL.XXI From January to June,1812 - 1812 - 788 pages
...influence upon the electors are illegal and " strongly prohibited," as tending, according to Mr. Locke, to cut up the government by the roots, and poison the very fountain of public security; and yet the practice of purchasing seats in the House of Commons ; and thereby destroying the very... | |
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