The Body Politic
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We have traced analogies between the Ameri- can Government and human nature. There is a point in which we reverently mark a high anal- ogy with the Divine.
A perfect human government can have exist- ence only as a trinity. The legislative, execu- tive, and judicial elements interweave and com- bine their triple strands, to constitute the silken cords of government which bind American hearts and minds in a happy unity of life and destiny.
These three must exist in independent yet har- monious ac...tion, or liberty has no reality. When a single irresponsible power — whether consisting of one individual or of many — exercises legisla- tive, executive, and judicial powers, a pure and simple despotism must ensue.
It is the great end of the Constitution properly to divide, adjust, and balance the powers of gov- ernment. After provision for the legislative and executive departments, had no mode been de- vised for explaining and enforcing legal require- 220 THE BODY POLITIC.
ments, the political frame might have had most beautiful form and comeliness, yet it would have been in a state of suspended animation, and, for all practical jmrposes, would as well be dead.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We have traced analogies between the Ameri- can Government and human nature. There is a point in which we reverently mark a high anal- ogy with the Divine.
A perfect human government can have exist- ence only as a trinity. The legislative, execu- tive, and judicial elements interweave and com- bine their triple strands, to constitute the silken cords of government which bind American hearts and minds in a happy unity of life and destiny.
These three must exist in independent yet har- monious ac...tion, or liberty has no reality. When a single irresponsible power — whether consisting of one individual or of many — exercises legisla- tive, executive, and judicial powers, a pure and simple despotism must ensue.
It is the great end of the Constitution properly to divide, adjust, and balance the powers of gov- ernment. After provision for the legislative and executive departments, had no mode been de- vised for explaining and enforcing legal require- 220 THE BODY POLITIC.
ments, the political frame might have had most beautiful form and comeliness, yet it would have been in a state of suspended animation, and, for all practical jmrposes, would as well be dead.
What to read after The Body Politic?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Barnes William Horatio to read onlineMoreLess
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