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The nature and tendency of free institutions

Frederick Grimké and John William Ward
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  • Contents

  • Frontmatter
  • Introduction by John William Ward (page 1)
  • A Note on the Text (page 40)
  • THE NATURE AND TENDENCY OF FREE INSTITUTIONS
  • BOOK I
    • Preface to the Second Edition (page 45)
    • Chapter I: Introductory (page 47)
    • Chapter II: General Views and Difficulties of the Science of Government (page 66)
    • Chapter III: The Foundation of Government, and Right of the Majority to Rule (page 75)
    • Chapter IV: Character and Operation of Elective Governments (page 91)
    • Chapter V: The Principle of Equality—to What Extent Can It Be Carried (page 105)
    • Chapter VI: The Electoral Franchise (page 119)
    • Chapter VII: The Election of the Public Officers (page 143)
    • Chapter VIII: Parties—the Office They Fulfill in a Republic (page 172)
    • Chapter IX: A Republic Is Essentially a Government of Restraint (page 189)
  • BOOK II
    • Chapter I: Written Constitutions (page 205)
    • Chapter II: That in a Republic the Governors and the Governed Are Identical and Different (page 222)
    • Chapter III: Sovereignty of the People—Import of the Phrase (page 241)
    • Chapter IV: Political Toleration—Is It Practicable? (page 252)
    • Chapter V: Monarchical Government (page 259)
    • Chapter VI: Notice of the English Constitution (page 266)
    • Chapter VII: The Legislative Power (page 285)
  • Book III
    • Chaper I: Religious Institutions (page 341)
    • Chapter II: Institutions for the Education of the People (page 359)
    • Chapter III: Military Institutions (page 377)
    • Chapter IV: Institution of the Press (page 396)
    • Chapter V: Aristocratical Institutions (page 404)
    • Chapter VI: The Institution of Slavery (page 417)
    • Chapter VII: The Judicial Power (page 438)
  • BOOK IV
    • Chapter I: On What in America Is Sometimes Termed the Veto Power of the States (page 477)
    • Chapter II: The Right of Secession in the Confederate Form of Government (page 503)
    • Chapter III: The Executive Power (page 518)
    • Chapter IV: The Classes of Society (page 572)
    • Chapter V: Notice of the French Constitution (page 609)
    • Chapter VI: Is the American Government a Balanced One? (page 627)
    • Chapter VII: The Influence of America upon Europe (page 641)
    • Chapter VIII: Ultimate Destiny of Free Institutions (page 672)
  • Index (page 697)
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Published: c1968
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Series
  • The John Harvard Library
Subject
  • Methods/Theory
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