Constitutional Government in the United States
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Constitutional Government in the United States

  1. 244 pages
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Constitutional Government in the United States

About this book

First published in 1908, Constitutional Government in the United States offers Woodrow Wilson's thoughts on the US political system, including his famous theories regarding constitutional interpretation.

This classic volume presents Woodrow Wilson's criticism of the US founding fathers and cements him as a thought leader during the Progressive era. In it, Wilson discusses the various branches of the US government, including the constitution, courts, party leaders and presidencies.

Based on a series of speeches given by Wilson before he won the presidential election in 1912, this classic of American political science literature is still shaping thoughts around the subject today.

Chapters in this book include:
    What is Constitutional Government?
    The Place of the United States in Constitutional Development
    The President of the United States
    The House of Representatives
    The Senate
    The Courts
    The States and the Federal Government
    Party Government in the United States

Constitutional Government in the United States is an essential read for anyone interested in the evolution of political thought and the history of the US constitution.

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INDEX

Action, sobering to opinion, 39
allowed no vent becomes dangerous, 40
Acts of a session, The, not the product of common counsel, 103
Adaptation, Process of constitutional, 193
Adjustment, The principle of the freest right and opportunity of, 5–6
between the government and the individual, 18
between the government and the popular thought and need, 23–24
of the Constitution to the exigencies and new aspects of life, 192
Advisers, Independent, in position to be masters, 139
Agitation, fixed upon conviction, cannot be allayed, 37
free under popular government, 38
dangerous where there are no suitable institutions, 39
America, abounds in the vitality of variety, 51
economic and social contrasts in, do not follow state lines, 180
a nation in the making, 182
American Congress and English Parliament originally of the same model, 82, 86
American form of government, 40–44
American political system distinguished by the extreme vitality of its parts, 182
American president and English king originally of the same model, 82
American Revolution, The, a part of the Whig contest for constitutional liberties, 198–99
Appointments to office, a severe tax on the President, 79
federal, not controlled by bosses, 215
responsible and irresponsible, 215–16
Assemblies, representative, Development of functions of, 11–15
essential to a constitutional system, 24
need of, for discussion, 102, 103
need of genuine, 222
Bagehot’s, Mr., compliment to Americans, 59
Barons, The, and King John, at Runnymede, 2–3
contended for the privileges of a nation, 6, 7; 53
Bill of Rights, The, a part of the written constitution of England, 22
may be ignored by act of Parliament, 144
defines rights as against the crown, not against Parliament, 145
Body politic, Parties our real, 218–20
Boss, No national, 214
Bosses and managers, Political, nominate candidates, 190
required in party organization, 206–10
natural fruits of the tree, 210
discontent with, 213–14
control selection of members of Congress, 214–15
British North America Act, The, 146–47
Bryce, James, on our constitutions, 147
Burke, on what a free government is, 4
on American legislatures, 13
Cabinet, The, an executive, not a political body, 76
two views of the character of the, 77
Cabinet meetings deal only with larger matters of policy, not with details, 67
Cabinet officers in line of succession for presidency, 64
more active than President in executing laws, 66
are shut out from Congress, 73
various sources whence drawn, 75–76
Canada, The constitution of, an Act of Parliament, 146–47
Candidates named by political bosses and managers, 190
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. I. What is Constitutional Government?
  6. II. The Place of the United States in Constitutional Development
  7. III. The President of the United States
  8. IV. The House of Representatives
  9. V. The Senate
  10. VI. The Courts
  11. VII. The States and the Federal Government
  12. VIII. Party Government in the United States
  13. Index