9781330769010 - A Treatise on Civil Polity and Political Economy: with an Appendix, Containing a Brief Account of the Powers, Duties, and Salaries, of National, of Schools and Acad... (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, consisting of two parts, is a foundational text on the elements and principles of political science and constitutional law for institutions of higher learning, and for the self-instruction of American citizens. In the first part, the author elucidates natural and political liberty, civil society, law in all its forms, the distinction between sovereignty and government, and the four principal forms of government: despotism, aristocracy, democracy, and limited monarchy. In the second part, the author explains the establishment and evolution of the American Constitution, and the structure and operation of American government, with special emphasis on the Constitution's origins in the democratic will of the people. The author emphasizes that the Constitution forms a democratic Republic, in which the people hold sovereign power and the legislative and executive branches are chosen by the people and exist to serve them. The book explores the American system of checks and balances, the division of powers between the federal government and the states, the essential roles of the three branches of government, and the nature of constitutional law. The book concludes by affirming the Constitution's grounding in the democratic will of the people and its origins in their pursuit of their inherent rights to liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.