 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of, magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually, cheqked and restrained by the others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and controlled by the others." Should the proceedings of the Covode committee become a precedent, both... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...the " powers of government should be so divided and balanced among " several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend "their legal limits, without being effectually checked and re" strained by the others. For this reason, that convention which " passed the ordinance of government,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...the " powers of government should be so divided and ba" lanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no " one could transcend their legal limits,...the others. For •• this reason, that convention winch passed the ordi" nance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, " that the legislative,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits,...effectually checked and restrained by the others.' Sir, whenever these principles shall cease to be respected by the councils of this country, I shall... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1827 - 674 pages
...government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one should transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others." Mr. Jefferson produces instances in which, for want of such restraints, the legislature of Virginia... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...or abolish it, in such manner as should be judged most conducive to the public weal. After declaring that the legislative, executive and judiciary departments should be separate and distinct, the constitution divided the legislative department into two branches, the house of delegates and senate,... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...the legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others. For these reasons that Convention which passed the ordinance of Government,...Judiciary Departments should be separate and distinct, so thai no person should exercise the powers of more than one of them at the same time. But no barrier... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...be so divided and balanced, among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend the legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others. For these reasons that Convention which passed the ordinance of Government, laid its foundation on this... | |
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An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy as that no one could transcend... 
