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" The executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch, because this branch of government, having need of despatch, is better administered by one than by many: on the other hand, whatever depends on the legislative power is oftentimes better regulated... "
The spirit of laws. Transl. 1st Amer. ed - Page 186
by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802
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The Spirit of Laws, Volume 1

Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Jurisprudence - 1750 - 538 pages
...the privilege of refufing may likewife have the right of approving, yet this approbation paflcs for no more than a declaration, that he intends to make no ufe of his privilege of refufing, and is derived from that very privilege. The executive power ought to be in the hands of...
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The Spirit of Laws: Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de ...

Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1773 - 532 pages
...the privilege of rejecting, may likewife have the right of approving; yet this approbation pafles for no more than a declaration, that he intends to make...hands of a monarch, becaufe this branch of government, having need of difpatch, is better adminiftered by one than by many: on the other hand, whatever depends...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...the privilege of rcjcfting, may likcwile have the right of approving, yet this approbation paffes for no more than a declaration, that he intends to make...executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch : became this branch of government, which has always nti.-d of expedition is better adminiftcrcd by...
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The Spirit of Laws, Volume 1

Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Jurisprudence - 1793 - 412 pages
...the privilege of rejecting may likewife have the right of approving, yet this approbation paffes for no more than a declaration that he intends to make...ought to be in the hands of a monarch; .becaufe this department of government, which always demands expedition, is better adminiflcred by one than by many:...
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The Spirit of Laws, Volumes 1-2

Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Jurisprudence - 1823 - 810 pages
...approving ; yet this approbation passes for no more than a declaration, that he intends to make no Use of his privilege of rejecting, and is derived from...executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch, because this branch of government, having need of dispatch, is better administered by one than by many...
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A handbook to the knowledge of the English government and constitution

English government - Constitutional law - 1870 - 114 pages
...the legislative power. Q. In whom is the executive power vested ? A. In the Sovereign of the realm. " The executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch, because this branch of government, which has always need of expedition, ia better administered by one...
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A Fragment on Government

Jeremy Bentham - Constitutional law - 1891 - 264 pages
...have their meetings and their deliberations apart and will have distinct views and interests. . . .' 'The executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch ; because this part of the government, which nearly always requires to have an instantaneous action,...
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The Sewanee Review, Volume 23

American fiction - 1915 - 556 pages
...nobles, forming "a body that has the right to check the licentiousness of the people." He holds that "The executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch [presumably hereditary]; .... the legislative power ought not to have the power of arraigning [impeaching]...
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Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 10

Political science - 1897 - 548 pages
...have their meetings and their deliberations apart and will have distinct views and interests." ' ' The executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch; because this part of the government, which must ordinarily be in a position to act promptly is better...
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The Spirit of Laws: Including D'Alembert's Analysis of the Work, Volume 1

Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Evolution - 1899 - 472 pages
...approving, yet this approbation passes for no more than a declaration, that he intends to make no use of his privilege of rejecting, and is derived from...executive power ought to be in the hands of a monarch, because this branch of government, having need of despatch, is better administered by one than by many...
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