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...III. It produces better legislation: N. A. R., Vol. 118. (Feb. 1879) 115. - (a) Important measures are given prompt attention: Contemp. Rev., XLVIII. (Dec. 1885) 870. - (1) They are well formulated. - (2) They cannot be smothered in a committee. - (3) They are not crowded out at the end of the session. - (b) There is an effective opposition which insures thorough examination and discussion of all measures...
...Cabinet System tends towards dangerous concentration of power: - (a) The members are chosen from the two legislative branches: Sidgewick's Elements of Politics, 403. - (b) Single assembly in England free to exercise full powers over the constitution: Amer. Hist. Ass'n Papers, IV. III - (c) The cabinet system has practically deposed Parliament of legislative initiative: ibid...
...III. The Congressional system is a better representation of the popular will: Amer. Hist, Ass 'n Papers IV. III. - (a) It presents better safeguards against demagogism: ibid. 118, A. Lawrence Lowell's Essays on Gov. 31. - (b) It distributes the results of responsibility: Hinsdale's Amer. Gov. 279 - (c) It is at once more conservative and more democratic: Amer. Hist. Ass'n Papers IV. 118. - (d) It is better adapted to the United States: Lowell's Essays...
LOST - A large note book with Economics III and IV and Philosophy V notes. Finder will please return...
...III. The evils complained of at present are not due to our present caucus system. - (a) These evils are nothing new: Niles' Register, vol. 31, pp. 85 and 363. - (b) The liability of their occurrence is inherent in human nature and in popular government. - (c) No system of nomination can make citizens do their duty...