Word: laws
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Preliminary Definitions-North American Review, vol. 118. p. 1a, Von Holst, Constitutional Law, 32; Freeman's Growth of the English Constitution, chapter 3; Bagchot's English Cons. "Changes of Ministry...
Another necessary reform is the Civil Service Reform, to obtain which many believe all that is needed is to enforce the law. But this is not the case. Civil Service Reform so far has touched only unimportant positions, clerkships in post offices, inferior places in custom houses, etc. What is needed is a reform which will be applicable to positions which require executive ability; to positions such as United States marshals, collectors of customs, and postmasters of all degrees. The president has to appoint three officers per-day to positions in various parts of the Union, and naturally cannot...
...system of checks and balances would be destroyed. (a) The executive would be merged in the legislative. (b) The weaker of the Houses of Congress would succumb to the stronger. (c) The equal representation of the states will be lost-Lowell, in Atlantic Monthly, February, 1886; Von Holst Constitutional Law S25 S26; Hare Constitution al Law, pp. 175-180; Nation, 28-243; Pomeroy Constitutional Law...
...constitution is peculiarly adapted to our conditions and needs and has in the past worked well-Von Holst Constitutional Law...
...reform is necessary it should if possible, be made in accordance with the constitution-Von Holst Constitutional Law...