Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution (Registro nro. 51967)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | JK |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Root, Elihu, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1845-1937 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2003 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2003-12-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Afra Ullah, Lazar Liveanu, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution" by Elihu Root is a political discourse written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the changing landscape of governance in the United States in light of evolving social and economic conditions. It primarily addresses the impact of these changes on the principles that underlie the Constitution and the functioning of government, arguing for the need to adapt rather than entirely restructure governmental institutions. In the book, Root examines the historical context and evolution of American governance, stressing the importance of individual liberties preserved by constraints on governmental power. He analyzes current political experiments and reforms, such as the initiative and referendum processes, and warns against undermining the principles of representative democracy. Root emphasizes that while reforms may be necessary to meet contemporary needs, it is crucial to retain the foundational elements of the Constitution that protect individual rights and prevent the consolidation of power. His work serves as both a cautionary tale against hasty changes in governmental procedures and a call to diligently adapt the existing political framework to safeguard essential liberties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | United States -- Politics and government |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10485">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10485</a> |
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