 The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds the sword of the community. The Legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated. The Judiciary, on the contrary,...  Paley's Moral and Political Philosophy - Page 251by William Paley - 1835 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1919 - 1228 pages
...political rights of the Constitution; because it will be least in a capacity to annoy or injure them. The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds...either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or of the wealth of the society; and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly... | |
 | Henry Litchfield West - Constitutional history - 1918 - 232 pages
...would be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution. "The executive," he said, "not only dispenses the honors but holds the sword...purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and the rights of every citizen are to be regulated. The judiciary, on the contrary, has no influence either... | |
 | Henry Litchfield West - Constitutional history - 1918 - 226 pages
...would be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution. "The executive," he said, "not only dispenses the honors but holds the sword...purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and the rights of every citizen are to be regulated. The judiciary, on the contrary, has no influence either... | |
 | Thomas James Norton - Constitutional history - 1922 - 332 pages
...Executive not only dispenses the honors," he said, "but holds the sword of the community. The Legislative not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules...has no influence over either the sword or the purse . . . and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither force nor will,... | |
 | Thomas James Norton - Constitutional history - 1922 - 350 pages
...Executive not only dispenses the honors," he said, "but holds the sword of the community. The Legislative not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules...has no influence over either the sword or the purse . . . and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither force nor will,... | |
 | Thomas James Norton - Constitutional history - 1922 - 332 pages
...Executive not only dispenses the honors," he said, "but holds the sword of the community. The Legislative not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules...has no influence over either the sword or the purse . . . and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither force nor will,... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1924 - 1188 pages
...of Congress is properly and safely vested in the judiciary, for as Hamilton says in the Federalist: The Executive not only dispenses the honors but holds...either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or of the wealth of society, and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly... | |
 | Indiana State Bar Association (1916- ) - Bar associations - 1908 - 268 pages
...political rights of the constitution; because it will be least in a capacity to annoy or injure them. The executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds...either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or of the wealth of the society; and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly... | |
 | Chester F. Miller - Citizenship - 1925 - 242 pages
...subject to removal by impeachment, and are also bound by their respect for the power of public opinion. duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated....has no influence over either the sword or the purse — and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither force nor will... | |
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