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The English Constitution

Walter Bagehot

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 214 pages

The English Constitution is a collection of essays by Walter Bagehot on how British government actually works. It examines the cabinet, the monarchy, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, distinguishing formal and effective parts of the constitution. It remains valuable for listeners interested in political institutions and parliamentary government.

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THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION
By
Walter Bagehot
CONTENTS
I.   INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION.
II.   THE CABINET.
III.   THE MONARCHY.
IV.   THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
V.   THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
VI.   ON CHANGES OF MINISTRY.
VII.   ITS SUPPOSED CHECKS AND BALANCES.
VIII.   THE PREREQUISITES OF CABINET GOVERNMENT, AND THE
PECULIAR FORM WHICH THEY HAVE ASSUMED IN ENGLAND.
IX.   ITS HISTORY, AND THE EFFECTS OF THAT HISTORY.—
CONCLUSION.
NO. I.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION.

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  1. THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION
  2. Walter Bagehot
  3. CONTENTS
  4. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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