tion>William Sharp McKechnie
The New Democracy and the Constitution
Published by Good Press, 2020
EAN 4064066439057
Table of Contents
I. Underlying Principles of Democracy.
II. Divergence between the Theory and Practice of Democracy.
Chapter I: Ancient Constitutional Landmarks as Modified by Modern Democratic Theories
II. Changes in Representative Chamber.
III. Representation as a Condition precedent to Taxation.
IV. The Proper Sphere of Parliamentary Finance.
V. The Inviolability of Private Property.
VI. The Correspondence between Supply and Redress.
VII. The Doctrine of Checks and Balances.
Chapter II: The Constitution of To-Day Compared with the Constitution of Fifty Years Ago
I. Characteristics of the Mid-Victorian Constitution.
II. Points of Contrast with Modern Constitution.
Chapter III: Tendencies of Democratic Legislation
I. The Era of Legislative Action supersedes the Era of Free Contract.
IV. Majorities and Minorities.
V. Majority Rule and National Finance.
VI. The Encouragement of Thrift.
VII. The Value of Individual Liberty.
Chapter IV: The Stumbling Blocks of Democracy
I. The Difficulty of Plain Speaking.
III. The Ignorance of the Masses.
IV. The Dethronement of Laissez Faire.
V. Extravagance of the House of Commons.
VI. Effects of Unstable Economic Conditions.
VII. Influence of Democracy on the Economic Future of the Nation.
VIII. The Influence of Democracy on National Character.
IX. Influence of Democratic Legislation on Population.
Chapter V: The Theoretical Basis of Democracy
II. The Basis of Majority Rule.
III. Legal and Moral Rights of Minorities.
Chapter VI: Safeguards and Practical Suggestions
II. Modification of Democratic Theory.
