The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays


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Henry Cabot Lodge was a popular American Senator from Massachusetts. He did not only make a name for himself as a politician, but also as an essayist, combining his personal experience as Senator with a study of the philosophical and historical background of this profession. The essays in this volume concern the American model of democracy in particular. Published in 1915, the essays contained herein also reflect the rapid changes brought about by World War I, which will interest a wide readership. - Summary by Carolin (8 hr 6 min)

Chapitres

The Public Opinion Bill, part 1 21:49 Lu par Colleen McMahon
The Public Opinion Bill, part 2 30:50 Lu par Colleen McMahon
The Constitution and its Makers, part 1 29:08 Lu par Michael Fassio
The Constitution and its Makers, part 2 24:24 Lu par Michael Fassio
The Constitution and its Makers, part 3 31:56 Lu par Michael Fassio
The Compulsory Initiative and Referendum, and the Recall of Judges 31:28 Lu par aniroo
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights 36:34 Lu par aniroo
The Democracy of Abraham Lincoln, part 1 29:49 Lu par aniroo
The Democracy of Abraham Lincoln, part 2 37:52 Lu par aniroo
John C. Calhoun, part 1 16:56 Lu par aniroo
John C. Calhoun, part 2 23:07 Lu par aniroo
Thomas Brackett Reed 30:21 Lu par Tori Faulder
An American Myth 32:29 Lu par Bill Mosley
As to Anthologies 31:24 Lu par aniroo
The Origin of Certain Americanisms, part 1 21:14 Lu par aniroo
The Origin of Certain Americanisms, part 2 20:27 Lu par aniroo
Diversions of a Convalescent, part 1 21:12 Lu par Michael Fassio
Diversions of a Convalescent, part 2 15:18 Lu par Michael Fassio