...abolishing a republican form of government. Cooley, Const. Lim. (7th Ed.) 54; 2 Story, Const. (5th Ed.) § 1815. But it does not forbid them from amending...consideration, he says: "But the authority extends no further than to a guaranty of a republican form of government, which supposes a preexisting government...

...theory, though it resembles an aristocracy in practice. A republic was denned by James Madison to be "A government which derives all its powers directly...period, or during good behavior." The Federalist, No. 39. The sovereignty, in a republic, resides in the whole body of the citizens, and in this it resembles...

...assemble and administer it by their representatives and agents." A little later on he wrote: "A Republic is a government which derives all its powers directly...pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior." It is clear, therefore, even if these passages from Madison were the only evidence, that the founders...

...of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a. government which derives all its powers directly...pleasure for a limited period or during good behavior. It is essential to such a government that it be derived from the great body of society, and not from...

...of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or may at least bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly...pleasure for a limited period or during good behavior. It is essential to such government that it be derived from the great body of society, and not from...

...of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly...pleasure for a limited period or during good behavior. I do not need to tell those who are familiar with his views that Alexander Hamilton was more aggressive...

...of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly...pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior. It is essential to such a government that it be derived from the great body of the society, not from...

...utterance it was styled a "Republic" which Madison denned to be " a government which derived all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of the...pleasure for a limited period or during good behavior. solubly, for their mutual protection and welfare. The states yield up so much of their sovereignty...

..."republic" in Nos. 10, 14, and 37, Madison suddenly in No. 39 sprang on his unsuspecting readers this: "a government which derives all its powers directly...for a limited period, or during good behavior." The gist of this definition lies in the words "or indirectly" and "or during good behavior," 4'. e. for...

...government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, arid is administered by persons holding their offices during...pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior. It is essential to such a government that it be derived from the great body of the society, not from...