...establishes public security. By the third he punishes crimes, and decides the dissensions of individuals. When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body of persons there is no liberty, because tyrannical laws can be carried out tyrannically. So, too, there...

...combined in one body of men, are inconsistent with all freedom; the celebrated Montesquieu tells us, that "when the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise, lest the...

...middle of the last century Baron Montesquieu uttered words of wisdom to patriots and statesmen. He said: "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise, lest the same...

...justly pronounced the very definition of tyranny. " There can be no liberty," says Montesquieu, " where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates." This fundamental truth in the foundation of popular government was recognized by the...

...subordinate officers in the executive department. The reasons on which Montesquieu grounds his maxim are a further demonstration of his meaning. " When the legislative...executive powers are united in the same person or bod}'," says he, " there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise lest the same monarch or...

...in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise, lest ihe same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.' " 'The power of judging should be exercised by persons taken from the body of the people, at certain...

...liberty, it is requisite the government be so constituted that one man need not be afraid of another. When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty ; because apprehensions may arise, lest the...

...Montesquien was gnided, it may clearly he inferred that, in saying " There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates," or, "if the power of judging he not separated from the legislative and executive powers,"...

...Montesquieu was guided, it may clearly be inferred, that in saying, " there can be no liberty, where the Legislative and Executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates ;" or, " if the power of judging be not separated from the Legislative and Executive...

...directly, in compliance with a somewhat popular clamor. Montesquieu says: "There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body of magistrates." The House of Representatives and the President could easily unite the legislative...