...contractual theory of the state. "The body politic", so the constitution of Massachusetts declares, "is formed by a voluntary association of individuals:...be governed by certain laws, for the common good". This is the fundamental in John Adams's political creed.* Rousseau and Adam« were contemporaries for...

...might retain. "A body politic,'' as aptly defined in the preamble of the constitution of Massachusetts, '•is a social compact by which the whole people...be governed by certain laws for the common good.'' This does not confer power upon the whole people to control rights which are purely and exclusively...

...POLITIC ' 18. " ' A body politic,' as aptly defined in the preamble of the constitution of Massachusetts, is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants...each citizen with the whole people, that all shall he governed by certain laws for the common good. This does nor confer power upon the whole people to...

...preamble of the Constitution of Massachusetts, " ш a social compact by which the whole people covenant* with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole...people, that all shall be governed by certain laws f >r the commougood." This does not confer power upon the whole people to control rights which are...

...government, and to take measures necessary for their safety, prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is a social compact by which the whole people covenants...be governed by certain laws for the common good." Since 1776 the American States have adopted one hundred and one constitutions, each of which has declared...

...not of the people, that " the body-politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals, ... by which the whole people covenants with each citizen,...each citizen with the whole people, that all shall lie governed by certain laws for the common good, and that the idea of a man born a magistrate, lawgiver,...

...to alter the government, and to take measures necessary for their safely, prosperity, and happiness. The body politic is formed by a voluntary association...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provido for an...

...arguments and assertions of her sous. In the preamble to her constitution she says: "The body-politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals....shall be governed by certain laws for the common good ; " and that government is instituted and administered " to secure the existence of the body-politic,"...

...Justice Forster is more nearly expressed in the following words :— " The State is a body-politic formed by a voluntary association of individuals ;...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. ... It is the duty of the people, in framing a Constitution of government, to provide for an equitable...

...that the courts must act upon principle not upon what the legislature thought best. A body politic is a social compact by which the whole people covenants...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. This does not confer power upon the whole people to control rights which are purely an exclusive private....