Bernard Bailyn - The primary function of a constitution was to mark out...

The primary function of a constitution was to mark out the boundaries of governmental powers-hence in England, where there was no constitution, there were no limits (save for the effect of trail by jury) to what the legislature might do.

Bernard Bailyn

theysaidso.com They Said So®

Bernard Bailyn Quotes

;
  1. Home
  2. Quotes
  3. Author
  4. Bernard Bailyn
  5. The primary function of a constitution ...
The primary function of a constitution was to mark out the boundaries of governmental powers-hence in England, where there was no constitution, there were no limits (save for the effect of trail by jury) to what the legislature might do.

Related Topics

power

Keywords

primary function constitution mark boundaries governmental powers- england limits save effect trail jury legislature

Explore other Authors

Jonathan Safran Foer
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Andrei Tarkovsky
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Don Nickles
Alfred North Whitehead
Scott Westerfeld
Dalai Lama
Muriel Rukeyser
Sean Paul
Hesiod
George W. Bush

Citation

If you are using this quote in any webpage , printmedia or any other places please use the following methods to cite this quotation.

MLA Style Citation
"A quote by Bernard Bailyn" theysaidso.com, 2024. Apr 26, 2024. https://theysaidso.com/quote/bernard-bailyn-the-primary-function-of-a-constitution-was-to-mark-out-the-bounda
APA Style Citation
"A quote by Bernard Bailyn" (n.d.). theysaidso.com. Retrieved Apr 26, 2024, from theysaidso.com web site : https://theysaidso.com/quote/bernard-bailyn-the-primary-function-of-a-constitution-was-to-mark-out-the-bounda
Chicago Style Citation
"A quote by Bernard Bailyn". theysaidso.com, 2024. https://theysaidso.com/quote/bernard-bailyn-the-primary-function-of-a-constitution-was-to-mark-out-the-bounda , accessed Apr 26, 2024.

Comments

Authentication required

You must log in to post a comment.

Log in

There are no comments yet.