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Constitutional Reform On Taiwan: Fulfilling A Chinese Notion Of Democratic Sovereignty?, Piero Tozzi
Constitutional Reform On Taiwan: Fulfilling A Chinese Notion Of Democratic Sovereignty?, Piero Tozzi
Fordham Law Review
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Consensus Of The Governed: The Legitimacy Of Constitutional Change, Raymond Ku
Consensus Of The Governed: The Legitimacy Of Constitutional Change, Raymond Ku
Fordham Law Review
What a government of limited powers needs, at the beginning and forever, is some means of satisfying the people that it has taken all steps humanly possible to stay within its powers. That is the condition of its legitimacy, and its legitimacy, in the long run, is the condition of its life. Our whole political system rests on the distinction between constitutional and other laws. The former are the solemn principles laid down by the people in its ultimate sovereignty; the latter are regulations made by its representatives within the limits of their authority, and the courts can hold unauthorized …