al government 160
Relation of the general to the state governments not
clearly defined 162
Effort to lay the foundation of a national government 164
Origin and development of the doctrine of nullification 168
Calhoun's theory of the Constitution 174
The judiciary act of 1789 182

CHAPTER VII

UNDEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT

The influence of checks upon the development of
our political institutions 186
The House of Representatives an irresponsible body
during the second regular session 189
Congress has power to remedy the evil 191
The committee system a check on the majority 193
The speaker's power to thwart legislation 199
The system encourages log-rolling 200

CHAPTER VIII

THE PARTY SYSTEM

Conservative opposition to party government in the
eighteenth century 203
The effort of the framers to guard against the possibility
of responsible party government 205
Difference between the English and the American
party system 208
Influence of the Constitution upon the party system
not generally recognized 210
The evils of our party system attributed by conservative
writers to majority rule 212
Character of our party platforms 218
True party government impossible under our constitutional
system 226

CHAPTER IX

CHANGES IN THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER 1787

Development of the judicial veto 230
Limitation of the power to impeach 231
Extension of the term of office of governor and members
of the legislature 232
Amendment of the constitution made more difficult 235
Influence of democracy upon the state constitutions 239
Division of authority in the state government 243
Lack of effective responsibility