The Different names of Governments with their implications.

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A Treatise of Practical Surveying: Which is Demonstrated From its First Principles Wherein Every Thing That is Useful and Curious in that Art, is Fully Considered and Explained

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1789

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The Different names of Governments with their implications. Viz.

Names:

Aristocratick: is that which places the Supreme power in the Nolles

Democratick: Lodges the power in the hands of the people

Republick: Lodges the power in Bdy or part of the people.

Monerchical: A single person rules by fixed laws.

Despotick: A Single person without law or Rule Directs every thing according to his own will or Caprice

Federal: A Government between several states amongst whom no Act can be passed without the unanimous convent of the whole states

Consolidated: A Government which requires a majority to pass an act