The Democracy of the Constitution, and other Addresses and Essays


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Henry Cabot Lodge was a popular American Senator from Massachusetts. He did not only make a name for himself as a politician, but also as an essayist, combining his personal experience as Senator with a study of the philosophical and historical background of this profession. The essays in this volume concern the American model of democracy in particular. Published in 1915, the essays contained herein also reflect the rapid changes brought about by World War I, which will interest a wide readership. - Summary by Carolin (8 hr 6 min)

Chapters

The Public Opinion Bill, part 1 21:49 Read by Colleen McMahon
The Public Opinion Bill, part 2 30:50 Read by Colleen McMahon
The Constitution and its Makers, part 1 29:08 Read by Michael Fassio
The Constitution and its Makers, part 2 24:24 Read by Michael Fassio
The Constitution and its Makers, part 3 31:56 Read by Michael Fassio
The Compulsory Initiative and Referendum, and the Recall of Judges 31:28 Read by aniroo
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights 36:34 Read by aniroo
The Democracy of Abraham Lincoln, part 1 29:49 Read by aniroo
The Democracy of Abraham Lincoln, part 2 37:52 Read by aniroo
John C. Calhoun, part 1 16:56 Read by aniroo
John C. Calhoun, part 2 23:07 Read by aniroo
Thomas Brackett Reed 30:21 Read by Tori Faulder
An American Myth 32:29 Read by Bill Mosley
As to Anthologies 31:24 Read by aniroo
The Origin of Certain Americanisms, part 1 21:14 Read by aniroo
The Origin of Certain Americanisms, part 2 20:27 Read by aniroo
Diversions of a Convalescent, part 1 21:12 Read by Michael Fassio
Diversions of a Convalescent, part 2 15:18 Read by Michael Fassio