JB/037/397/001

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1824 Aug. 22
Constitutional Code

Rationale

In
Art. 1. Why Question. Why give the sovereign power to the largest
possible portion of those whose greatest happiness is the proper and
chosen object?

Answer. Reasons.

1. Because in all points or elements of appropriate aptitude taken
together be the political community or State in question what it may this number proportion
is more apt than any other that can be set up proposed in
competition with it: in particular than any single one
of that same number, or than any number smaller than
that same number. Thus, absolutely speaking: and as to proportions,
the greater the difference between this largest number
and any smaller, the greater is the comparative aggregate inaptitude
of such smaller number in all points taken together as above.

Position to be proved

2. First then, as to appropriate moral aptitude, considered by itself and without reference to any
other, this greatest number say for shortness the people can not on any just grounds be considered
as deficient in respect of aggregate appropriate aptitude.

3. Secondly, comparatively deficient will be seen to be any
one individual taken from that same number, or from any
the members of any other political community: that is to say
any person invested with placed in the situation, and invested
with the power of a Monarch.

4. Thirdly, so any comparatively small number of individuals,
placed in the situation, and invested with the power of
a sovereign Aristocracy.

5. So any mixt aggregate of number of partners in the Sovereignty,
composed of a Monarch, an the people, as above, or
their chosen Agents, a Monarch, an Aristocracy, or any two of
those authorities, in whatsoever proportion the powers were
shared among between the two or among the three.

Identifier: | JB/037/397/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 37.
Date_1	1824-08-22	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-2, 5
Box	037	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	397	Info in main headings field	constitutional code
Image	001	Titles	rationale
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d1 / e1
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1823
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1823
Notes public		ID Number	11612
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