An Essay on Government

Introduction; 1. The end of government, viz. the good or benefit for the sake of which it exists; 2. The means of attaining the end of government; viz. power, and securities against the abuse of that power; 3. That the requisite securities against the abuse of power, are not found in any of the simple forms of government; 4. An objection stated - and answered; 5. That the requisite securities are not found in a union of three simple forms of government - doctrine of the constitutional balance; 6. In the representative system alone the securities for good government are to be found; 7. What is required in a representative body to make it a security for good government?; 8. What is required in the elective body to secure the requisite properties in the representative body; 9. Objection (i): that a perfect representative system, if established, would destroy the monarchy, and the House of Lords; 10. Objection (ii): that the people are not capable of acting agreeably to their interest.