Constitutional Code
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Constitutional Code is a comprehensive 19th-century legal and political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that outlines a detailed blueprint for democratic constitutional government based on utilitarian principles.
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise → political treatise → |
| advocates |
publicity of governmental proceedings
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rational, codified constitutional arrangements → systematic oversight of officials → |
| aimsTo |
maximize general utility through constitutional design
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| associatedPhilosopher |
Jeremy Bentham
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| author |
Jeremy Bentham
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describedAs |
comprehensive legal and political treatise
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| focusesOn |
accountability of public officials
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checks and balances → institutional design → representative democracy → separation of powers → transparency in government → |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political philosophy → |
| hasGoal |
systematic codification of constitutional rules
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| hasPerspective |
utilitarian approach to constitutionalism
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| hasPhilosophicalBasis |
utilitarianism
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| historicalPeriod |
19th-century political thought
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| historicalSignificance |
early systematic attempt to design a democratic constitution on utilitarian grounds
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| influenced |
later discussions of codified constitutions
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| influencedBy |
Jeremy Bentham's utilitarian ethics
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| intendedFor |
constitutional reformers
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legislators → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
constitutional law
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democratic government → political theory → utilitarianism → |
| partOf |
Bentham's constitutional writings
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| philosophicalTheme |
greatest happiness principle applied to government
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| proposes |
blueprint for democratic constitutional government
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detailed rules for executive power → detailed rules for judicial organization → detailed rules for legislative bodies → |
| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| relatedField |
constitutional design
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legal positivism → |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
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| structure |
systematic, article-by-article code of constitutional provisions
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| typeOfWork |
normative constitutional blueprint
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Jeremy Bentham
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