Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 250 Root, Elihu 1845 1937 Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution E-text prepared by Afra Ullah, Lazar Liveanu, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution" by Elihu Root is a political discourse written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the changing landscape of governance in the United States in light of evolving social and economic conditions. It primarily addresses the impact of these changes on the principles that underlie the Constitution and the functioning of government, arguing for the need to adapt rather than entirely restructure governmental institutions. In the book, Root examines the historical context and evolution of American governance, stressing the importance of individual liberties preserved by constraints on governmental power. He analyzes current political experiments and reforms, such as the initiative and referendum processes, and warns against undermining the principles of representative democracy. Root emphasizes that while reforms may be necessary to meet contemporary needs, it is crucial to retain the foundational elements of the Constitution that protect individual rights and prevent the consolidation of power. His work serves as both a cautionary tale against hasty changes in governmental procedures and a call to diligently adapt the existing political framework to safeguard essential liberties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government JK Text United States Category: History - American Category: Politics 105563 2025-10-05T03:46:19.234532 text/html 81116 2024-10-28T17:50:49 text/html 126085 2025-10-05T03:46:25.027526 application/epub+zip 125559 2025-10-05T03:46:22.650562 application/epub+zip 98878 2025-10-05T03:46:21.405511 application/epub+zip 361682 2025-10-05T03:46:26.721525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353610 2025-10-05T03:46:24.278504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306730 2022-09-05T08:15:29.992098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98833 2025-10-05T03:46:18.994556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78837 2024-10-28T17:50:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16413 2025-10-05T03:46:26.839497 application/rdf+xml 25647 2025-10-05T03:46:21.892517 image/jpeg 4792 2025-10-05T03:46:21.647518 image/jpeg 126545 2025-10-05T03:46:19.243537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia