books.google.co.uk - 40. NO GOVERNMENT IS PERFECT.--All government is a compromise, in that it is adopted or created for the purpose of harmonizing the interests of the individual with the interests of the group. The types of government are numerous, varying with the character of the group, and with the particular conditions...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Problems_in_American_Democracy.html?id=NrUlR8nc9Q8C&q=Federal+Constitution&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareProblems in American Democracy