Constitutional Policing The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable search and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things seized.” The Fourth Amendment is clearly broken in the case of Weeks v. United States‚ it was a United
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As a political scientist one of the most important questions to ask is‚ “What should the aim of government in society be and why?” To answer this question I will examine the perspectives of three philosophers‚ Thomas Aquinas‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ and John Locke‚ in regards to their views on government’s role and obligation in a society. To understand and define the aim of government in society the best form of government must first be defined. The best form of government will be defined using Plato’s teaching’s
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Between the years 1765 and 1787‚ America had gone from British Colonies protesting against the British Parliament’s Stamp Act‚ to an independent Nation. During the Revolutionary War‚ Colonists wrote the Articles of Confederation‚ which acted as a set of rules and organized the government. Although the Articles of Confederation gave structure to the American government‚ it had ultimately set up America for failure as a thriving Nation. The states were given too much power and economic freedom in the
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crisis of authority. Political theorists such Thomas Hobbes responded to the crisis with social theories about government such as absolutism. One place this was concentrated in was in France. During this time period‚ France was molded into an absolute monarchy. Essentially‚ royal absolutism arose in France due to rulers limiting the influence of nobles and parlements‚ the collapse of the Frondeur state‚ and Louis XIV rising to power‚ which is reflected in the social theories of Thomas Hobbes. To begin
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evolved from single rule to small group rule to rule by the people. Because each city-state in ancient Greece possessed its own government‚ some of these types existed other than democracy‚ namely monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy. This essay will compare and contrast the ancient governments‚ namely monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy and democracy in Ancient Greek city states. Democracy surfaced in Greece around 500 B.C. This is what is known as rule by people or rule by all. It was
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Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ humanist‚ and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was for many years an official in the Florentine Republic‚ with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He is recognized as the founder of modern political philosophy. Machiavelli was considered a "realist" because he concerned himself only with the political situations that actually arose in reality‚ while previous philosophers were concerned
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dominant region of the time‚ Christianity and its traditions and value. These two factors of Medieval England life is what influenced politics and leadership of the feudal society of this time. 15th Century English society based their feudal system of a monarchy on the belief that the king was selected by God. This is the concept of the divine right of kings and that land would be in chaos and turmoil if the rightful king or blood line were not on the throne. This is the
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Many Early Modern texts can be considered to be quite political in nature‚ and can be considered to mediate the political issues of the time in which they were written. The Early modern period was one of much political activity‚ with England being ruled by four different monarchs within a thirteen-year span. This thirteen-year span also saw many spiritual reformations‚ with the religion of the court changing just as often as the monarchs. This kind of political and religious unsettlement caused unsettlement
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as monarchs in a previously democratic society‚ and what they did for the countries after becoming monarchs. Hitler and Napoleon were accepted as monarchs for three major reasons. Both countries were hoping for the returning strength of the monarchy. The people of Germany and France were tired of inflation‚ and threats of invasion‚ and both militaries preferred aggressive patriots at their head instead of a politician. Both countries needed someone because they were both in economic chaos
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Lords that since women cannot preach the holy sacraments (D2)‚ jobs men do‚ and that she cannot be called an apostle or an evangelist‚ she cannot be supreme head of the church (D2) and‚ because the first Act of Supremacy in 1534 declared the English monarchy is the head of the church (D3)‚ by extension she cannot be ruler of England. In a way‚ Queen Elizabeth agrees with that because she believed that women have a place in society‚ which is to obey their husbands and to ease from commanding (D5). That
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