another poor family. Also‚ an angry man will find no problem with murder if there is nothing or no one to stop him or scare him. This is exactly why governments exist. The government‚ whether elected or not‚ sets rules by which people residing in this certain country must follow or else he who breaks the rules will bear consequences. I believe that a government must be comprised of an all-powerful Governor and certain sectors that run things under the governor’s supervision.
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ACTS GOVERNING CENTRAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE SIGNIFICANCE THEREOF Introduction It is vital to first have an understanding as to where the Acts stem from‚ before undertaking the task of examining the Acts‚ as all of the various Acts erected and legislated by government even though having different reasons as why it was erected all have a common denominator‚ which all dates back to the country’s oppressive past‚ Apartheid. The importance of these Acts cannot be stressed anymore simply
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philosopher‚ is known as one of the most influential enlightenment thinkers. His work‚ “Two Treatises of Government”‚ not only challenged the authority and legitimacy of a King’s rule‚ but also established ideas that‚ although fostered by some‚ were not actively practiced. These ideas‚ such as consent of the governed‚ inspired colonist when writing the Constitution. In his work‚ “Two Treatises of Government”‚ Locke stated: “Whensoever‚ therefore‚ the legislative [power] shall transgress [go beyond; break]
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Treatises of Government changed the nature of government and expressed the importance of individualism‚ private property and the natural rights of people and their interaction with the government. John Locke’s philosophical work was one of the major influences behind the preparation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Many of the Founding Fathers‚ to include Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were inspired by Locke’s thoughts of a government that has the
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reasons. Most come to seek greater opportunities for themselves and their families. They come speaking different languages‚ having different beliefs‚ and practicing different customs. The differences lend themselves to different ideas about how government should function as well. With a population well over 310 million‚ something must unite Americans to keep the nation relatively peaceful and stable.The nation’s history is the foundation for certain values and principles that serve to unite Americans
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Philosopher John Locke changed the perspectives on government‚ through his book “Second Treatise on Civil Government”. In the book he writes‚ “(W)hen the government is dissolved‚ the people are at liberty to provide for themselves‚ by erecting a new legislative[lawmaking body].” Locke’s work was truly significant because he questioned the king which was a very risky thing to do. And without punishment he introduced the idea that the government is for the people and therefore should be ruled by the
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John Calvin’s theories about government‚ which helped lay the foundations for the development of constitutional monarchies and democracies‚ were based‚ in large part‚ off of an aristocratic form of government. He believed that it was better for several men to govern and rule a nation‚ with the understanding that they are all of equal status‚ than for one man to have absolute power and make his people subject to his every whim. As Calvin states in his Institutes of the Christian Religion: “Owing
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through the voice of Socrates in The Republic is that a democracy is an unjust form of government. This view is illustrated in the quote above. This quote can be found in Book VIII in the passage in which Socrates describes how a democracy comes to be. He is claiming that‚ although a democracy gives voice to the voiceless‚ this is not a just form of government because some people should not be given a voice in government. In modern society‚ this claim would equate to the idea that people from low socio-economic
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of the source is that when governments and government leaders are becoming too oppressive‚ the duty of the individual is to reject and abolish the government’s tyranny and create a nation that reflects the image of the citizens. When the government is becoming an absolute monarch‚ controlling the lives of the nation’s citizens as if they are puppets and not being held by a constitutional law‚ the duty of the individual is to gather those that also oppose the government and take action against them
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Tittle: Should the government regulate the Internet more strictly Should the government regulate the Internet more strictly? It is no exaggeration to say that the Internet has changed the world. Today‚ we can get all kinds of information from around the world through the Internet and life in the world easy to communicate with others. Therefore‚ the Internet seems to be at first glance dream tool. However‚ the Internet is not always a bright side. It can be harmful‚ when we use it and little
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