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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Maguindanao LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION I – Introduction: The history of national-local relations in the Philippines is characterized by centralism. The central government from the Spanish regime up to now maintained a very strong control and influence over local governments. The evidence of such centralist tendency is Section 4‚ Article X of the 1987 Constitution which provides that‚ “The President of the Philippines shall exercise general supervision over local governments. Provinces with
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The government should stop funding the IITs and the IIMs and‚ instead‚ divert the funds to primary education. Favour * India is not a developed country here literacy ratio is very less so government should concentrate on make more people literate rather then concentrating on small group of population * Students from IIT IIM are moving out of India serving other nation’s organization that is really awful * India is democratic country. Democracy can only be successful in only one situation
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expenditure for CCC in 2010 and in the future. I will also discuss areas of concern in terms of level of revenue expenditure and outline issues that were taken into account in the preparation of the budget for 2010. Section 102 of the Local Government Act 2001 states that each LA must prepare a draft budget for the next financial year setting out: 1. The expenditure necessary to carry out its functions and 2. The income estimated to accrue it. In 2010 the total budget income
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of his pamphlet‚ Thomas Paine discusses the differences between government and society. He states that society is a positive thing to have‚ and that it stems from the things people want in life. Government‚ however‚ stems from the darkness inside of people. Paine says in his book‚ “Society in every state is a blessing‚ but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil.” He goes on to say that the only purpose a government has is to protect‚ and should want to do that at any cost. Paine
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Questions on Search for Political Structures in Southeast Asia (Nature of Democracy/Pluralistic Political Structures and the Rise of Maximum Governments) These questions focus on assessing whether parliamentary/liberal democracy has taken root in Southeast Asia after independence. JJC 2010 Evaluate the importance of a democratic government in independent Southeast Asia. NYJC 2010 “Democracy was successfully established in the newly-independent states of Southeast Asia.” Examine the validity of
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We all have a duty to our government. In return we expect that the government play an important role in our civilization. While going through a tough time‚ they have an obligation to come with a plan to solve the problem. They have a duty to protect us from our enemies. They have an obligation to keep peace among ourself and other nations. Most important‚ the government has an obligation to help those in need throughout the whole nation. In the book “Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck‚ shows a true
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Given the candidates’ responses to the question "Should the government control access to information on the internet?" Who would receive my vote? Why? Should the government control access to information on the internet? No‚ I believe if government controlled what was on the internet it would be like the Nazi control all over again‚ where the people are not free and cannot express themselves. It would go against our freedom and be impossible to control. My vote would go to candidate three‚
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