The Inevitable Weakness of a Philosopher Ruler as President In his work‚ The Republic‚ Plato argues that justice is attainable by a civilized society governed by philosopher rulers‚ men who possess infallible wisdom and a love of truth. In this ideal city‚ the standard of knowledge as a basis for political rule survives only if all requirements are met such as the division of society into economic classes‚ strict specialization and a limited population size. Plato’s concept of a just society
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on my word. I do not lie to anyone and I will not start now. Vote for me because I am a trust worthy person. To begin‚ you should vote for me for class president. There are many reasons why you should vote for me. I have great social skills and I am friends with everyone. I have no problems with anyone. If you were to vote me for class president I would make sure that no one is being bullied or being hurt because of another student. I do not want my fellow class mates to feel intimidated to come
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the top of a list of the most controversial presidents in American history. John Adams‚ born on October 30‚ 1735‚ in Braintree‚ Massachusetts was the vice president to George Washington and then later became the second president and the first and only Federalist president of the United States of America from March 4‚ 1797‚ to March 4‚ 1801. Before his presidency‚ he served as America’s first minister to Great Britain from 1785 to 1788. He served in Congress from 1774 to 1777 and served in ninety committees
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A good president is someone who has a good attitude. A good president is also someone who doesn’t think that everything is rigged and doesn’t get mad when things don’t go his or her way. They are poised but yet have a lot of fun. They take the presidency seriously and make the right calls. They don’t just bomb someone because they don’t like them. A good president also does his or her political work. You don’t want a president with much political work‚ but you want no political work. Someone with
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in the Caribbean Sea and occupies the western third of the Island of Hispaniola. It is bound by the Dominican Republic to the east‚ the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. The country is a continuous highland situated between five mountain ranges which cover 75% of the land area. It is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ 80% of the population lives in abject poverty‚ and natural disasters frequently sweep the nation. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the
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2. What did the Congress of Vienna accomplish? The Congress of Vienna accomplished many things. They first met in September of 1814. After the defeat of Napoleon‚ European rulers wanted to restore the old order. Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna. They met to arrange a final peace settlement. The most influential leader was the Austrian foreign minister‚ Metternich. He wanted the royal families to be restored to their positions of power. They also wanted
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Hanz Thomas 8 Carnegie Phil History Homework January 13‚ 14 Name of President: Sergio Osmeña Full Name: Sergio Osmeña y Suico Term: August 1‚ 1944 – May 28‚ 1946 Birthdate: September 9‚ 1878 Family: Mother - Juana Osmeña y Suico Son - Sergio Osmeña Jr. (Philippine Senator) ACHIEVEMENTS: ~Launched and Edited the newspaper El Nuevo Dia together with Jaime de ~Veyra and Rafael Palma in 1900 ~Allowed by the Supreme Court to take the Bar Examination even though
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either Congress or the public – as well as restrained. They gave the power to declare war to Congress‚ implicitly prohibiting the President from committing troops to a long-term conflict (Article I Section 8). However‚ if the Founders saw the presidency today‚ I believe they would strongly disapprove.Today‚ the executive is closely tied to popular will‚ not the Constitution. In many states‚ electors are legally obligated for the winner of the popular vote in their state. Many modern presidents
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3rd Block DC History Mr. Higgins Presidents & Their Elections 17961840 Everyone knows the names of several of our nation’s first presidents. However‚ a significantly lesser amount of those people could tell you what their political party affiliations were and their main political concept or idea that they promoted. John Adams‚ James Monroe‚ Martin Van Buren‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ John Quincy Adams‚ William Henry Harrison‚ James Madison‚ and Andrew Jackson were all elected to be President of the United States of America
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focuses mainly on how the president‚ Nick Smith treated his one of his subordinates. This study also helps us understand the effect of Smith’s outburst on the other manger at the meeting and help us find out if it was necessary for Smith to apologize to Brewster. II. Objectives of the Study To be able to know what would be the effect of the vice president’s rude treatment to one of his people III. Alternative courses of action Nick Smith‚ the vice president‚ should act gently towards
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