Different people have different perspectives on government. There is always a purpose for creating a government‚ but different governments have different powers allotted to them. Throughout history‚ governments have changed and adapted to the people and environments. Many events of the past have made an impact on our current government. A government is created for many purposes‚ has powers allotted to a variety of people‚ and gives the country’s citizens and states certain rights. For generations
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1.Why do we have government? As the colonist declared their independence from Great Britain‚ many did not want a political system‚ due to England’s horrid political structure. This resulted in a conflict between those who wanted to live free from rule‚ and those who saw the need for a system. The colonists’‚ who did not want to be ruled‚ compromised because they wanted their natural rights and liberties to be protected. The government ensures the protection of inherent rights‚ and protects freedom
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Many people question if the government should be responsible for instructing people how to live in society. These people also demand welfare from the government‚ but are not willing to accept the laws‚ and the people who run the government. Lao-Tzu discusses in Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching how the government should handle its people. In today’s society the government is expected to define right and wrong and punish the law breakers‚ who may not share the same morals as the government. These people
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Government Structures “You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place‚ oblige it to control itself” –James Madison. The Framers wanted to build a strong government‚ but they knew that the people were not going to accept too much power from a central government. A strong government is needed to keep the nation in control and out of danger‚ but it could be dangerous not to put limits on the government‚ thus the Framers idealized structures to maintain a balance
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Tyreece Lockhart Ms. Mabury Submission for Stability I walk the new paved streets the government provides‚ I live and pay for the house the government allows me to stay in‚ I ride the bus the government pays for me to use‚ I put my trust in the men and women of the services the government formed. The government is where I should put my trust‚ but does that mean I should give up my freedom for them? Does that mean I should give up what makes me‚ who I am; should I give them my individuality
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The Lightbulb war were a period of great strangeness and confusion in the world of Watt. Between the two largest nations on Watt‚ the Halogen Empire and the Fluorescent Republic. The average cost per soldier was 84 Watt Dollars per month. The war got to the point that just about 47 states had become a battleground. The expansion of outposts during the war was extensive as 19 million schools‚ Homes‚ Businesses churches and farms were transformed. The Fluorescent Republic’s military budget alone was
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Legitimacy: France vs. North Korea Political legitimacy describes how deserving a state is of its power in the eyes of the citizens. There are three types of legitimacy‚ two of which will be discussed in this paper: charismatic legitimacy and rational-legal legitimacy. Charismatic legitimacy can be defined as the “magnetic appeal of a [state’s] leader or movement” (O’Neil‚ Fields‚ and Share‚ 2015); in other words‚ how well the leader connects with and inspires the people. On the other hand‚ rational-legal
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The method of authority as presented by Charles S. Peirce as way to "fix beliefs" and “doubts” and to address the problem of tenacity is most intriguing idea in this text. The explanation of the method can be found on page four in The Fixation of belief by Charles S. Peirce‚ basically the method explains the acceptance of rules‚ social norms‚ and morals that were placed by those in power. It can be in the form of governments‚ religion‚ parents and a cultural aspect such as a tribe (Peirce 4). To
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1. Why do we have states? Would it be possible for people to live without them? If they disappeared in the future‚ what would replace them? We have states so that the general public can be protected from external‚ as well as internal threats. States have armies to protect citizens from other countries who might invade or who pose some other sort of threat. States also have some sort of police force to protect citizens from criminals who wish to do them some kind of harm. The social contract theory
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Internationalism is a political principle which advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people. To what extent should internationalism be pursued? Internationalism is a very controversial topic among many people and may be difficult to come to a collective viewpoint because of the many diverse cultures/religions‚ political views‚ and possibly even economic viewpoints. All of these factors will cause individuals to think and act differently than others‚ therefore
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