close to becoming a republic. There was a 4% difference in the vote for the referendum with 46% of voters in favour for Australia to become a republic and 54% of voters against becoming a republic winning by the smallest margin. But why become a republic? First of all a republic is a state in which the supreme power resides in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly but them (Macquarie Dictionary). In a republic a head of state is
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Reflection on: the “Republic‚” by Plato. Greek philosopher‚ Plato‚ is considered to be one of the most influential people in Western Philosophy. The fact that he was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle leaves no questions about his competence. One of his fundamental works is the “Republic”. Even though it was written in 380 BC‚ Plato’s and Socrates’s thoughts are still relevant in twenty first century. This paper will evaluate the quote from the “Republic” and provide a summary
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In The Republic‚ Plato seeks out to answer two main questions; “What is Justice?” and “Why should we be just?” Book I of The Republic sets up the challenges that these questions will face. In a group setting of friends and foes‚ Socrates asks “What is Justice?”. While multiple of the men were throwing out ideas and answers‚ Socrates came up with contradictions that disproved their ideas and argued to why their answers do not make sense in defining what justice is. This is when Thrasymachus interrupts
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The crisis which ultimately led to the collapse of the Weimar Republic was contributed by World War 1 and political‚ cultural and economic factors. The Weimar Republic would have continued to be a functional government far longer than achieved if not for the economic burdens imposed by the Great Depression‚ the flawed Article 48 and the rise of the Hitler and the Nazi Party. These factors eventually contributed to the downfall of Germany’s first attempt at a legitimate Democracy. The societal‚ economical
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Weimar Republic The Post-World War One era saw great fluctuation in European politics. This ranged from the fascist control in Italy under Mussolini to the Stalinist regime of the Soviet Union. Perhaps no other nation saw such a dramatic governmental fluctuation‚ as did Germany. Germany began this time period as the staunch democracy of the Weimar Republic‚ but was later turned to the fascist dictatorship of Adolf Hitler. The most important overall reason for this severe change in government was
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Persuasive Speech In 1999‚ Australia voted in a referendum that would have made our country a republic. The proposal was defeated‚ as the way the republic was to be run was unclear‚ as well as a large campaign by then Prime Minister John Howard and other significant monarchist groups. Australia should become a republic‚ and elect our own head of state to replace the Queen and the Governor General. Why should we do this? Because the values of the monarchy‚ and of hereditary power‚ clash completely
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Amended by R.A. 9194 These Rules shall be known and cited as the "Revised Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 9160” (the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 [AMLA]‚ AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9194. Purpose These Rules are promulgated to prescribe the procedures and guidelines for the implementation of the AMLA‚ AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9194. Republic Act 9160 It is an act defining the crime of money laundering‚ providing penalties therefor and for other purposes
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The Beginning of Citizenship in the early Republic When the collapse of the monarchy and the creation of the Republic had taken place‚ it is when the control of Roman government was allowed to only a small groups of influential families called the patricians. The remaining residents were the plebeians. Slowly giving way to a commonwealth (res publica)‚ a state governed by the people. The agricultural population of ancient Rome consisted of a dominant class of large landowners‚ the patricians‚ and
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Bibliography: Annas‚ J. 1981: An Introduction to Plato’s Republic. Oxford: Oxford University Press Crombie‚ I. M. 1962: An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines. New York: Humanities Press Kenny‚ A. 1973: The Anatomy of the Soul. Oxford: Basil Blackwell & Mott Pappas‚ Nicolas 1995: Plato and The Republic. London: Routledge Plato 2000: The Republic. T Griffith (trans.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press ————— 2003: The Republic. D Lee (trans.). London: Penguin Stalley‚ R.F. 1975: ‘Plato’s Argument
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together‚ never apart” Oscar Arias Sanchez Plato’s writings on happiness are seen as a representation of Socrate’s view since Plato was his student‚ and presents his writings on happiness in three dialogues‚ namely Euthydemus‚ The Symposium and The Republic. As to necessary conditions for happiness in the Euthydemus‚ he argues first that happiness is what everybody desires; it is the end or goal of all our activities‚ unconditional good; secondly‚ he says that happiness does not depend on external things
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