On September 11, 2001, the United States was under attack by the terrorists of Iraq and by the terrorists’ leader Saddam Hussein and any innocent Americans had died that day. After the 9/11 attack had happened, President George W. Bush spoke to the public about the tragic day and after he had made his speech President Bush held a meeting with several political officials discussing the topic on declaring war against the terrorists of Iraq. After the 9/11 attacks had happened, the American’s civil liberties were affected by policy changes that had followed the 9/11 attacks. Some of these policy changes were sovereignty, civil liberties, social contract and what the government is supposed to provide and to protect against for its people.
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However Hobbes also refers the term sovereign as an assembly or an institution. According to Hobbes, “And he that caarrieth this person is called “sovereign”, and said to have “sovereign power”, and everyone besides, his “subject””. Hobbes believed that the only way for the people to have peace in their society is to give their rights to the ruler/ leader. According to Barbara Delcourt, “The sovereign state is instituted to guarantee the safety and security of the people, which is the ultimate reason why individuals choose to relinquish the freedom they enjoy in the state of nature”. In the United States government, the sovereign is the president. The president of the United States makes most of the decisions for the country and its people. Hobbes claimed that sovereignty is a relationship that is between the ruler and the people who are being ruled. Hobbes believes that the sovereign is basically the ruler who makes the final decisions within the government. Hobbes claims that the people must agree on what the sovereign does and must agree on the sovereign’s decisions. Hobbes describes the sovereign as the …show more content…
Hobbes describes that if the sovereign no longer uses and/ or follows the political contract for maintaining the peace of their people then the people have the right to use self – defense. According to Donald G. Tannenbaum, “The right to self-defense may be activated if a sovereign is no longer able to enforce the contract by maintaining the peace”. Hobbes believed that if the people felt that their safety and security was threatened then the people will have no protection and the only option they have left is to use self- defense. Hobbes also stated that if the individual feels like their safety and lives are being impacted by the sovereign’s actions or decisions then the individual may use self- defense to protect themselves. Donald G. Tannenbaum states “Self-defense may also be invoked by any individual whose life is threatened by sovereign action…”. Hobbes believed that with social contract anyone can have anything such as taking someone’s life or taking away someone’s property which can cause conflict and war. Hobbes claimed that if you cannot have peace then you have to practice for war. According to Hobbes, “From this fundamental law of Nature, by which men are commanded to endeavour peace, is derived this second law, “that a man be willing, when others are so too, as far-forth, as for peace, and defence of himself he shall think it necessary…””. In
However Hobbes also refers the term sovereign as an assembly or an institution. According to Hobbes, “And he that caarrieth this person is called “sovereign”, and said to have “sovereign power”, and everyone besides, his “subject””. Hobbes believed that the only way for the people to have peace in their society is to give their rights to the ruler/ leader. According to Barbara Delcourt, “The sovereign state is instituted to guarantee the safety and security of the people, which is the ultimate reason why individuals choose to relinquish the freedom they enjoy in the state of nature”. In the United States government, the sovereign is the president. The president of the United States makes most of the decisions for the country and its people. Hobbes claimed that sovereignty is a relationship that is between the ruler and the people who are being ruled. Hobbes believes that the sovereign is basically the ruler who makes the final decisions within the government. Hobbes claims that the people must agree on what the sovereign does and must agree on the sovereign’s decisions. Hobbes describes the sovereign as the …show more content…
Hobbes describes that if the sovereign no longer uses and/ or follows the political contract for maintaining the peace of their people then the people have the right to use self – defense. According to Donald G. Tannenbaum, “The right to self-defense may be activated if a sovereign is no longer able to enforce the contract by maintaining the peace”. Hobbes believed that if the people felt that their safety and security was threatened then the people will have no protection and the only option they have left is to use self- defense. Hobbes also stated that if the individual feels like their safety and lives are being impacted by the sovereign’s actions or decisions then the individual may use self- defense to protect themselves. Donald G. Tannenbaum states “Self-defense may also be invoked by any individual whose life is threatened by sovereign action…”. Hobbes believed that with social contract anyone can have anything such as taking someone’s life or taking away someone’s property which can cause conflict and war. Hobbes claimed that if you cannot have peace then you have to practice for war. According to Hobbes, “From this fundamental law of Nature, by which men are commanded to endeavour peace, is derived this second law, “that a man be willing, when others are so too, as far-forth, as for peace, and defence of himself he shall think it necessary…””. In