Abraham Lincoln's Impressions Of Government

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People have their own impression of government and what they expect for their people. Seeing that we, as Americans, vote for the people in our government, I believe our government is on the right path for success. Abraham Lincoln described government well in his Gettysburg Address. A good government must be "Of the people, by the people and for the people.” A government is meant to power citizens so rebellion and disorder is not present. But at the same time, people should power their government. A government that is not linked to its people is a government suitable for catastrophe. The government shouldn’t bring distress to its people; instead, the government should fear its people. A government that uses oppression and fright to power its

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