Government Ideas, Ancient and Modern Niccolò Machiavelli, or better known as the father of modern political theory, wrote the famous socio-political story “The Prince” during a dark time in his career. In 1512, the Medici family came back into power and the Florentine republic didn’t exist any longer. Machiavelli was removed from his position as diplomat and was charged with conspiracy charges, where he was arrested, tortured and exiled to his father 's estate outside Florence. There he will spend the rest of his life. While in retirement, Machiavelli came up with multiple different works to help the Medici’s in their rule and to possibly remove himself from exile. However, the Medici’s did not appreciate these works and he remained in exile.
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The first three words of the Constitution, “We the People”, show this as it demonstrates that the people of the United States have the power to change our government. Therefore, by the powers of the Constitution, we the people have the power and authority to elect who we want as our national leaders. In “The Prince”, Machiavelli talks about how it is easier for a prince to keep his position in office if the people elect him and not the nobles of the country. "He who obtains sovereignty by the assistance of the nobles maintains himself with more difficulty than he who comes to it by the aid of the people." (Machiavelli 9) This idea mirrors a party of the Constitution, specifically Article 2 Section 1 where it describes that the President will be elected by the people. “The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.” (Article 2 Section 1) The purpose of letting the people vote on whom their leader shall be is so the nation is more stable. People can choose who they want and who they think can run their country properly without …show more content…
Therefore, that is why we as a free society are able to keep and bear arms. In “The Prince”, Machiavelli talks about how he believes all servants should bear arms. By arming servants, the arms end up protecting the ruler, not only to fight against enemies but to create a faithful bond between ruler and servant. “There never was a new prince who has disarmed his subjects; rather when he has found them disarmed he has always armed them, because, by arming them, those arms become yours, those men who were distrusted become faithful, and those who were faithful are kept so, and your subjects become your adherents.” (Machiavelli 20) As Machiavelli explains, the purpose to give people arms is to make them essentially like you and to use those arms against any opposition you or the country may
The first three words of the Constitution, “We the People”, show this as it demonstrates that the people of the United States have the power to change our government. Therefore, by the powers of the Constitution, we the people have the power and authority to elect who we want as our national leaders. In “The Prince”, Machiavelli talks about how it is easier for a prince to keep his position in office if the people elect him and not the nobles of the country. "He who obtains sovereignty by the assistance of the nobles maintains himself with more difficulty than he who comes to it by the aid of the people." (Machiavelli 9) This idea mirrors a party of the Constitution, specifically Article 2 Section 1 where it describes that the President will be elected by the people. “The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves. And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for, and of the number of votes for each; which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.” (Article 2 Section 1) The purpose of letting the people vote on whom their leader shall be is so the nation is more stable. People can choose who they want and who they think can run their country properly without …show more content…
Therefore, that is why we as a free society are able to keep and bear arms. In “The Prince”, Machiavelli talks about how he believes all servants should bear arms. By arming servants, the arms end up protecting the ruler, not only to fight against enemies but to create a faithful bond between ruler and servant. “There never was a new prince who has disarmed his subjects; rather when he has found them disarmed he has always armed them, because, by arming them, those arms become yours, those men who were distrusted become faithful, and those who were faithful are kept so, and your subjects become your adherents.” (Machiavelli 20) As Machiavelli explains, the purpose to give people arms is to make them essentially like you and to use those arms against any opposition you or the country may