Political decisions should be decide from the top down due to complete control over everything. King Louis XIV is a great example of why political decisions should be run from top down. These reason include war, economics, and preservation of power. King Louis XIV was a master of warfare, money was not a problem so he bought a professional army that was one of the best army in the world. Loius desired power so he soon began expanding his borders.…
Sage Gurney Book Review: A More Perfect Constitution When I first realized A More Perfect Constitution by Larry J. Sabato was about rewriting the United States Constitution, I thought it was the last book I would want to read. I am glad I was required to read this book for a class, because I learned so much more than I thought I would. A More Perfect Constitution is a very well thought out and researched book.…
Hoai Thuong Thi Nguyen Professor Hans Klein PHIL 3127 December 11, 2015 PAPER #2 Plato, Herman And Chomsky About Democracy Leadership is very important in a country because it has the capacity to take it to the next level of success and even lead the people during times of war into fighting successful battles that ends in victory. The philosophers like Herman and Chomsky and Plato however had different views on how the people should be governed. The different types of governments are very important to be understood so that every person who wants to understand why his government is not functioning properly can do so through the lens of the philosophers. Herman and Chomsky states that there are reasons why the government of the day may resort…
Time and time again throughout history mankind has fought for control, for power. As a child, everyone dreamed to be able to single-handedly run the world, to have absolute power. Absolutism, or an autocracy, is when the ability to rule a nation or empire is only given to a single person, with all decisions and actions affecting the country done with the order or consent from them. Autocratic rulers often limited the power of nobles and religious authorities, used military force to expand their nation’s borders, created laws, and distributed justice as it was seen fit (Document 1). Lord Acton, an English historian, had once said “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely.”…
The article I read was about Paul Bartow's belief on 4 founding principles of America. I found this article to be interesting and reasonable because the arguments were supported by reasons and examples. The principles Bartow explains are Good Government Requires Understanding Human Nature, Distrusted in An Energetic Federal Government, Citizens’ Virtue Is Crucial For Survival, and The Importance Of Federalism. He believes by putting all these 4 together, we can make America the great country it was before. While I may not agree with all 4 principles that he explains, I still praise him for his rational article.…
1. What are two problems of the Great Compromise according to the anti-federalists In order to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, fifty-five delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 and debated over the political representation in Congress. Because the delegates concerned more about their own states’ interests, the Constitutional Convention faced several problems that need a lot of works to create a Great Compromise that could resolve the delegates’ disagreement and have them to sign on the Constitution. According to the Anti-Federalists, there were two problems of the Great Compromise that were the population between large and small states, and the slaves’ population between the north and the south.…
The health of society is greatly affected by the power of the government. When that power is too weak, the government cannot do its job, but when it is too strong, the leaders may abuse their power and oppress the citizens. In a perfect world citizens would monitor the actions of their government to prevent abuses of power. However, we all born to be free and every one is equal. As Thomas Paine argues in his “Common sense” that we should have control in government, instead of let them to control us.…
Rick Shenkman seems to know seems to know just how to grab the readers’ attention in his book, Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter. While most readers may disagree with his central arguments, I agree with him. I do believe that, as a whole society, the American people are very uninformed when it comes to politics, government, or any other relatively “uninteresting” topics. It seems as though the American people could actually care less about what is happening in our government and whether the people in power are taking advantage of our ignorance.…
The forces of nature are strong. Wind, water, earth, and fire all have the power to raze mountains, carve canyons, and even alter civilizations. Even now, people fear that a giant earthquake will destroy a large part of America. However, there is another force of nature that has an impact on human society that is greater than all the other forces combined, people themselves. Every individual has goals and most people try to reach their goals.…
Nation's most controversial: Guns Disclaimer, this is not a paper about abortion or space semi trucks, this is a paper about why guns are not such a bad thing. Many people may not have grown up in a household with guns, and do not feel comfortable with them. Due to lack of education of guns in many people’s views causes some to have negative preconceived ideas about guns. Many individuals do not realize that guns provide a balance of power in society which proved successful for our forefathers.…
Reaching a compromise is important so that all factions have their ideals implemented. Although this often results in a status quo bias, it impedes majority and minority tyranny from developing. Government promotes compromise between the majority and minority groups. The problem of factions is solved by forcing factions to compete with each other. Fragmented democratic institutions are setup to allow federal laws to be passed.…
I Like the Way He Thinks (A discussion on the political views Frederick Douglass agrees with) The world is filled with people, around 7 billion to be more precise, and all those people make up 196 countries. So the question of how to govern all these people is one with a valid point.…
Divergent and 1984 essay Since the beginning of government rule there have been many different types that have been created. Not only have there been governments with the rule of the people, there are also governments that are run by one leader or dictator. In the story 1984 the government is run by an organization called Big Brother. This government is like a dictatorship as they are able to watch over and listen to everything you say and do. In the movie Divergent the people are divided up into 5 different factions that are controlled by the government.…
Every nation and country has a way of running itself; a way to govern what is considered lawful and unlawful. In the United States of American, there is a massive controversial debate about whether our democracy is majoritarian or if it is more pluralistic in nature. Some may argue that the mass public, or every citizen in the country, is able to control the government’s actions. Others will state that many groups are able to work together amongst themselves to be able to allow more involvement of the citizens in a majority of the nation’s decisions. Both of these ideas of how our government works are similar in ways as well as different in many other ways.…
All governments are created to maintain a certain degree of order. Some governments allow each citizen an equal opportunity to participate in political outcomes. Other governments restrict the ability of citizens to have any influence over their nation’s rule. Both cases fall within the scale of government types: from oppressive regimes to anarchist factions. Although these types can differ dramatically, the same goal of all governments remains alike.…