Dutch Republic

There are several forms of government in the world. The Totalitarian form of government is one in which one person (a dictator) controls the citizens of a country in a coercive manner. There is no freedom and every aspect of life is controlled. It even controls the beliefs and values of the society and also interferes in the private life of individuals. North Korea is an example of this form of government as well as, Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany. Similarly, under communism, founded by Karl…

common interests. This is one of the reasons why Madison wanted more territories, more states, and more districts in the United States to prevent having a majority and separate powers. Furthermore, he did not think democracy would efficiently work in such a large country like the United States since the territory is overly large to keep all men in politics. Democracy only efficiently worked in small states because everyone was able to participate in politics such as Athena in ancient Greece.…

Perhaps there will be protestors giving animals the right to vote, one can never be sure. We do know that human beings are always changing and thoughts are always evolving. However, Plato was ahead of his time by many decades when he wrote The Republic. The…

right is a privileged that is given to the people but, people also have responsibilities that demands their commitment, accountability, and an abstemious person. The government has a duty to respect all citizens rights and duties. The people of the Republic of Xinji have the rights and responsibilities as the government has to the citizens in order for the government to protect them without any major problems. All the citizens of Xinji have…

Admiration for the policies instituted by the English Revolution was noted by the French as early as 1782 when the French foreign minister noted that England “in its constitution and in the establishments which it has permitted her to form, resources which are lacking to us.” (B. Stone, p. 14). The French minister further laments about English “advantages which our monarchical forms do not accord us (B. Stone, p. 14). Louis XVI’s reign of France from 1774 to 1792 was characterized by financial…

France has a long history of problems, wars, and conflict that have led the country through many regimes including: monarch, empress, republics. To start off I will discuss the French Monarchy and how the end of the Monarch was a direct result of the French revolution. During the 18th century the French government, or King Louis XVI, tried to raise taxes as a direct result of war and court life costs. The French citizens did not like this and thus they revolted which leads to the French…

Without the efficacious presence of an absolute monarchy only chaos, war and hardships could arise. Multiple nations divided and in misery, different opinions everywhere one went and no definite resolution, some had no intention of following the law, all these conflicts sum up to the state of Europe before the emergence of absolute monarchy. When the ideal government finally surfaced in the 1600s and 1700s religion, fear and repercussions were elements utilized by a ruler to manage a harmonious…

what is known as the Republic. He started teaching that a leader should be loved. Plato…

have in common. Not only is the culture different, but so is the government, the problems it faces and their ideals. First and foremost, Japan does not have the same type of government as us. In America, we have a federal presidential republic. In a federal republic, there are partially self governing states or regions with a constitution under a federal government, and the presidential part means that we have a president. Japan has a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. In a constitutional…

This essay addresses what I believe the purpose of the government and which institution is best for a functioning democracy. I believe the basic and fundamental purpose of government in a society is to protect individual’s natural rights. Natural rights are also known as the fundamental rights. John Locke states these rights as right to life, liberty and property. I strongly believe that the main purpose of the government is to make sure that there is equality and protection for the individuals.…