Government of Illinois

Kautilya as a Strategic Advisor Kautilya operated as a key advisor to the Indian King Chandragupta and sought to encapsulate his interpretation of the science of politics in a work that would instruct kings on how to properly govern their states. Whether in the ancient or modern world the counsel provided by a strategic advisor must adhere to some basic principles to ensure the advice is received, respected and ultimately acted upon by a senior leader. James E. Lukaszewski categorizes such…

On Citizens Citizenship can be defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.” I do not completely agree with this definition. I think a citizen is someone who, for example, does service for their community, pays taxes or anything else that supports the community or country in which they live. So if someone’s actions do not benefit their community, I don’t consider them a citizen; but if someone’s…

was the federal governments right to levy taxes. This was of the upmost concern because, according to the Anti-Federalists, “It is proper to remark, that the authority to lay and collect taxes, is the most important of any power that can be granted; it connects with almost all other powers” (Brutus 1, 111). The power to tax is fundamental to how governments are able to govern. It is the base of all other government functions. The Anti-Federalists thought that the Federal government could…

An Essay On the Importance of the Study of Civics Civics deals with the problems of citizenship. We are all citizens, - law-abiding members of a democratic state. In a totalitarian state: the state is the brain, the citizen is only limb under the direction of the brain. But in a democratic state, every citizen has not only duties, but responsibilities; not only orders to carry out, but the duty to think. Hence every citizen must be fully conversant with the affairs of the state. Just as, when…

interest of society, FPTP promotes a link between the representative and constituents as their representatives are from that geographical area and they know the needs of the constituents. It also promotes accountability and responsibility by the government on their policies as the state is ruled by a single party. This system is easy for citizens to understand as they vote for a candidate and they can easily assess the candidate instead of voting for a larger party that may be ineffective in…

The Queen, is a 2006 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears, in which the movie is centered on the response of the Royal Family regarding the death of Princess Diana and gives a glimpse into the struggle as Queen Elizabeth (Helen Mirren) tries to balance the family’s need for privacy and the public’s demands for an overt display of mourning. The premise of the essay is that media is a powerful tool and has the ability to influence the public’s views and opinions, thus setting an agenda…

December 1991 at the World Trade Center, attended by 228 delegates from 19 political parties. Mandela proved himself in the delegation and became a key figure that demands for democracy and let the majority rule. De Klerk, who was for federal system of government, was opposed by Mandela. Year 1994, the election was set. It is in which Mandela was a representative of a party named National/ Democratic Party and many wanted him to take the position of presidency. He was supported by ANC and did…

points prove that nation states are as relevant as they’ve ever been. Japan, Mexico and most of the EU nations are reducing the number of immigrants they take in by closing their borders and are also trying to decrease corporate influence over governments to retain their…

Reverse phone detective system If you have ever received a call from an unknown number and had the person hung up on you, you know how infuriating it can be. Not only was that rude, but who was it that called you? Could it possibly have been that special person you have been eyeing for a while? Or was it some strange person with a dark and sick agenda? What if a loved one had needed help and was using someone else’s phone to contact you? Instead of staring at your phone and silently freaking…

foreign policy. Every country represents its national interests in its foreign policy but it all depends upon the way by which they express their national interests effectively. Traditional diplomacy is government to government (G2G) relations. Traditional public diplomacy is about government talking to global publics…