Government of Illinois

Vigilantism and Society In John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, he assesses vigilantism and its place in the state of nature and in society. Vigilantism is the act of a citizen, not connected to any governing body or law enforcement, taking the law into their own hands. Vigilante justice is not ideal according to Locke, and only is permissible when attacked in the state of nature. When one enters into a society, institutions exist that take the place of vigilantism. Locke’s argument about…

Anthem is told from the point of view of Equality 7-2521, but in the society that he lives in there is no one person. There is no “I”, there is only “we”. Equality 7-2521 speaks using words like “we” and “us” instead of “I” and “me”. One could say that the story is really told by mankind itself. Equality 7-2521 could be just a representation, or human form of mankind's true spirit. Equality 7-2521 lives in a society where “there are no men but only the great WE” (19). Men do not live…

for Realists shakes the assumptions underlying the democratic foundation on which we’ve build our country. With a career's worth of research and knowledge they strongly argue that our romantic idea of democracy in fact does not produce responsive government and never will do so. They assert that rule “by the people” is an irresponsible way to run a state--our current electorate is disinterested, uninformed, and irrational, and should not be trusted to decide the fate of our country. While Achen…

Plato and Machiavelli looked into what is best for people and a government structure that can bring to a better society, happiness, and wealth for everyone. Both Plato and Machiavelli focused on a civil society that would work to secure the rule of law and protecting individual’s freedoms, as well as stability as a whole. They agreed that a government or a ruler would have to work for conditions that will bring prosperity of his citizens and a pleasing and satisfactory way of living.These two…

This program was then reestablished in such a way that low-income families could get allowances so people could choose their own housing. According to Katz, the government overspent each time they engage in a new program. However, engaging in these activities decreased the proportion of disadvantaged Americans. In fact, many of the government implemented programs in the mid 1960-1970 allowed to assist many people out of poverty especially the elderly. (Katz,…

personal experience and initial thoughts on spyware. In the second paragraph, Coben describes consumer-level spyware, and he explains how it works. Coben appeals to the reader's pathos by pointing out the difference in the level of invasion between the government and your family. He even goes as far as to call parents who survey their children, "Loving parents." In paragraph 5, Coben points out to the reader that parents already handle many of their children's private affairs, and shows the…

It was divided into 20 provinces, which were known as satrapies. Each satrapy had a governor, who was referred to as a satrap. The Persians also gave certain people of captured territories government positions (Spielvogel 40-43). Kings were the highest-ranking position and the people under them were their servants. Kings could decide who lived or died and they were hard to reach due to where they resided. Persia also had an international army…

traditional families, “Democrats cite families when they advocate for more regulation and stronger government programs, while Republicans hold up the family when calling for lower taxes and less government.” (par. 11). By using these ideals against them, Elder and Greene show that while politicians love talking about families, they cannot agree on what one type of family needs from their government, let alone the many differing types of families found within the United States. The authors make…

the qualifications and role of those who embody a state or community when conceptualizing statelessness. Aristotle believe that the perception of citizenship based on state supremacy is flawed due to the difference in governments that exists within these states. Because governments differ and notions of rulership are inconsistent among states, statelessness typically does not mean the same thing to all citizens of all states (Aristotle). He then goes on to explain that a state must consist of a…

with his commitments. Additionally, it helps him lead by example because if everyone strived to be as Teddy was, America would quickly be filled by the dutiful and the tough. “Taking a keen interest in the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt left his government post to organize a volunteer cavalry known as the Rough Riders(Theodore Roosevelt 1)” This shows again his anti-bystander attitude; he felt as if he should avenge the American lives lost in the Alamo, so instead of sitting back and letting…