Majority government

Like Tocqueville, Mill was also concerned about the tyranny that a majority can form. But unlike the others, his concern was not just limited to the wrong exercise of the power by law makers over minorities but he was also apprehensive about the prevailing social opinion of the majority class over minority. In his view, the second type of tyranny is even more dangerous than first one. This is because exercising of power by majority in society or wrong use of power by them is usually upheld by…

Historically speaking, the issue of protest--in all its many forms--has always one of the most disputed questions in any society. No matter how nonviolent, how gentle, how friendly a protest may be (whether it is a verbal objection or an organized march), it seems as though it must receive some kind of rebuff, some kind of deriding demurral from those in power. Civil disobedience, which involves the protester deliberately breaking (or ignoring) an unjust or oppressive law (or one that is…

effective system of government is a government that establishes the means of common ideals of protecting the inherent rights of citizens, upholding the foundational principles of freedom, liberty, and prosperity, while promoting the best interests of the majority. The purpose of the government is to ensure the rights and safety of the citizens by doing for them what they can't do for themselves with individual efforts. While others debate the effectiveness of a more frugal government, entrusting…

At the crux of Locke’s Second Treatise on Government is the idea that there is a natural law under which we all fall under, but in order to ensure these freedoms are protected from exploitation we create societies and governments. However, there is some grey area when it comes to determining whether or not a person has given consent to the government, and at what point the governmental system crosses the line in exercising its power and thereby loses its legitimacy and can rightfully be…

totalitarian regime. People living in an indefatigable, totalitarian dictatorship undoubtedly live a life full of stress, especially if these people are in charge of manipulating the youth into blindly following this regime. There was pressure from the government placed upon these teachers to be perfect models for their students. The level of perfection was unobtainable for any human being, and often led…

believe the government should be run in which they both believe that the people should not be oppressed by the government or other people. However, both differ in their opinions of what type of form a government should be; Mill believes that the government should take on the form of liberalism where it plays a limited role on society that emphasizes on individual freedom and freedom from tyranny of the majority. Marx on the other hand, believes that communism is an ideal form for a government…

Ancient Greece is an interesting case study on the roots of the concept of democracy. Ancient Greece was radically different than all other forms of government known at the time. It represents an interesting microcosm of unique historical factors and it produces some of the greatest and most time-honored thinkers of all time. Two of these philosophers were Plato (427 B.C.E- 347 B.C.E) and Aristotle (384 B.C.E- 322 B.C.E). Both of these theorists were among the greatest political thinkers of…

During the third wave of democratization, a transformation of political institutions to democracies in the developing world, the majority of countries in Latin America shifted from military regimes to democracies. While Latin America has been identified as the third most democratic region in the world, after Western Europe and North America, democracy in the region must overcome huge obstacles Western counterparts do not experience as harshly, such as widespread poverty, poor education, and…

members of another branch. For example, the members of the judicial branch should be independent and pick members for their branch as they know the qualifications needed to be a member. Also, since the judges appointed in the Judicial branch of government have a lifetime job, they should have a straight head and not have anyone’s opinions overriding their thinking. ii) Branches should be independent and not intrude on other branches because of the varying salaries. This is an example of checks…

application of his theories. Additionally, the general will allows for the rule of the majority through a point-blank voting system, which eliminates the voice of the minorities. According to Rousseau, civil laws must be determined by a majority vote of the representatives of the entire population, leaving the ideas and opinions of the minorities to be disregarded. The minorities have to accept the will of the majority, as the general will has been determined and cannot refuse to cooperate,…