Minority government

Much of Plato’s ideas on government are published in his work The Republic, such as his “Allegory of the Cave” that briefly demonstrated Plato’s belief that the human soul and city were made of the same parts, yet each individual was swayed by one and those who were rulers or philosophers…

of these values contribute to reducing political strife and stagnation. If all sides are standing firm in their positions without considering or tolerating the opposing side, then a functional government is impossible. Democracy in a strict definition may exist, but it isn’t conducive to a stable government. When these values are compared to the current state of American politics, it seems as though the American democratic system is becoming increasingly less stable and functional. While there…

Engels once stated, “The state is nothing but an instrument of oppression of one class by another - no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.” It seems as if society is always failing when it comes to equality. No matter how many governments pass laws guaranteeing basic human rights to previously marginalized populations, certain social structures have been in place for thousands of years. It seems to be human nature to treat others that are different with disdain and a lack of…

political and societal role of the individual within a democratic society. John Stuart Mill's philosophy centers on discovering the balance between liberty and authority; although Mill believes that government is necessary to foster and regulate democracy, he is apprehensive of instances in which the government infringes upon the civil liberties of the individual. Respecting the sovereignty and autonomy of the individual is of the utmost importance to Mill, and the successful progression of…

enrollment and Anglo pass rate), they assessed the relationship between structure and representation. There was a correlation between minority teachers and minority students pass rates. Furthermore, organizational structures, much like that of a school, that enhance discretion are desirable because they transform passive representation into active representation for minority populations. Overall their findings suggest discretion strengthens the relationship…

hardly a utopian society. The wealthy are indeed continuing to live a "privileged" lifestyle. The poorer citizens are not oppressed by the government, but by the situation that the government refuses to remedy.Thomas Paine wrote in his book, The Rights of Man, his beliefs that the United States could be an orderly society; taxes could be few and the government would be fair to its citizens. However, his belief has not held up in recent years. He states that "the poor are not oppressed, the rich…

the use and lobbying of interest groups. Through the ability for individuals to organize or join an organization in which views and ideas are represented within a group of likeminded individuals allows for those without a voice a chance for the government to hear their opinions and suggestions. However the problems arise when the interest group excludes the majority and instead pushes their own agenda ignoring the request and opinions of the individual in exchange focusing on a system known as…

and the result was 44.7% (Yes) and 55.3% (No). And it was the highest turn out record for an election in the United Kingdom. The Scottish independence referendum was passed by the parliament in 2013. Afterwards it was agreed by the United Kingdom governments. And only over the age of 16 could vote and that was around 4.3 million of voters. (Parliament, 2013) One of the disadvantages of the Scottish referendum is if Scotland gets independence, they don’t what their currency is going to be.…

If an interest group exercises the use of a third party such as a non-lobbyist or the public at large to influence members of the government, one deems this an indirect technique (Nowaczyk, n.d.). Whereas, an interest group that engages in the use of a direct form of interaction with government representatives to further its objectives, is using a direct technique. Several specific direct strategies that interest groups employ consist of lobbying techniques, such…

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…