Political socialization

Fitting a film into a class, like the western genre, presumes that we have some general knowledge about it. Western films are more or less expected to be set in the western United States, sometime between 1860 and 1900, and include a conflict involving the east and the west. The western genre in particular is known for it’s traditional, crucial conventions—”ritualistic gunfights, black and white clothing corresponding to good and bad distinctions, revenge themes, typed villains and many many…

to every piece because if the answer was simple someone would have figured it out but that is not the case. In having a good government the most forefront issues that should prevail in guiding a country should be equality for all. That includes political equality, equality of outcome and equality in opportunity. A strong national government has it’s problems and centralized government has it’s benefits but a nation divided can not firmly stand. Federalism is important in a good government. The…

Legitimacy refers to whether or not people perceive the criminal justice system and the police as fair and just (Walker, 2015). It holds that people will be more likely to obey the laws if they respect and trust the criminal justice system. If people believe that the system is fair and just then they will have more respect for the system, so they then will cooperate and view it as legitimate resulting in obeying the law (Walker, 2015). This concept began with the rounding of the field of…

The Constitution is designed to guard the freedom of the people by imposing law on those who maintain political power. Without this law, Americans would be under regular cruelty and threats. The US Constitution was composed with a strong picture to create a powerful nation. It states that the government comes from the people; so why do Americans have a hope of change in the Constitution? Why is reality different from what one desires from the Constitution? As a legal paper that it is it…

What is a hero? The title of a hero can not be merely given but achieved through noble causes to assure well being of society. In this essay, Martin Luther King Jr's experiences lead to the definitions of a hero. A hero is not born by birth, but gained through the action’s following. Based on the conflicts faced by Martin Luther King Jr., a hero is a figure who endures and overtakes altercations through non violence to achieve change in humanity. Many people try to bring change in…

These written laws are open to interpretation and decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. Unfortunately in today's political environment and in our country’s recent history these laws have been interpreted more for political expedience than for the true spirit of our founding fathers had intended. The Supreme Court can only interpret the Constitution, but the only way to realistically change it is via a constitutional…

D.J.C. Carmichael, Professor at the University of Alberta, explores Hobbes’ notion of natural rights in the commonwealth. While Carmichael acknowledges that most contemporary thinkers associate Hobbes with sovereign authoritarianism, he aims to demonstrate that the commonwealth actually permits the existence of “true liberties,” which belong to each individual citizen. More specifically, Carmichael presents a detailed analysis of chapter 21 of Hobbes’ Leviathan, which demonstrates the presence…

Have you ever wondered how long has music been around? Music has been around for as long as humans have been on the earth. As time progresses and change the same can be said about music. Rhythm, instruments, and lyrics are all a part of music. These things can make and alter how you feel. It can change your emotions, thoughts and perspective. The feeling, and frame of thought that the people have when they make music is the cause of your swaying emotions and changing thoughts. Sometime music…

As one of the most important philosophers of the modern age, John Locke asserts this empowering aspect of property in his Second Treatise of Government. Though God gave the world to all creatures in common, “every man has a property in his own person” (p. 1). The body of a man belongs solely to him and he may harvest the work of his own hands. When a man labors to remove something from its natural state, no longer is it the common property of all mankind. It belongs exclusively to the man. The…

The moral argument for liberal theorists is that people have a duty to natural law, and natural law is the moral law. As human beings, nature gives us the rights of freedom and equality, and it is through moral behavior that these rights are protected. The moral and amoral behavior found through reason is the foundation of law. Through government these rights are protected, but if these natural rights are to be violated, people can choose to leave or alter the government. “Right of the people to…