Small government

Name: Miriam and Alexa Social Studies Faction: Moderate Democracy Period:6-109 Subject: Citizenship The men who were citizens of Athens each had a say in making its laws and were allowed to vote for whatever politicians they wanted in regular elections. A person had to be born in Athens in order to be a citizen. All the citizens decided how the city was run, which was called Democracy. But many people believe that this was not really a democracy because women and children…

actions that would determine the fate of the government became increasingly uneasy. Two opposing ways of thinking evolved and battled for how we would establish our country: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. While both seemingly concerned for the well being of the country, the predominant factor that separates Anti-Federalist Mery Otis Warren from Federalist James Madison is the perception they had over the citizens in their relation to the government. James Madison was concerned with…

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…

This problem is one that should be addressed by the government because they are the only people who can make it an actual requirement for schools.This is important to the community because cursive handwriting is key to success in many aspects and is beneficial overall. The students may not know that they need it now, but they will be thankful later. This problem is one that could easily be passed by the state government by making it part of public policy. Only 41% of elementary schools…

There are three types of governments that focus on taking complete control over people’s livelihood and freedom; the three governments are totalitarianism, fascism, and socialism. The main topic of this assignment is not fascism or socialism, it is totalitarianism. A totalitarian society is ruled by a dictator that takes control over everyone’s way of living. Of course, this seems a little impossible to do. How can a government make sure everyone is doing what they are told to do? Well, it is…

forming a great government. So, which way did they go? Are we a republic, or a democracy? There are four different forms of government. There is the republic, the democracy, the dictatorship, and the anarchy. Studies show that nations attempt to start as a republic and go through the list. Republics are dependant on the people. Nothing goes without their say. A democracy has no constraints on the government. This tends to come about when the people become lazy, and let the government take…

complementary government hierarchies are set up for the good of the people and also to protect these freedoms. Without the government systems, humans would spiral into chaos and disorder; this is why it is necessary to have a government set up. Because humans are incapable of living together harmoniously, Rousseau/Thoreau, Hobbes, and Locke discuss different types of government systems, or lack thereof, discussed in their writings, all still impede on the natural freedoms that men…

in 1789 and little change has been made to it regarding the democratic process. Some may argue that the US has become more democratic, others may claim the opposite. In theory, a perfect democracy consists of completely involved citizens in the government in order to make decisions for themselves, which is, of course, unrealistic for the U.S. due to its enormous population. In an ideal democracy, however, citizen participation is still an essential part of the process. Citizens are expected to…

in this system, even when people agree with the minority, they avoid associating themselves with it for fear of exclusion from society - thus the minority does not grow. The majority has so much influence because they make up every section of the government and exert their power by infiltrating…

“The gentleman stands in awe of three things. He is in awe of the Decree of Heaven. He is in awe of great men. He is in awe of the words of sages. The small man, being ignorant of the decree of heaven, does not stand in awe of it. He treated great men with insolence and the words of the sages with derision.” (Confucius, Book 16, Section 8, Page 140) Confucius elaborates on junzi very frequently. They’re the ideal model of a law abiding, knowledgable, and humble citizen and gentleman in…