Sovereign Grace Ministries

Political Philosophy overview Why does Government exist? Government exists to regulate citizens of any given Country. The Government has certain responsibilities that they must put forth to protect and honor its citizens. Such as maintaining providing public services (schools, roads, libraries etc.), military defense,preserving order within the community, socialize the young, and collect taxes. Which controls should governments exert over individuals? Governments should have the control to…

who act on behalf of the law if the sovereign deems that it is necessary to protect the public from the actions of an individual. Beccaria makes the following statement, “the sovereign’s right to punish crimes is founded; that is, upon the necessity of defending the public liberty, intrusted to his care, from the usurpation of individuals; and punishments are just in proportion as the liberty, preserved by the sovereign, is scared and valuable” (17). The sovereign has the authority to punish…

Why should the government take our land? The United States government should not take our land. The government should not take our land because the land is not the government's land, the land could have been in the family for a century, and that piece of land could be a farmer’s land and that may be his lifestyle. First, the land is not the United States government. If an owner buys a piece of land, then that is the owner’s property. Plus if the land is the government, then why did the people…

Tier rankings and narratives are not affected by the following: efforts, however laudable, undertaken exclusively by non-governmental actors in the country general public awareness event that is government-sponsored or otherwise and that lack concrete ties to the prosecution of traffickers, protection of victims, or prevention of trafficking broad-based law enforcement or developmental initiatives All nation states and rational actors are broken down into tiers. Tier 1 is governments of…

Facts The crucial role of doctrine in public policy making directly correlates to liberalism, conservatism, and egotism as such has fashioned public policy for centuries. While Shafritz and Borick maintain, “All public policy has its origin in an underlying doctrine. This has been true throughout history.” Indeed, then, there is a distinct relationship between doctrine and policy making. According to the text, an example would be, “…In some states convicted murderers are executed; in others,…

Student protesters in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico have long dealt with heavy-handed police officers. But on the night of September 26, 2014, students who attended the Raul Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers College of Ayotzinapa realized they were facing a far worse danger in this southern city. According to an article from the Huffington Post, the students took several buses and traveled to Iguala that day to hold a protest at a conference led by the mayor's wife. During the journey local police…

Our world revolves around trust. The trust our parents and guardians to provide for us and to give us the tools we need to survive. We lay all of out trust into the hands of the government and police. We count on them to keep us safe and protected. In this Josephine County case, The people in the community depended on which other to take care of the library and other places. Classical republicanism involves the government promoting the common good and the citizens having a duty that requires…

The word sovereignty, as defined by Merriam-Webster, contains three necessary descriptors: One, it must have “supreme power especially over a body politic.” Two, it must have autonomy, or “freedom from external control.” And, three, it must have “controlling influence” (“Sovereignty”). The path toward tribal sovereignty for Native American nations has been and continues to be a rough one. From the beginnings of colonialism to the founding of the United States and onto the present day, there…

The government could stop fraudulent issues that occur throughout the government and elections. Since there will be one branch in Congress that would monitor the Internet, they would be away from corruption and detect if elections are being rigged. The would be able to expose those who are giving money to candidates and who are buying votes. They would also be able to discover if candidates are buying their way to congress, through monitoring. One of the big issues that occur recently was the in…

Government is the belief that individuals need an organized allocation of authority to protect their wellbeing. Throughout history the forms of government have changed from Monarchies, Chieftains, to Popes/ Arch Bishops to modern Politics. Lao-Tzu’s views from the Tao-te Ching possess a thought that the people need a leader who is kind and gentle, but firm and wise, whereas Machiavelli describes in “The Prince” that a leader should strive to take complete control of power and wield is fiercely,…