The Power of One

monarch is the head of state, the power is often limited in order to limit the unequal influence of the monarch. This differs with the President as he might have more influence as he can be democratically elected Therefore, it can be argued that Parliamentary democracy is one of the most affective governmental systems as it frequently appears in Europe. This essay will examine whether parliament is the…

Chinas Unpeaceful Rise, one is exposed to John J. Mearsheimer’s subjective view which states that Chinas rise will be one absence of peace and one accustomed to war. In accordance, the United States, due to the theory of international politics, will ensure that China’s attempt to establish regional hegemony will be challenged by the United States. According to John J. Mearsheimer’s understanding of international politics most prominent goal of state survival and to maximise power over the world…

government, maintain power is very difficult. Many people believe that the key to maintaining power is being a vicious person. In Machiavelli point of view is not all true. He believes that fear is a great tool to use when maintaining power. When studying law and government many professors imply that for the most part, people in power want their power. That means any person with a high position in government like rulers, kings, judges, and presidents will do anything to maintain their power. In…

see how horrific the bombs are. Ones that were once for the use may change once they know of the side effects it had on Japan. I do not believe that weapons such as these should exists. Neither do I want nuclear power to be used as a form of energy. Though many can counter argue that it builds jobs and is safe I think back to the accidents with nuclear power plants. We have seen what can happen with both Chernobyl and Fukushima. No one was trying to use these power plants as weapons. No, due to…

G-d’s Omnipotence: Can a man truly know G-d? When a person studies His attributes, he can easily feel distant from G-d and He becomes unapproachable. How may one approach G-d’s throne with the intent to know Him more? Questions like this have perplexed human minds since the dawn of time. Throughout the ages, man has tried to know G-d and grasp Him in all of His fullness. Yet, all has been in vain. The Holy scriptures speak of G-d’s great wisdom and omnipotence that no man can fathom.…

Recently, there has been an argument in the State of Texas about the power of the State and the local governments. This argument had raised up after Gregg Abbott warned about the “Californization” of Texas, and in follow passing laws that limited the power of local governments on issues like fracking in their cities. These arguments are similar to those that are for the powers for the State versus Federal government. Hence, there are lots of arguments for and against the local control, and on…

consists of three unique branches in which the powers of the government are separated among each branch. The first of these branches is the legislative branch in which you find the House of Representatives and the Senate, which both together make the Congress. Next, there is the Executive branch that contains the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet. The Judicial branch holds the Supreme Court and Federal Courts. Each of the branches has different powers in different areas. The Legislative…

The theory of separation of powers is an idea that leads us back to ancient Greek times. It is a doctrine which represents a way of analysing government and the extent to which a state organises the distribution of power in its different branches. The ancient Greeks in their wisdom looked at the government as being formed by three separate functions. Moreover, the political philosopher Montesquieu reached the threshold of a more meaningful explanation of the doctrine by saying that ‘there can be…

Madison’s biggest concern was that one branch or person was going to have power over the other branches. If that would have happened it would have led way to tyranny. How exactly did The Constitution guard against tyranny? The Constitution guarded against tyranny through Federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances and big states versus small states. Federalism was included in The Constitution to prevent tyranny. As stated by James Madison, “The power surrendered by the people…

ask many questions pertaining to this notion of power. What happens when we take an alternate path to where we’re supposed to be? How did Macbeth rise to power? I believe it is because, not only was he given the knowledge of his fate, but the temptation, to use the multiple opportunities to alter the way he achieved that power. As seen in I.iii, Macbeth was notified of his fate by the three witches, but Macbeth was skeptical until I.iv in which one of the prophecies came true, building up the…