They soon realized that all of the colonists had one common goal: to fight for their rights and liberties against the British. ... This rebellion spread across the colonies and helped the colonists fight for a common goal: to get their rights and liberties back. This common goal helped the colonists become less British and more American. ... They also were united so much that they created a large sense of nationalism. This sense of nationalism helped develop a sense of American identity at the eve of the Revolution. ...

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They built on this idea and felt that the common people should have the power to directly govern themselves. ... Control of the nation had, in a sense, shifted from the elite to the working class. ... The Populist Party formed out of a Farmer's Alliance in order to gain the ability to directly elect Senators, to establish a one-term limit for Presidents, and to allow the common people more power over legislation through the use of initiative and referendum. ... The Jacksonian Democrats from 1824 to 1840 gained power through their efforts, allowing the common man to gain control of pol...

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The democratic institution provides the citizens of Athens with a common goal to unite as Athenians and strive for a common goal, to improve Athens. ... Pericles tries to establish a sense of belonging and fairness at the cost of the Athens' citizens desires. ... Pericles establishes a sense of unity for the common goal of empowering Athens under the pretense of freedom. ... A little can be grasped from all views, infused with truth towards the common good of everyone. ... Pericles brings us together for the common good that should be shared equally amongst each other. ...

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In short, a good citizen places our common good high on their list of personal values. ... Life is about common sense, so is being a good citizen. ... Thousands of things in thousands of ways, unique to your common sense and imagination. What they have in common is working toward the common quality of life, protection of liberty, and pursuit of happiness for every citizen of this country. Re-stated, are you working for our common good? ...

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Pluralist democracy promotes a sense of diversity while not completely focusing on the social aspect. It is still politically minded in the sense that the role of citizens is minimal and passive. ... They both want a strong sense of community and involvement through the people. ... When we look at democracy, no matter the type or model, a common challenge and question that arises is the question of how much or how little control the population should have in politics. ...

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In monarchy, the common people must obey the rule based on the self-interest of the King. ... The latter is the most powerful, but also smart enough to manipulate his citizens or the common people. ... Moreover, such government operates on these laws, and it is the duty of the citizens or the common people to obey these laws. ... Therefore, citizens do not have a good sense of security knowing that a stronger monarch can steal from them too. ... At the very least, common people have a right to be heard in votin! ...

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Lord of the flies Essay A society without authority, and discipline is a society destined for turmoil. Without the rules and authority of a well functioning society there would be total chaos in the world. These are essential elements to promote a society where Authority and discipline are t...

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Athens and Sparta Comparative Essay The country of Greece, in 400-500 BC was led to greatness by two poli or city-states, Athens and Sparta. They had a common language, religion, and sense of superiority over all non-Greeks. However these two super powers of the time had many differences in how th...

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He introduces neoclassical monumentalism as a commonality among the systems. ... Schivelbusch expresses that both the revolutionary states of Bolshevism and fascism as well as the reformist ones of the capitalist democracies, needed an architecture that would tower on behalf of, but also above, the people like a temple, inspiring trust, respect, and a quasi-religious sense of deeper meaning and community while at the same time showing the rest of the world who it was dealing with. ... The construction of neoclassical monuments were essential for the stimulation of the population into a renewed...

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There are five lies that the church told women and each one makes less sense then the next: * "God created women as inferior, destined to serve their husbands" * "A man needs to "cover" a woman in her ministry activities" * "Women can't be fulfilled or spiritually effective without a husband or children... Gradually, as women like these continued to insist on economic independence, the idea that women could have more economic status became more common. ... * Because women have experience which would be helpful to legislation * Because to deprive women of ...

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"Machiavelli's most characteristic, central, and frequently involved concept is that of virtu, a term by no means regularly translatable by "virtue," and certainly not equivalent to virtue in the Christian sense. ... The laws, he says, "make men good"- that is compel them to serve the common good and refrain from barring their fellow citizens, as civil and political life demands. ...

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Most Americans were not only democrats, but in the classical sense of believing in individual liberty, they were also liberals since they believed in equality, majority rule, with recognition of the rights of minorities, and government that is responsive and responsible to a broad electorate. ... John Locke said in his "Second Treatise of Civil Government" (1690), "all men were fundamentally equal in the sense that no man had jurisdiction over any other man. ... This is because in the United States, the Democratic Party was commonly referred to as the party of the "common man." ...

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In this sense every cell gets its own "vote" to how additional resources are spent in the body. ... A common misconception is that certain body parts are given preferential treatment over others when it comes to distribution of vital supplies which is in fact false, and helps support this model. ... In fact, maybe this is something that we can learn from our bodies, maybe it is trying to tell us if we hope to evolve as a society and as a common people then our absolute freedom is one we must protect? ...

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In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack, represents the hidden evil. While Ralph, his rival on the island represents civilization and common sense. Ralph is an embodiment of democracy and is willing to be a leader but knows that it's important for each of the boys to be able to spea...

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According to Thomas Paine, the author of Common Sense, each man has his natural rights including his innate right to liberty whereby no established institution or nation can alter, let alone counter. ... Foner illustrates how America took this so-called right, "Indeed, a sense of spatial openness, of the constant opportunity to pick up and move when the pursuit of happiness seemed to demand it, became in these years a central component of American freedom (50)."" ...

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However, the above contribution by Plato has got a loophole in the sense that, in a stratified society, people have different ideologies and interests and this will make it difficult for his ideal aristocratic government to come to see its light fully fledged. ... He sees this form of government as better than democracy in the sense that power will be in the hands of the military who may happen to share the same virtues with the majority but he then came to realize its weakness by citing that the military by nature can possess the element of being power hungry, thereby oppressing the majority....

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This shows how he loses some common sense in his preoccupation with the prestige of his name. ... A king must worry about appearances, and Creon is forced to make a poor decision so that he doesn't appear to lack concern for common people. ...

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However, participation in our government gives a sense of knowledge of who we are as individuals and as one nation. ... The large representation of individualism has surfaced to become a main opposition to political participation and has drawn many citizens away from the one common ground we all share with each other. ... We share no common religion, race, or culture, therefore; we are bound together by our government. ...

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Though these reforms did not make England a true democracy in any sense, they did incorporate democratic ideals, which would later be used to form the government of the United States (Lefebvre; Pious). ...

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In Plato's eyes this is detrimental to the polis and it is appealing to the irrational nature of man to put forth their own interest disguised as the common aggregate interest of the general public... " I remember we thought they should have no property in the ordinary sense, but, as Guardians in training for war, they should receive as wages from the other citizens enough to keep them for the year while they fulfilled their duty of watching over community, themselves included...

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These people value security, personal freedom, self-interest, and common direction for society. ... In this topic with the restriction of media, it is very touchy in the sense that it is mainly based on values, which is then connected to people's fundamental rights. ...

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The structures of these two monumental achievements reflect the efficacy with which they communicate a common message to their audiences, a thematic demonstration of a basic human conflict: Chaos versus Order. ... The first of which is to give his audience a sense of reality and involvement in the play itself in order to drive home the same themes exemplified in the play. ...

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Even when his writing style came up wanting, Fennimore's vision never wavered,The literature of the United States is a subject of the highest interest to the civilized world, for when it does begin to be felt, it will be felt with a force, a directness, and a common sense in its application, that has never yet been known (462).? ...

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Proud soldiers united by a common goal fought the American Revolution. Weary souls left their families in order to live and die for one word, "freedom." The war was won and freedom gained. At least this is what all of the textbooks tend to tell eager students thirsty for knowledge about the history...

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When the majority has a common interest, the individual should not have to worry whether their personal rights will be discriminated against, such as in the instances when the elites decides they are deaf to the rule of law. ...

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