A utopian government althought idealistic is utterly impossible. ... First off Citizen involvment in government would be manditory. ... In addition to government powers I do not want government to interfer with the economic growth of my country, state, city. ... Government does not need to interefer with this balance. ... It would be a rare occasion hat all bodies would agree on something the people did not want because of the citizen involvment and voting requirments along with the division of power and way leaders is set up in this "utopian" government. ...

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Marx's Ideals of Government an Economy There are ten factors that effect government and economy. ... It would instead all go to the government. ... This was used so that the government had a monopoly on all the money and credit power. ... They were also able to control the prices of goods with this and set the moneys value. ... Through this, they could then successfully control the economy and set the prices in which they wanted. ...

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(Hobbes p.1) What Hobbes I believe means by this is that the Leviathan, or government has been set up to protect and defend its public from harm. ... Thereby showing how Hobbes Leviathan is set up to provide for the good of the public. ... Hobbes concrete meaning entails the idea that the government is an entity that has been set up to protect and defend the public at large. ... John Locke has created a different set of actions that take place in the formation of a common-wealth. ... To avoid these men form societies where they protect each other properties, and have a written set of ru...

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Plato was the man to think up the republic form of government. ... He called this the state of nature, where there is no government. ... A system of checks and balances must be set up in order to make sure the government doesn't abuse their powers. ... This man introduced the mixed government which is what we use today with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our government. His government also had checks and balances which is one of the most important aspects of our government today. ...

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The last concept is Government. Government is ubiquitous. ... Remember that government is everywhere. ... They would like to see this program, No Child Left Behind, set up and installed as soon as possible, but they are not giving the education budget the money they need to see this plan become a reality. ... The government would like this set up soon, but not if it is going to cost them more money once they decided to cut the educational budget. ...

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I share the opinion of the majority of the world in thinking that democracy is the best form of government. My opinion may be biased since I live in the United States under a democratic government, but I think the presidential system of democracy works the best. ... We have the power to influence (even if it is only slightly), the way the government is handled. ... In an open society there are opportunities to do what you want and try to influence the government on issues that are important. ... A set government with rules and consequences always helps to prevent chaos. ...

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There are no democracy processes in this type of government. ... The cruelty inflicted by the government in the name of the state's greater good, already past its limit and it makes people try to rebel and deny government's authority. ... Her act of defiance suggested that the unyielding government in the Capitol could be swayed out of its set ways with a clever trick. ... It is shown by some actions taken by government (Panem) to stop the rebels. ... Another example of hard power used by the government is the way the government killed every single protester of the state and/or the...

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For Thoreau, a government has no use due to its injustice. ... Thoreau argues that government should be based on conscience and that citizens should cease associating with an unjust government. ... I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government which is the slave's government also." ... The American government is a majoritarian democracy. ... Plato writes: "Do you think that I should have lived as long as I have if I had moved in the sphere of public life, and conducting myself in that sphere like an honourable man, had always upheld the cause of right, a...

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It was his wish to set down a blueprint of how to manage the state efficiently while taking into consideration the nature of man. ... Luther's premise is that God's word sets forth good Christian behavior. ... In essence, the secular Sword and laws are set forth for the unjust not the just. ... He needs no law of man, only the law of love and nature, to set his path aright and to live in the service of God. ... Laws must be set forth and adhered to in order to prevent the anarchy that would erupt from an endless state of competition. ...

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The purpose of government is to control the violence that is apparent in human nature. ... The perfect government is one in which people understand why they must not kill, and so will not kill. ... A government must be set up in such a way so that people will not "war." ... In most cases, governments use the knowledge that people want to live to their advantage by threatening lives (death penalty). ... The role of government is to protect man from human nature. ...

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Response In an attempt to answer the question, "Why do we have government?... A social contract is an agreement among people to set up and follow the laws of a government. In exchange for a government, the people may give up some freedoms for protection. ... They should follow the laws of the government and help enforce them. ... Locke expanded the Social Contract to also mean to protect citizens from government....

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Lord of the Flies The novel Lord of the Flies begins with an introduction of characters and government. At the beginning of the story the government seems to have a democratic way of electing a leader. ... The group then votes for Ralph to be leader and he sets out on his first journey to determine whether or not they are really on an island and if so whether or not it is inhabited. ... They will make up the senate and create a government in the image of socialism. Therefore the government in the novel will change from the beginning to the end one step at a time. ...

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Our nation was set up under God with freedom as the main idea. ... In many countries where there is dictatorship or even in some cases a monarchy the government will persecute anyone that speaks out against the government. ... America was one of the countries that set the precedent for religious freedom in other countries. ... For the most part, American television is not government controlled. In many countries, like Iraq, the news is controlled by the government. ...

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He goes on to say "soft power rests on the ability to set the political agenda in a way that shapes the preferences of others." ... The main downfall of China is the communist ideology of their government. ... The fact of the matter is that the EU does not possess the social cohesion that must be present to set a unified front to challenge the United States. ... This creates coordination problems possessed by a non-sovereign government. ... Does the media create a skepticism of government? ...

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Its how the voting system is set up that really separates America from how other countries run their governments. ... With each form of government come certain laws, as evident by history. ... The government can introduce or try to adjust laws to maximize effectiveness for the people. ... This means our government system is imperfect as well. ... With our government the majority rules, not the minority. ...

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Many people just don't believe things our government says and so they decided its right for them to take action upon it. ... There are several forms of government which treats all interests as meriting consideration. ... In these three forms of government, no matter how many people are involved in the process of ruling, the interests of all are served by the state. If equality isn't shown by a form of a government like in tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy, then the people really don't have a say in what is done. ... They feel that morals need to be set for people to foll...

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There was no government that was representative of the people established until the Age of Revolution. ... Goods were going back and forth between countries and through this slaves set up the basis for international trade throughout the world. ... So ultimately they set out on explorations and explored different parts of the world so they could increase their economy. In the modern world the government is based on the people. ... In the Social Contract by Rousseau he believes that the government should be ...

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If the government does not do their job, the people have the right to overthrow it. ... Property, liberty and government are important symbols in these two books. ... Jack believes that Locke's views on the value of property and its relation to freedom and government are correct while Mary believes that Marx's view on the relation of liberty to property and government. ... This is where government comes in. ... "And in place of the numberless and feasible chartered freedoms, has set up that single, unconscionable freedom-Free Trade. ...

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Locke also thought that government should be involved in people's life; however, he also thought that the government should not have complete control. ... Government is the most important role in a society, as they control the laws and they protect people. ... There should be a government in society, but they shouldn't have complete control. People need to be governed, but they also need the some freedoms from government and that is why it's better to have a government that isn't in total control. ... If people didn't feel like a government was working for them the...

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Some scholars have said that the title "The Prince" is a satire, intended to be more ridiculing toward the government, rather than praising. Although it is often viewed as rigid portraits of monarchy, and even tyranny governments, "many of Machiavelli's other writings are suggestive of a much stronger attachment to republicanism. ... In the Discourses on Livy, for example, Machiavelli not only contends that "governments of the people" are superior to those of princes, but also asserts that "no prince ever benefits from making himself hated" ("Machiavell...

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Locke's state of nature coupled with Hobbes" form of civil government would make for a greater society. The Function of Civil Government as Argued by Locke The first thing Locke does is to distinguish between legitimate civil government and illegitimate civil government. ... This provides something not seen in the state of nature, an impartial judge to determine the severity of the crime and set a punishment, which is proportionate to the crime committed. ... This is the main reason that civil government is a vast improvement over the state of nature. ... Political power or a...

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It is important that the rulers who emerge must be a class of craftsmen who are public-spirited in temperament and skilled in the arts of government areas (Hacker 33). ... Plato sees the justice and law as what sets the guidelines for societal behavior. ... The polis was set up to allow political participation on the part of the average citizen (Hacker 80). ... The theory of Democracy that Aristotle derived states that democracy is a "perversion" form of government of "polity" (Hacker 92). ... Plato would never allow the full public participation in government as Aristotle ...

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He set an example of how to live your life in both life and death. ... Socrates had great respect for Athens, it's people and it's government. ... The power that the "state- holds can easily corrupt those who are there to govern it, especially in today's society and government. We share a mutual fazade with our governmental representative of today. ...

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This would set the standards for the rest of the United States passing this law but it would not come easy. ... These are all points that the government sought out to allow the legalization of marijuana. ...

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A young boy who had to watch his family murdered, his home set on fire, and his freedom and pride taken away. ... Since a centralized state is a much bigger body of government, the upper class voices are heard and action for them are usually taken. ... One major solution is the foundation of a controlled governmental body. A governmental body includes unity and loyalty for its country and people. A government must at the to with its king. ...

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