We must never forget that the government exists for only one purpose, and that is to serve the people. According to (Marc Perkel) "That the government and the courts receive their powers by the consent of the people, and that the government has a duty to put the will of the people above it's own self interests." ... The burning of the flag is an act that asserts the right of the people over the government. ... In the same way, if the government is overruling the rights of our country, we must be the ones to put our feet down and put our government back in it's place. ... We must al...

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Types of Governments Governments can be classified into several types. Some of the more common types of governments are: 1. ... It is an indispensable attribute of sovereignty; a power grounded in the primary duty of government to serve the common need and advance the general welfare. ... A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. ... Brief A constitution must be brief because it is not the place in which the details of organization should be set forth. ...

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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. ... He can here this advice from experts well in advice so that he can make his decisions in a timely, and proper fashion as to serve the public good as good as he can. ... John Locke has created a different set of ...

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He appointed Catholics in high up offices within the government. ... The French revolution mainly started because of groups forming that secretly were going to overthrow the current government. ... The seven subjects working under James the 2nd asked William and Mary to overthrow James and set a more stable government up instead. ... Both countries set up new laws to enable a new better functioning government. Governments that could actually serve the people, not only the people that controlled them. ...

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America is a government for the people, by the people. ... America is a government for the people by the people, a "Democratic Government". ... There's nothing in the Constitution about whether the Executive or Judicial branches can limit speech, and those branches do it routinely when it serves their interest. " The entire Grand Jury system, federal and sate, operates in secret. ... "The U.S. government and most state governments, and many local governments open their sessions with prayer, commonly a prayer specific to one religion" (internet) how the government and church be separate if...

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Modern democracy have been influenced by many traditions and governments throughout time. ... Rome had a republic where people voted for others to represent them in government. However the Jews and Christians didn't have a government. Instead they followed the Ten Commandments, a set of moral laws given to them by their god, which set a precedent for many cultures and cities. ... For the Romans both the rich and poor served in government and was allowed their say, even if they had no other power. ...

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Before Pericles came, the Athenian leaders Solon, (594-593 BCE) Pisistratus, (546 BCE) and Cleisthenes (507 BCE) laid the groundwork that served as the foundation for Pericles' well known democracy. ... The constitution created set laws which any stable democracy needs. ... Despite this, Cleisthenes did set a platform for an equal council that succeeding leaders could use as a foundation for later democracies. ... The direct democracy allowed citizens to have hands on involvement in the government by voting and expressing opinions. ... Each of these men worked to reform each others laws, ...

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The governments of these countries are drastically different. ... The system is set up similar to our very own government. ... Though they aren't really called the house and senate, they serve just about the same purpose. ... Christianity is coming around in China but the government is repressing it. Christianity can only be practiced in China under strict government control. ...

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During the construction of the constitution the framers had no intention of forming a democracy in the true sense of the word that is "a government or country where everyone has the equal right to choose the leaders, by voting". ... Instead the framers set up a decentralized representative government that was limited by the Bill of Rights (and other amendments to follow) to protect personal liberties. ... One that protects the rights of minorities while attempting to serve the greater whole by relying on a majority vote. ...

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So that we don't get too distracted, I'll ask you to set aside the issue of rights for another day. ... Responsibilities of Citizens Citizens of the U.S. can participate in their government This process insures that power will always remain where it belongs - with the people. ... By voting, the people have a voice in the government. The people decide who will represent them in the government. ... The government may call upon citizens to serve on a jury. ...

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