This is supported by Hobbes principle of state of nature where he said by nature human beings are egocentric, greedy, power-hungry and selfish. ... This is mainly because of what Machiavelli termed the poisonous effects of power, and he is quoted as saying, "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". ... Timocrats may seek virtues just as the aristocrats, but they also pursue power, which can lead them to wars and combats. ... 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...

• Word Count: 2661
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A tyranny is known as one man who seizes absolute power of the city-states. In Greek civilizations a tyranny is someone who seizes power of the King without proper royal descent. ... (McGlew quoting Connor, 26) Herodotus notes many acts of sexual freedom among tyrants in his works. ... When people revolted against their master's power they did so to not to simply destroy power of the tyrant but to appropriate the power in their own interests. ... The Athenians insisted that power could only remain in the middle if citizens were political equals. ...

• Word Count: 3536
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to solidify the voting rights of all Americans, and gave the Department of Justice the power to sue states that limited the voting rights of minorities. ... In language quoted directly from Patterson, he explained that elections "are free only to the qualified electors of the Commonwealth" and "the Legislature must establish the means of ascertaining who are and who are not the qualified electors." ...

• Word Count: 2997
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In a story reported on FoxNews.com, Richardson was quoted as saying, "Yes, I voted twice.... They have a lot of political power. ... " Latino community leaders have also told Latino voters that these laws are an attempt to silence their growing political power, but some in the Latino community resent the implication that Hispanics, like black voters, are somehow inept to get proper identification. ...

• Word Count: 2524
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography