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Did George Washington say when government takes away citizens right to bear arms it becomes citizens right to take away governments right to govern.?
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When are you justified in abolishing government?
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are established to secure the rights of mankind, such as the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights, according to the Declaration, are unalienable, meaning they cannot be taken away. When any form of government becomes "destructive of these ends" (the unalienable rights of the citizens), it is the right of the citizens to "alter or abolish" that government, and establish a new government that will protect the rights of the people.
Why is it important for citizens to partipate in the political process?
Because with the help of citizens the country's self government becomes stronger and the chances of low economy will be 1 out of 1000000.
How does the principle of federalism affect the US government?
By dividing some responsibilities between the federal and state governments
What rights do people have when governments become destructive?
People have the right to impeach their leader when the government becomes destructive. This is the perk of having a democracy.
What are the dangers of a military not under civilian control?
A military controlling government and power is dangerous. It becomes a hunta and can install a military dictator to run the government. When that happens there is a loss of rights by the citizens. Checks on authorities is lost when the authorities can shoot citizens because they protest the government.
What factor made Athens direct democracy different from representative democracy?
In Athens all male citizens above a certain age had the right to vote on everything the city state needed to decide. For larger governments this system rapidly becomes impractical, calling all the citizens together frequently to vote. In modern representative democracy (aka democratic republics) all citizens (male and female) vote for representatives. The elected representatives will then vote on everything the government needs to decide (individual citizens don't have to do this)
How does a government get involved in a centrally planned?
A government is involved in central planning because most governments are the center of social and legal planning for the countries they represent. The United States is an example of a government that centrally plans many aspects of the country.
What does the declaration of independent say people have the right do if the government becomes destructive?
The people have the right to abolish or reform the government and bring it back to the basic principles and boundaries outlined by the Constitution.It is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new governments.
What were the negetive results of imperialism?
Imperialism governments, such as Empires, were very hard to run at points close to their downfalls because these kinds of nations usually offer few human rights to the citizens who are citizens of them. Humans, being smart and enlightened beings, often rebel against the government whenever they are dissatisfied no matter how they may be punished. Also, the larger an Imperialist nation becomes, the more likely it is that someone else will want to take it over and become the nation's leader.
Which term refers to the absence of government control?
In certain types of descriptions involving the lack or absence of government control, the term laissez faire is often used. Generally speaking, governments are always in "control" it becomes a question of how much control they choose to exercise.
What would happen if there was no system of checks and balances?
If there was no system of checks and balances, one part of the government would have all of the power. This becomes dangerous for the citizens because they are ruled by a single power.
How are state governments most similar to the federal government?
they are organized into three branches and use a system of checks and balances to ensure no branch becomes too powerful
