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What does Thoreau mean when he writes Government is at best an expedient but most governments are usually and all governments are sometimes inexpedient?
Thoreau means that government is a necessary evil but in practice many governments are ineffective or counterproductive. He argues that people should question the legitimacy of government actions when they contradict moral principles or individual conscience. Thoreau emphasizes the importance of individual judgment and civil disobedience in holding government accountable.
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Why does the government sometimes set prices?
Governments sometimes set prices to protect producers and consumers from dramatic price swings.
How do the government change?
Well governments sometimes change because of the voting. Thats all i know :)
What principle describes the sharing of powers between the national government and the state governments?
This concept is known as federalism. The United States and Canada are two example countries that employ this form of government. The European Union is also sometimes recognized as a federalist system, although to a different extent.
How do some dictatorships and oligarchies try to make it seem as if the people have a say in the government?
Governments sometimes lie and provide false information to take control but they really aren't.
How do governments change?
Well governments sometimes change because of the voting. Thats all i know :)
Why is property tax so popular with local governments and why is it sometimes criticized?
It is so important because it is what creates the governments revenue.
How were guilds and governments the same in middle ages?
In most medieval countries, the government was a monarchy. By contrast, guilds were governed by their members, rather democratically. So guilds were not the same as most governments. There were places, however, where the guilds actually took over towns and cities, installing governments of their own. This was usually done by groups of guilds, and the resulting governments were republican in form, sometimes approaching democracy. Such towns and cities were mostly within monarchies, subject to a king or emperor, and were called free cities or communes. Sometimes, however, they were entirely independent republics.
What is a a and why do governments sometimes use them?
To increase revenue and to make the items made in your locale more attractive governments will place a tax on imports.
What is the definition of expedient?
Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right. It is expedient for you that I go away. John xvi. 7. Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less. Whately. 2. Quick; expeditious. [Obs.] His marches are expedient to this town. Shak. That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end. What sure expedient than shall Juno find, To calm her fears and ease her boding mind Philips. 2. Means devised in an exigency; shift. Syn. -- Shift; contrivance; resource; substitute.
What is a pragmatic person?
It is a person who is practical, rather than an idealist. A pragmatist accepts that things must sometimes be done the easier, or more expedient way, in order to accomplish anything at all.
What is the governments influence in hospitals?
Governments generally oversee the proper care of patients and safe use of equipment. Regulations are sometimes burdensome, but they are necessary.
Why do some governments oppose same-sex marriage?
In some places where the majority of the population are backward, ignorant and bigoted, politicians who reflect such a constituency (or at least pander to them) are sometimes elected. The result is a government that opposes equal rights.
