Government vs. Citizens or Government of the People, by the People and for the People? Elaborate on the three quotations provided bellow. Provide examples.
“And do not listen to those who keep saying, ‘The voice of the people is the voice of God.’ because the tumult of the crowd is always close to madness.”
Alcuin of York, 8th century AD
” … the Legislative being only a Fiduciary Power to act for certain ends, there remains still in the People a Supreme Power to remove or alter the Legislative, when they find the Legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them”.
John Locke, Second Treatise on Government, #149, 1689
“If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.”
Hamilton/Madison, Federalist 51, 1878
1. Length – at least 1 1/2 page-at max 2 1/2 pages
2. Correct quotation at the end and in the body of the text
3. Font size: Times News Roman 12 pts.
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5. Be aware of plagiarism, as all texts will be proof-read
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