Monday 11 May 2009

History, Pages 41, 45

Measuring Government-

When the founders created the government they wanted it to be almost powerless and controlled by the people. the measure sign shows that the far left says rulers law and the far right says no law. Today, we are very far to the left. But when the founders created the government they wanted almost no laws.

Too Much or Too Little

Powers, being given for some certain purpose, should be proportionate to that purpose. It is necessary to give powers, to a certain extent, to any government. If the government is too small, it must moulder and decay, if it's too large, the people must be oppressed. 

Two Opposite Systems of Law

the founders knew that they were pioneering new land. In the past people lived under the rulers law. Also in the past all different territories went by these classes, 
1. A monarchy, which is a royal government by "the one"
2. An autocracy, which is also a government by "the one" or a dictator.
3. A plutocracy, which is government by an exclusive, wealthy class.
4. An oligarchy, which is government by an exclusive few.

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