Questions
1. Do you think that sometimes the public good is disregarded because of conflicts of political parties?
2. Do political parties create factions to support their ideas, and attack the ideas of other political parties?
3. It states that: "There are two methods of removing causes of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other by controlling its effects". In what ways can you control the effects of a faction?
4. It says that there are two ways to remove the cause of a faction, by destroying liberty or by giving every citizen the same passions, opinions,and interests, but wouldn't you consider both of these to be losing ones liberty?
5.How did the founding fathers use the constitution to prevent factions?
No man is allowed to be the judge of his own cause, because his interest in it would certainly bias his judgement, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. I picked this because it is saying that you can't always trust someones word. People lie everyday, so how can you trust them not to lie about something that is really important to them and effects them?
The effect of the first difference is, on one hand, to refine and enlarge the public views,by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice will least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations. This is i believe saying that the opinions of the citizens is what is valued most, that what works best for the citizens will be what is valued and thought about in government.
"And the suffrages of the people being more free, will be more likely to centre in men who possess "the most attractive merit and the most diffusive and established characters."
This is saying that the citizens and the people who's opinions will be valued and protected in government are wealthy men who own land. That they are the center or root of the country.
"By enlarging too much the number of electors, you render the representatives too little acquainted with all their local circumstances and lesser interests."
This is stating that when you have to many electors and representatives, they will be to concerned with little things that effect the small area they represent, rather than the big picture.
"It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government." This is saying that people naturally want to have power, and that it needs to be controlled so that a person can not abuse the power they have.
1. Do you think that sometimes the public good is disregarded because of conflicts of political parties?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great question. I totally believe that this occurs in modern politics. I often feel that re-election is more important than focusing on the truth and working with facts to come up with answers. Too often the politcal arena comes down to questioning ideologies and calling one another anti-american or socialist.
It seems like the arguement is more important than coming up with a solution.
Do you think that sometimes the public good is disregarded because of conflicts of political parties?
ReplyDeleteI mostly agree with Tristan on this. The representatives in the government are often thinking what others will think of them, even though they should only be concerned with what they think themselves. They let their party get in the way of helping to move this country foward. When there is an issue, it often could be fixed quicker if there was less arguement and more compromise. Leaders should be leading, not following the guidelines of there parties.