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Breaking The Law! Conditions For And Perception Of Civil Disobedience By Democratic Citizens, Adam Stanley
Breaking The Law! Conditions For And Perception Of Civil Disobedience By Democratic Citizens, Adam Stanley
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This paper examines actions of civil disobedience and the laws relevant to those actions. Each case study was tested against an operational definition of civil disobedience to see if these actions could be considered a legitimate expression of civil disobedience. The legitimacy of the laws was assessed through the use of two competing legal philosophies of H. L. A. Hart and Ronald Dworkin. Then, the public’s opinion of civil disobedience was measured through the use of polls and survey data. The results showed that the three cases did follow the guidelines of civil disobedience established by the literature, but the …
The Limits Of U.S. Governmental Power In Times Of Crisis, Adam M. Goldwater
The Limits Of U.S. Governmental Power In Times Of Crisis, Adam M. Goldwater
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Government’s Emergency Power Throughout the History of the United States This paper reviews the use of power by the United States government during times of crisis. This paper analyzes both the arguments from Thomas Hobbes and John Locke regarding how limited both believe government should be. Throughout this debate John Locke believes that in leaving a state of nature we must enter into civil society through a social contract with each other. Hobbes’ view of the state of nature is such that he believes that there should be virtually no limitations on the power of government in eliminating citizens from …