"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights: that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.... " He uses this to explain how the Declaration does not specify that only white men would have equal rights but, all men, including African Americans, would be guaranteed their rights. ... He is calling the Negro to stand up, peacefully, for the rights they deserve. ... Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the National Woman Suffrage Association stood up to the government a...

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Like Hobbes, Locke believed that all men are born free and equal. ... According to Locke, since all men are equal, then none should be able to take another's life, health, liberty, or possessions. "The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges everyone: and reason which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions- (Locke Chap. 2 Pg. 6) The main argument in Locke's theory is that all men have both rights and responsibility. ......

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We like to think that belonging to a democracy means that each and every individual has an equal amount of control over the directions that its government takes. ... The democratic way of thinking reflects a commitment to individual rights of life, liberty, and property and to equal opportunity for all individuals. These rights entail that each individual has the same chances to develop their lives and exercise their opinions. ... Citizens would have to be equal in wealth, education, knowledge, intelligence, and leadership among other things. ... It is not possible to obtain organization w...

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Most of the colonists view these acts as a violation of their rights, as discontent and tension reached its peak; the American Revolutionary War broke on April 19th 1775. ... "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ... The paragraph above is the preamble which tells us the ideas behind the Declaration, people have certain rights that cannot be ignored. Our natural rights, which we are born with, make us equals, no matte...

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With a multi-cultural population extensively present in Canada, it is expected that the courts, institutions and laws are sufficient in providing a fair and equal opportunity for all members of the public. The Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms allow citizens from different groups to be represented and recognized in a fair and equal process - required they have fulfilled the requirements and have sufficient funding. ... Much of the Court Challenges Program has heard hearings based on language rights and education rights, both receiving an adequate amount of financial support b...

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He also disagrees with Hobbes about the state of nature, which in Locke's point of view is a "state of Liberty and of Equality" so that all people are free and equal. ... It is only justified to punish somebody when the person violates your natural rights. ... In addition, limits must be put to freedom and individual rights. ... The natural rights, for instance freedom of speech, proprietary rights, etc, are God-given rights that people have since they are born. ... The government is formed with the basic purpose to serve the rights of the common good of the people, that is to prote...

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Jefferson clearly explained to the priest about how they need not fear government interfering with their religious activities because the Bill of Rights declares that there shall be no establishment of a national church. ... Also Martin Luther King, a reverend, led the civil rights movement in a hostile culture to gain rights for the minority. ... From an enumerated law point of view, faith groups have the rights to propose a religious party if they want to because of rights. According to the declaration of independence "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created eq...

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For example, if individuals of the same gender marry, wouldn't they fight for their rights and benefits as citizens? ... Many domestic partners do not know the rights and benefits they qualify for. ... Why should we distinguish between people by discriminating them from rights and benefits available to all other citizens? ... We should recognize them as eligible citizens and recognize them as individuals with their own rights. This can only be accomplished if corporations start to grant all domestic partners all or equal benefits that are available to married couples. ...

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Limits must be put on freedom and inalienable rights. ... A government where the power is limited and used to secure individual rights is necessary. ... A government is formed with the basic purpose to serve the rights of the common good of the people. Locke justifies revolution if the government is not protecting the rights of the subjects. ... For this reason, man cannot be governed by a sovereign as Hobbes claims; instead, democratic institutions providing for civic freedom of subjects and their equal participation in legislative deliberation and decision is the necessary form of government...

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These thing, such as taxation, civil rights, social welfare, are shaped substantially be Congress, through the enactment of substantive and appropriate legislation.Congress has it's own staff of policy specialists. ... Two people are in an equitable relationshio when the ratio of one persons outcomes to inputs is equal to the other persons ratio. ... The Simple Individual Equality there is one class of equals for which a single relationship of equality holds true. ... Farmers have a different form of taxation than do buisness owners Equal work for equal pay is also a segmented equality. ...

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People will then behave according to the "laws of nature" which according to him include natural freedom and moral equality (also called their natural rights). ... Also in the state of law, all men have the equal right to reprimand others who go against the laws of nature. John Locke also conceptualized the property rights idea. ... When this is applied to the state of nature where there is probably no law; such rights cannot be defended or even claimed. ... Therefore the establishment of the sovereign makes it possible for the lives of mankind to be protected and their rights to be preserv...

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Aristotle also said that slaves should have the same rights as everyone else, but that classes should remain the same. ... King also saw unjust laws that the government wanted to strongly enforce on its decisions to granting equal civil justice to everyone in Birmingham. ... They were wrong because ever since the constitution came everyone was already granted freedom and equal justice. ... That's why he talks about unjust within the State and he think that the best government is the democracy because everyone is equal; they wealthy have the same vote as lesser property holder. (112) I t...

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Within the last century, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines which includes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and its' amendments, to thoroughly protect our rights as US citizens. Though we know this country was founded on the principles of representing its' citizens, and the idea of a nation for the people, by the people; it's obvious that most Americans take their "God-given rights- for granted. ... For this equality to occur, all people must be subject to the same laws, have equal civil rights, and be allowed to freely ex...

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Australian democracy guarantees us our civic freedoms and our fundamental rights and equality, and it is the institutions of Australian democracy that enable diversity in our society to flourish. The democratic foundations of our society contain a balance of rights and responsibilities. ... Every Australian benefits from our diversity and all Australians have the right to be active and equal participants in Australian society, free to live their lives and maintain their cultural traditions. ...

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For this equality to occur, all people must be subject to the same laws, have equal civil rights, and be allowed to freely express their ideas. Minority rights are also crucial in a legitimate democracy. ...

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In society today guns equal power. ... If the Founding Fathers mistrusted the Federal Government enough to create the Bill of Rights, it seems logical that they would not place an excessive amount of faith in state governments either (http://guncite.com/gc2ndpur.html). ... George Mason, considered the father of the Bill of Rights, clearly stated the Founding Fathers" perspective of the militia in responding to the question, "What is the militia?" ...

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Representative democracy, bound up with a strong legal system of rights, is helpful in preventing excesses of the state in terms of offences committed against the citizen and maintaining legitimacy that way. ... The difference comes with the West's general liberal stance which prioritises the rights of the individual over the collective good – a societal attitude that has developed over centuries and has been shared with nearby countries via our interactions with them over the years. ... Such a conclusion drawn from a belief in democratic legitimacy, however, would take a stance of ...

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The legislative body within Lebanon is divided equally between Sunni Muslims and Christians, so that both of the groups feel that they have an equal role in the government's decisions. ... There should be a bigger focus on individual rights entitled to each person, regardless of religious, ethnic or tribal background. ... In order to perhaps ease this tension, U.S. international policy needs to emphasize liberation over occupation, and stress that the goals of this project are human rights and freedoms, not U.S. domination. ...

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The United Stated Constitution gives individuals the right of being free and equal regardless their ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or gender. ... "They had made speeches, signed petitions, marched in parades and argued over and over again that women, like men, deserved all of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. ...

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Democracy is a government system where all the citizens of a country have an equal say in government decisions that affects their lives. It supports their freedoms, rights and the ability for a person to have political willpower. ...

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Freedom House has ranked all independent countries from 1 (the best score) to 7 on civil liberties and political rights. ... In 2000, Mexico crossed the democratic threshold, being assigned a value of 5 (2 for political rights and a 3 for civil liberties), a score it received again in 2001. ...

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Locke would declare that all men are equal and that one is no more powerful that he next, getting away for the idea of a sovereign ruler, but not fully supporting the democracy that we now hold. ... Madison defines a faction as "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" (Federalist No. 10). ...

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The notion that people stand up and fight for their rights is accepted globally, but what is it that leads a person to resist. ... Arendt believes, "If men were not equal, they could neither understand each other and those who came before them nor plan for the future and foresee the needs of those who will come after them" (p.175). ...

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Andrews wrote," that the empire was not a single state made up of a mother country and her dependencies, but rather a group of states equal in status, with coordinate legislatures and a common king." ... The political theory of these works was greatly Lockean dealing greatly with inalienable rights and the contract theory of government. ...

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Introduction Globalization is a term often used in today's modern context. Yet not many people are sentient of the implications that come with globalization. Many people are still unquestioning about the sugar-coated truths of globalization, swallowing facts with blind faith. What my essay seeks to...

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