POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - Barney Frank, Ibm System I, Oligarchy
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Government, even in it"s best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one - president thomas jefferson. One of the fathers of our us government felt negatively toward it. Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem - president ronald reagan. Government is the enemy until you need a friend - william cohen, former us secretary of defense and us senator from maine. Government is simply the name we give to the things we choose to do together. - representative barney frank. The institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled. Made up of a number of different offices. When we think of government, we often think about these offices, such as senators, courts, mayors, etc. The individuals who occupy the offices that regulate the behavior of citizens through the creation, implementation, and enforcement of rules and laws.