Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. Adrian Cronauer bedrockbuildconsent Change image and share on social
The founders had a strong distrust for centralized power in a federal government. So they created a government with checks and balances. This was to prevent any branch of the government from becoming too powerful. Ezra Taft Benson balancebranchcentralize share on social
If you establish a right unity government, you create an effective platform to make... decisions because you have wider support of your own party. Ehud Barak createdecisioneffective Change image and share on social
I consider anybody a twerp who hasn't read 'Democracy in America' by Alexis de Tocqueville. There can never be a better book than that one on the strengths and vulnerabilities inherent in our form of government. Kurt Vonnegut alexisamericabook share on social
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government. John Sharp Williams badconvincegovernment Change image and share on social
It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term. Peter Mandelson blairfullgood Change image and share on social
Democracy is an abuse of statistics. Jorge Luis Borges abusedemocracystatistic Change image and share on social
Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor. James Russell Lowell democracymanoppressor Change image and share on social
I and others of my sex find ourselves controlled by a form of government in the inauguration of which we had no voice. Victoria Woodhull controlfindform Change image and share on social
Originally in the United States, there were no laws regulating behavioral advertising. As a result, like in the Philippines, government has relied on industry self-regulation. Miriam Defensor-Santiago advertisebehavioralgovernment Change image and share on social
