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1- Carefully construct the ideal form of governance using the theories and principles discussed in this and the previous modules. Be prepared to defend your arguments. Provide counterarguments to your classmates ideal government utilizing good philosophical analysis.

2- What positive rights exist for citizens of our country, whether they are presently constitutional or not? For each right you must carefully present your argument. What implication for governance does each right suggest? Be prepared to defend your reasoning and to counter-argue the reasoning of others.

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This solution explains and provides ideas for the best possible forms of government and current rights for citizens.

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Ideas for the first question might include free-form democracy (for its inherent majority rule), socialism (for its government-ensured benefits such as healthcare), or even totalitarianism (you may be the type to favor quick, lasting decisions over and against decisions that take ...

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