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    It is very important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority in today’s society. Although some respect for authority is necessary for a group to function‚ questioning the people in charge makes us better thinkers. In today’s society‚ we have many questions about the choices and decisions some of our leaders make. It is just up to us to confront the person and explain their issue or problem in a respectful tone. In order for a society to be fully functional‚ the

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    Animal Farm Anticipation Guide Responses 1. All people are created equal. I disagree‚ because I do not believe that everyone is created equal. Some people are born with disadvantages in the social field‚ while others are blessed with almost every characteristic that our modern society considers “perfect”. The socially disadvantaged people have to go through their entire lives dealing with judgement from everyone‚ and it is not their fault. I do believe that at birth‚ everyone is completely

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    President sheds light on the method through which the holiday of Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday. Hale believed that by institutionalizing the day‚ it would help to unite the Nation and to provide an American custom. Using Lincoln’s position and the general societal approval as her main points‚ she establishes the basis for her argument‚ and pleads her case to the President—the only person capable of making Thanksgiving a set holiday. Hale spends the majority of her letter to “discreetly”

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    abuse it rather use it wisely. Some government officials also become more corrupt because of freedom. When we elect him‚ He can enjoy a lot of benefits without giving too much effort. And because of that‚ he will do everything just to maintain his position or raise it higher. People should also be disciplined enough. Having democracy means having the freedom to rule yourself but‚ not all people can do that. Not all of us possess something that a leader should have. They think that when they have freedom

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    First‚ on behalf of Ms. Louisa Lo‚ I would like to extend her heartfelt congratulations to all of you who have taken up the post of Prefect of Raimondi College. Ms. Lo has an official engagement in our Primary Section today and has asked me to pass on her apologies for her absence on this momentous occasion. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Chinton Chan and his team for their courage in taking up this important responsibility. Meanwhile‚ I would also like to thank Mr.

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    along with our type of government so well. We decided a Constitutional Monarchy would be the ideal government. The problems we have with our government can be solved by listening to the people. A problem we see with it is that to obtain certain positions you do have to be of royal blood to be King or Queen or to be in the House of Lords. This government seems to be for a smaller country/district‚ along with that we would definitely have to figure out how much we would actually be taxing to cover

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    Type of leader: Kennedy was a charismatic leader - (inspired others by his ability to motivate the public by his alluring personality. Many of Kennedy’s proposals were bold and adventuresome) required to leadership is charm self-belief is fundamental to the leader allows others to admire you overwhelming influence over their followers make great persuasive use of both their body and verbal language Charismatic leaders are more concerned about doing the right thing as opposed to doing

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    Existence of authority in many different forms is primarily vital for group of people to maintain each other’s safeties as well as rights. On the other hand‚ inborn greed which everyone sometimes leads people in positions or authority to make mistakes as well as misconception. Thus it is important to question the idea and decisions of people in positions or authority. Galileo Galilei‚ Italian scientist‚ illustrates this on history. During his time in Italy authority of Catholicism‚ Vatican‚ not

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    Authority Authority‚ power and legitimacy are perceived as fundamental elements of contemporary society for the sole reason that these are the defining features of a culture with political and social organisations and hierarchies. The term ‘authority’ is commonly misused by academics as a synonym for ‘power’ or ‘legitimacy’ which has led to confusion regarding the entire concept of authority. Authority is generally defined as a person (or group of people) who has the power or right to give orders

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    Is it important to question the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority? I believe it is. While rules are meant to be followed‚ there should always be a reason behind that rule. There are instances where the rule is deemed by society as "unfair" or "bias." There are other instances where the rules can be detrimental to the people following them. Let’s take a trip back to the 60’s. Remember Rosa Parks? She was arrested for refusing to give up her seat. Remember Ruby Bridges? She

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