Is Structure Needed?

Some individuals live their entire lifes without structure or reason. While

others would not know what to do without regulation in their life. For most,

organization is a routine part of life. In government, this is no different. This,

however, leads to the ambiguity of organization and it's role in government.

Varied governments have varied beliefs about how to manage their own

regime. Systematically, however, even the most contrastive government

empathizes with common organizational beliefs. The presidential system versus

the parliamentary system, while distinguishable, basically share the same ideals

when it comes to democracy. Governments, with respect to democracy, are

fundamentally organized by the people. Even with representative democracy this

is so because of elections and the democratic liberty to vote. The people vote on

policies enacted by the legislature, which is then enforced by the executive

function of the said government. Each different branch of government results as

a check on the other. This system of checks and balances creates, essentially,

a balanced democracy.

With so many contingent systems that a government can choose leads to

the question of whether the particular way they are organized actually matters.

Even the smallest change in detail can differently organize a government. It

all really comes down to what the government wants for its people. The

federal system versus the unitary system, for example, each define differently

where power flows from. Because of this, however, choosing one over the other

is a drastic change to the system itself. While federalism protects a certain

individual's liberty, it also interferes with the will of the people through its

legislature. Similarly, a unitary system would guarantee that basic human rights

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