Head of the Commonwealth

First, the end of the commonwealth is the maintenance of peace and the protection against a common enemy. Hence, it is explicit in the purpose of the commonwealth that subjects covenant for the sake of their self-preservation. It follows that covenants that disallow the subjects from protecting their bodies are void (Chapter 14, 29). Second, the commonwealth being a purposive institution, the Sovereign’s management of the polity must align with its end. The Laws of Nature are general precepts meant to guide the Sovereign in his tasks put a better definition of what the laws of nature are and why the sovereign is not bound by them. However, the Sovereign is not bound by law or obligation to follow these tenets. The means used by the sovereign…

In comparison to last week’s readings, I was not very interested/intrigued with The Leviathan or the Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil. For this reason being because I had a rather difficult time following Hobbes’ argument and tried to make the best comprehension about what was going on. When comparing Hobbes to previous philosophers that we have knowledge on, I believe that Hobbes was not very focused on the point he was trying to make and tended to jump around…

Ultimately, the Commonwealth's power to enact legislation for same-sex marriages depends on whether the constitutional meaning of 'marriage' in s 51 (xxi) includes same-sex unions. The connotation/denotation distinction is argued to accommodate adaptability and flexibility within the Constitution as it recognises the core meaning of a term as well as its application on evolving circumstances. However, there are also arguments against this model, asserting that it is contradicting and does not…

and the Puritanical commonwealth. This separation makes official an independent and equal nation over which God presides and sanctifies. The following document outlines reasons this separation is necessary. Some men are handpicked by God, in His wisdom and sovereignty he enacts his will through his righteous people. He does not pick congregational leaders to favor solely. It is the duty of every man to adhere to His divine law and embody the covenant in all day’s matter. It is the duty of the…

opposed to his ideology of religion toleration. And indeed, faith was a very important matter in Cromwell’s political life. We might wonder if his time at the head of the Commonwealth was crowned with success despite the difficult transition to democracy. But first we need to define what success means: popularity among his people and his government, the application of laws he has established, being respected abroad, but most importantly success…

countries today that do have an absolute monarchy. Although, some have branched off to other forms of monarchies that have similarity to absolute monarchy such as, The Commonwealth and constitutional monarchies. From Frontline, an interview with Tom Doyle shares some troubling experiences he has had while in The Vatican. However, I will only share information about absolute monarchy. Tom Doyle states, "The Holy See," ("the political term for The Vatican"),…

Canada is a constitutional Monarchy, which is led by the British head of state Queen Elizabeth ll. She is on our currency and stamps, links us to the past, connects us to the Commonwealth, and has showed her respect for the choices that we make in shaping our future. However, many people consider her of being a figurehead leader only, and are losing interest in the Royal family. A public poll, “conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, has revealed that 53 per cent Canadians think it may…

Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy, that is as well technically a constitutional democracy under the dominion of the British Commonwealth; however, the British Commonwealth is purely ceremonial and does not possess any real control over the direction of Canada nor any actions dealing with Canadian foreign policy. The head of state of Canada is Queen Elizabeth II of the British Commonwealth, but as I stated earlier she holds no real power in Canada and is ceremonial. The true power in…

The sovereign has legal authority over the state and has the ability to execute anything it wants. In absolutism the sovereign is indivisible and cannot be divided into different divisions of power. In Hobbesian sovereign the sovereign judges what beliefs are taught to the commonwealth and the sovereign determines what is necessary for defense of the commonwealth. The sovereign has the power to appoint ministers as they are not elected, make war, appoint judges and to determine all property…

This island enjoys the right of self-government, but is associated with the United States and also holds the title of commonwealth. This title was given to the island as a means to begin the decolonization process, but has been left unaltered. The residents elect Puerto Rico’s local government every election season. Its governmental structure is identical to that of the United States, both systems include the three basic branches of government, the executive, judicial, and legislative branch.…