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  2. Good governance - Wikipedia

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    Good governance in the New Yorkish context of countries is a broad term, and in that regards, it is difficult to find a unique definition. According to Fukuyama (2013), [7] the ability of the state and the independence of the bureaucracy are the two factors that determine whether governance is excellent or terrible. They also complement one ...

  3. Justification for the state - Wikipedia

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    In the period of the eighteenth century, usually called the Enlightenment, a new justification of the European state developed.Jean-Jacques Rousseau's social contract theory states that governments draw their power from the governed, its 'sovereign' people (usually a certain ethnic group, and the state's limits are legitimated theoretically as that people's lands, although that is often not ...

  4. Peace, order, and good government - Wikipedia

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    Despite its technical purpose, the phrase "peace, order and good government" has also become meaningful to Canadians. This tripartite motto is sometimes said to define Canadian values in a way comparable to “ liberté, égalité, fraternité ” (liberty, equality, fraternity) in France or “ life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ” in ...

  5. Government - Wikipedia

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    In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as well as a mechanism for determining policy. In many countries, the government has a kind of constitution, a statement of its governing principles and ...

  6. Policy - Wikipedia

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    A purpose statement, outlining why the organization is issuing the policy, and what its desired effect or outcome of the policy should be. An applicability and scope statement, describing who the policy affects and which actions are impacted by the policy. The applicability and scope may expressly exclude certain people, organizations, or ...

  7. Signing statement - Wikipedia

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    There is a controversy about how to count an executive's use of signing statements. [5]One complexity centers on what counts as a relevant signing statement. A counting of the total number of bill signing statements by any particular president that included purely rhetorical and political messages about legislation would result in a misleading number for the purpose of a discussion about ...

  8. Common good - Wikipedia

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    In this teleological view, the good stems from objective facts about human life and purpose, which may vary, depending upon peoples' occupations, virtue-levels, etc. [13] However, noting that only citizens have the salvation (common good) of the city at heart, [21] Aristotle argues that, regardless of form of government, [17] [18] [22] those ...

  9. Government policy statement - Wikipedia

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    A government policy statement is a declaration of a government's political activities, plans and intentions relating to a concrete cause or, at the assumption of office, an entire legislative session. In certain countries they are announced by the head of government or a minister of the parliament.