Here in America, we operate under a republic …show more content…
(Hart, 1954) Under the republic form of government, it is not the action of one individual but the majority that rules. (Hart, 1954) These actions are done by voting of majority or the actions of officials that were elected by the majority. (Hart, 1954) These votes create laws and the laws are passed by which all citizens must obey. (Hart, 1954) For example, according to the law, all individuals are required to stop at stop signs and red lights, regardless of how they feel, they have no choice but to do so because it is the law. (Cronkhite, 2013) In this country, the central power government created the U.S. Constitution to provide balance to individual’s rights for the common good for all citizens of this country. (Hart, 1954) Since there were some who have to give up some of their privileges to coexist, everyone is insured certain rights, this is why the Bill of Rights is so important to our form of government. (Ostler, 2013) How it affects the criminal justice administrator is that when