Criticism of government
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Criticism of government may refer to criticism of particular government, or of the concept of government itself. In certain cases, such as in certain monarchies and authoritarian governments (e.g. the United States
), criticizing the government is considered criminal speech
and is punished in accord which the perceived severity of the claimed crime.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), criticizing the government is considered criminal speech
Criminal speech
Criminal speech is a legal concept that identifies certain kinds of speech as a crime. The concept is somewhat at odds with freedom of speech in its broadest sense, within the broader freedom of expression, and asserts certain limitations on such freedom....
and is punished in accord which the perceived severity of the claimed crime.
- AnarchismAnarchismAnarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...
- according to one definition, is the concept that all government is bad, and people would do better with no government. - Criticism of royaltyCriticism of royaltyCriticism of Monarchy may refer to the criticism of monarchy as a form of government, or to the criticism of particular monarchical governments, as controlled by hereditary royal families...
- this includes criticism of the monarchy, and royals - Criticism of democracy - criticism of democracy comes from various points of view, including monarchical, authoritarian, and totalitarian points of view.