Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2003

Keywords

Government obligations, Banking services

Abstract

Government has a responsibility to treat all its citizens with equal concern. It is an undeniable fact that just as citizens have obligations to the government, such as obeying the laws passed by the legislatures and paying taxes, governments must reciprocate the favor to citizens by showing equal concern for all. One can view the relationship between government and citizens as a web of obligations; citizens must respect and obey the government, and government must respect and protect all citizens. In order for government to remain stable and legitimate, the web must be reciprocal; if citizens fail to pay taxes to the government, for example, then government is unlikely to respect and protect its citizens. Likewise, if government does not show equal concern for all citizens, citizens are unlikely to follow laws or pay taxes, therefore limiting or possibly removing virtually all of the government’s power.

Department

Political Science

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Banks and banking--Customer services--United States; Banks and banking--Service charges--United States; Low-income consumers--United States; Consumer protection--United States; Usury laws--United States

Geographic Coverage

United States

Genre/Form

student projects; term papers

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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