The real reason for maintaining armies is the same reason why some men buy expensive sports cars... overcompensating.
Seriously, think of armies as insurance. Even if it's small, amateurish, and under-funded, it's likely to give potential bullies a little pause. (Of course, a big country like Iraq can sweep up a little country like Kuwait in no time flat, as we all know).
Part of the answer is social/ economic/ political inertia. The military is part of the playground for the elite and privileged. (I use the word playground as in "fork over your lunch money, weakling.") Who wants to get rid of their army just to balance the budget? I sure haven´t seen "fire soldier-boys" on any IMF or World Bank wish lists
A lot of countries, fragile democracies, say, find armies to be an effective tool to use on internal "problems." In a pinch, a loyal military can keep your nation away from chaos. On the other hand, they work equally well to keep dictators in power.
<span>Many countries do get a lot more mileage out of their armies than Iceland or Costa Rica could possibly get. Obviously, a lot of African countries find them pretty handy.
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Also, keep this quote in mind
<span>"It takes two countries to maintain peace and only one to make war"</span>
The constitution can be amended when the Congress proposes an amendment, and this is ratified by the states.
when the Congress proposes an amendment, this has to pass through two bodies of the Congress: the House and the Senate.
The *limbic system* is faster than that of the *prefrontal cortex*
Answer:
Local authorities.
Explanation:
The most local legislative branch is the local council of a town or a county. They are very limited in power. Another local legislative branch is county commision, which are represented by the County Comission members.
A state legislature is the lowest level of the legislature, which transferred most of its power to state or federative bodies. Even though, federal government derives its power from the state and local bodies, state and local bodies give that power to the federal government through its representatives and lawmakers.
Answer:
- Giving money instead of gifts on marriages.
- Giving money to children on special religious events.
- Financially helping relatives or friends during medical emergencies.
- Giving a present at the birth of a new child.
Explanation:
These social norms might sound like they are present in many other societies. If you are more specific about your culture or the country/sub-continent you belong to, I will be able to give more culture specific norms.
