Different methods of governing can basically all boil down to a simple balance scale: On one side you have the rights of the individual and on the other side y

Different methods of governing can basically all boil down to a simple balance scale: On one side you have the rights of the individual and on the other side you have the rights of the community. Some people tend to lean the scale toward individual rights and others toward community rights. Smaller government tends to handle the balance by staying out of the way until it's necessary that they step in. Bigger government tends to handle the balance by marking clear (or blurry) lines and moving them when necessary.