Civics
Government
Living in a town run by a
Torah Scholar
: Pesachim 112a
Living in a town run by a Doctor: Pesachim 113a
On leaders who cause unnecessary fear among the people: Rosh HaShanah 17a, Chagigah 5b
On the result of shirking communal responsibility: Succah 29b
The Persians and Medes set up a system of checks and balances: Megillah 12a
Whether a monarch needs to be more concerned for his subjects who live closer to him, or to those who live farther away: Megillah 12a
The construction of the young is destructive, while the advice of elders to refrain from construction is constructive: Nedarim 40a
Someone who chases after power will have power flee from him; if he flees from power, power will catch up to him: Eruvin 13b
Punishment
for reigning with terror: Rosh HaShanah 17a
Early demise of a person who takes a position of authority: Sotah 13b
Nationhood
A Nation which is exiled may lose its "wisdom": Megillah 12b
Government by 7 Communal Leaders [Zayin Tuvei Ha'Ir]
Whether a
synagogue loses its sanctity
if sold by 7 Town Leaders in the presence of the townspeople: Megillah 26a-b
Disposal
of excess funds which were collected for a Mitzvah under the auspices of the 7 Leaders: Megillah 27a
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