Whether the effect of government is one or many?

❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that there is but one effect of the government of the world and not many. For the effect of government is that which is caused in the things governed. This is one, namely, the good which consists in order; as may be seen in the example of an army. Therefore the government of the world has but one effect.

❌ Objection 2 : Further, from one there naturally proceeds but one. But the world is governed by one as we have proved (Article [3]). Therefore also the effect of this government is but one.

❌ Objection 3 : Further, if the effect of government is not one by reason of the unity of the Governor, it must be many by reason of the many things governed. But these are too numerous to be counted. Therefore we cannot assign any definite number to the effects of government.