Category: American government

Have you ever wondered why people have a Loss of Individualism within themselves? Life in all three of these stories is government-controlled by how social ratings control the Loss of Individualism. By the society that everyone lives in, a society where lives are forever lived within Government Control since there is a Loss of Individualism. There are lives where everyone is equal based on their handicap given by the Government Control to where they have the Loss of Individualism within the society.

How has the Loss of Individualism been affected by society and the environment in Lacie’s life? (“Nosedive” clip from Black Mirror) Lacie has become so tied up in her social media liking that she will do anything just to get high-ranking likes on her social page. Lacie wants to express how she truly feels about the world and her anger. When Lacie goes to the cafe and orders a coffee the employee says he has extra cookies and asks Lacie if she wants one. When Lacie says yes, the look on the employee’s face shows that he wants more than a nice thank you. At the cafe, the young man smiles at Lacie to see if she is going to give him a five-star like for him being nice to her. Also, Lacie has been controlled by a government-controlled society that has encouraged society to be controlled by ratings and likes by the nice things people do.

How is Government Control affecting the lives of people and the population culture in 2BRO2B? (“2BRO2B” by Kurt Vonnegut) The painter has decided to call the Federal Bureau of Termination because he doesn’t want to live anymore. As the painter calls the hostess on the phone “All right,” said the painter, “fit me in, if you please.”(“2BRO2B” Vonnegut pg.8) The painter then said his name to the hostess. “Your city thanks you, your country thanks you, your planet thanks you. But the deepest thanks of all is from future generations.” (“2BRO2B” Vonnegut pg.8) In the story “2BRO2B” to leave the earth or want to die you have to schedule an assisted suicide with the Federal Bureau of Termination. It has shown that this society has tried to put things inside people’s heads of what the world should look like. So people have a Loss of Individualism in themselves. They truly don’t know who they are as a person or their purpose on earth. “This child of yours-whichever one you decide to keep, Mr. Wehling,” said Dr. Hitz. Hitz. “He or she is going to live on a happy, roomy, clean, rich planet, thanks to population control. (“2BRO2B” Vonnegut pg.7) Mr. Wehling decides to take his life and three others. Just to make sure that his triplets can be born alive. Also, Wehling took out a revolver and killed Dr. Hitz, and Leora Duncan, and then turned the revolver on himself killing himself, so that his children could be born as the government-controlled society and the population.

Why is the Government controlling putting these devices on people and calling them handicapped which makes them have a Loss of Individualism? In the year 2081 Government Control had everyone wearing devices that made people equal. Where nobody was smarter than anybody else, Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. (“Harrison Bergeron” Vonnegut pg.1) Everyone in the story is “equal” based on handicaps given by the government. This could be physical or mental limitations. (“Harrison Bergeron” Vonnegut pg.1) In this society, Hazel is a regular person, and she thinks like a regular person. But she does it in small split seconds. George and Hazel were watching television, and there were tears on Hazel’s cheeks, but she’d forgotten for the moment what they were about. (“Harrison Bergeron” Vonnegut pg. 1) In this controlled government society, people have allowed the government to take control of them.

Why do we allow the government to have so much control over society? The government has too much control and it’s hard for society to choose from who they are as a person. What they want in life, what they like, and don’t like as a person. They don’t have the opportunity to make their minds up for themselves. The government control has total control of society which has made society have a huge Loss of Individualism within themselves of who they are as a person, and why it’s hard for them to think, or make decisions for themselves on their own without the government having control of them.

As world is coming up together and great changes are taking places in their governing systems. There are different systems of governance each country is following.

There are various democracies in the world having presidential system. Under presidential system there is a separation of powers between all three chambers of the government that is legislature executive and the judiciary none of them are dependent on each other for their working. The United States of America is the biggest example of the successful presidential democracy across the globe. There are few other examples as well which includes Argentina, Mexico etc. Unlike any other democracy there is a strong executive enjoying its powers such as foreign policies, internal or external affairs and some domestic issues as well. Under presidential system the president is directly elected by the people and is accountable to them he or she is not accountable to the legislature which happens in the parliamentary system. In this system chief executive enjoys strong powers granted to him by the constitution of the country.

Supporters of presidential system claims it to be more stable than the parliamentary form. Due to its complex mechanism of checks and balance, sharing of powers this system is praise worthy because of deliberation and also compromise happening under different interests while making laws than the parliamentary government. To achieve individual safety presidential form is the best not only in terms of protecting individual rights but also the minority rights.

After a careful study of the presidential system of government, I want to note the following advantages of it:

• Less misuse of powers. Under presidential system the government is free from any kind of corruption and political evils. Due to no separation of power and supremacy of the president such evils are avoid because it is always said more division and more misuse and the nation thus run smoothly.
• Less time taken while making decisions. In presidential form due to no separation of powers the decision is made by the president very quickly as he is not responsible to someone for his working such quick action helps the nation during emergencies like war etc. The decision can be made very quickly on such issues which can have great benefits to the nation.
• Free from the evil of party politics. The executive while making decision are free from the influence of the party as he is not a member of any part due to which decisions made are smooth and he carries out his work efficiently without any influence.

So, in conclusion to everything stated above in this essay, the presidential form of government has its own characteristics, which are its exceptional advantages, in comparison with other forms of government.

Dear Mr. President,

I believe that the civic and political participation is way more than important to the United States government and even the society we live in. Therefore, the country can function or stay function properly. I think if most of the people stop ignoring the civics and participate as human beens and not make poor choice. I think just a few persons are hired to work for the government rather than other political jobs in that position. It’s our responsibility as citizen to ensure our rights and action are taken seriously. Furthermore, I think the civic is important for us it help as people to have rights to be heard and maybe to fight for our rights and equality.

The reason am writing you in regard is a holiday for Ida B. Wells. Miss Wells was a born African American Journalist and civil rights activist. Miss Well help to change how African American was threated and also wanted the public to hear and be aware of the segregation. Ida was also a part of the Memphis newspaper company called ‘The Free Speech and Headlight’. Been there working Ida felt it was necessary to write about woman’s right and the anti-lynching and how African American was threated unfair because of color. Miss Wells also show that by taking part in the government individuals are able to help and take part in influence in decision and administration even legal division. Wells is also known for creating suffrage club; it was for Africa American woman in Illinois.

We all need a holiday for Ida. B. Wells for her bravery and great work also her effort she put in to make it better for everyone in this country. Ida has a big impact on today society because her action helped the way how African American was threated also give woman the right to vote. She encourages people to stand up for what they know and to threaten people’s equals to because of color nor gender.

Our history has a good amount of important people who is never mention about often in our history life. Ida made life for woman much easier because women are now cheated with respect and pride and not threated unfair and gain their rights. Not because of color we should hate each other but instead of hate we stick together. African American is not just the color but to get along with, color is nothing we are all one but having that holiday for Ida. B. Wells will be something so important to many African American.

Every country has a goal. Some want to be strong, some want to be the richest, however, all the countries have an end goal. With the end goal for the nation to develop, or to stay aware of the advanced world and the organizations, it must have certain norms, and one of the most significant is democracies. In the cutting-edge world, where practically the majority of the nations except certain administrations that are as yet not that big, come a shared factor, and nearly as some measure standards arise the topic of democracy. A few creators/authors talk about whether a democratic government is superior to anything else, which is not a Democrat. If a nation or a country is democratic, it works smoother and better than those countries that don’t.

Vote based system can have a ton of implications, whether an arrangement of government by the entire populace of the country or all the qualified individuals from a state, commonly through chosen delegates. In any case, the most exact and most generally utilized are races and free elections with more than one gathering. I think about a decent, well-working government for the people, one with a decent steady established assembly, and one that gives balance to all the people who live in the United States of America, freedom and the right assembly, and also working of the considerable number of kinds of foundations in the nation. Be that as it may, more than these a good working democracy base system is the one that fulfills the people of the United States and makes them happy with what they have.

When it comes to the government, I am more of a Democrat than a Republican. When I look at the differences between a Democrat and a Republican, I get confused a lot. They both are good in one way and they both are bad in another way. But the main reason I am for and not against the Democrats is that they want to make abortion legal. And the Republicans think they should not make abortion legal. This is one of the main reasons why I support the Democrats more than the Republicans.

Before when I was in high school, I hated government because it was so boring. I didn’t get anything about the government. When I was in government class, I usually fell asleep. But that changed because of my aunt’s story. My aunt got pregnant and she didn’t want the baby. I don’t know the whole story behind why she didn’t want the baby, but the only thing I know is she use to cry in her room at night. She didn’t want the baby, but the doctors said that they could not abort the child. Then she went into depression and tried looking for an illegal way to abort a child. Believe it or not, they actually found someone who was willing to do it illegally. However, it was too late. The doctor said they took too long to find him and he said that she will have to deliver the baby no matter what. When she actually delivered the baby, she was crying because she was young and she got pregnant. She wanted to live her life before she made the decision to get pregnant. After that day, I hated the people who made abortion illegal. After that day, I made sure I learned about the government and how it works. Now I never get bored again in a government or a history class.

In conclusion, the Democrats and the Republicans are the main political parties in the United States to choose from. There are more political parties than these two, but they are not the main ones, so they are called the third party. The citizens of the United States can go with any party, but most of them go with the two common parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. When it comes to picking a side, I go for the Democrats. However, I am not a fully Democrat, as they also have things they favor that I don’t like.

Being the president of a country is a big responsibility for one person. If I were president, I would change the government, overthrowing corrupt politicians and those with a criminal record in the field of government.

I would listen to the grievance of my fellow citizens on their daily problems in our society like traffics, flooding, and many more. I would try to solve the problem of flooding by continuing the project of the past President Marcos. Based on the article he tries to creating spillways that control the floods for diverting the floodwaters from Marikina which flows from the Sierra Madre mountains into Manila joining the Pasig River and draining into Manila Bay. With continuing of this project, we can prevent the overflowing of water when there has a strong typhoon which carries a lot of rains.

On the problem of electricity and energy, I would rehabilitate the nuclear power plant that was also created by President Marcos in his regime. I would hire great engineers who can rehabilitate it and can make it safe when we use it as a power source in our country. This project can give our citizens cheap electricity bills and can also be a great factor for the trains that we will create for the solution in traffic. It can also attract the big companies from the other country to create a branch here in our country due to fewer electricity bills that can create many jobs for our citizens.

I think that the best way to resolving the traffic is a creating a bullet train not only in Manila but all over the countries. We should create a train that can travel from one city to different cities all over the country. This can lessen the cars and buses who travel for the commuters to go on their destinations. The Nuclear Power Plant can lessen the expenses for train bills for the commuters.

For maintaining to know that my assigned politicians are not doing any corrupting things, we should publicly be auditing their project expenses and even their accounts. I would also like, as president, to be a part of this project so that citizens can know that their money is not wasted and is in good hands.

For the problem against illegal drugs, I would implement the death penalty against the drug lords. For the drug pusher, they must get life imprisonment when they did not give cooperate to catch big names on a drug syndicate. I would also implement a law for the police officers who make power on there to kill or give a manhandle on the innocent people to make it as a threat that my governance was not given a condoning any police brutality.

To sum it up, if I were president, I would do my best to improve society and restore public confidence in the government.

Every four years a new president is elected, but what does a candidate do behind the scenes to become president? Running for presidency takes a lot of time, money, and work. The first step to becoming president is qualifying and meeting regulations. A president qualifies if he is 35 years old, lived in the country for 14 years, and either been born in America or one of his or her parents been born in America. Once someone meets those requirements, they can file ‘a statement of candidacy’ with the Federal Election Commission. This statement includes which party they are, the office they want, and some personal information. The Federal Election Commission also requires a political action committee which will obtain money from supporters for advertising. Many people complete this step but are often never heard of from others.

After these steps have been completed, a presidential candidate needs to get on the primary ballot in as many states as possible. To do this, a candidate must gain a specific number of signatures from each state. Getting on the primaries helps a candidate to have more delegates and support as he moves to his parties’ presidential convention. Here delegates come from all over to choose which candidate they will support and who will run for their party. To win, someone running must have votes from a specific number of delegates. After each party has selected a candidate, usually debating between the chosen presidents begin. Debates show where each potential president stand on matters and can help establish a positive view from others. On the other hand, debates can also hurt a candidate if he performs badly.

Eventually the general voting begins. When citizens cast votes, they vote for an elector who promises to vote for their party’s candidate. Each state has a specific number of electors depending on their population. California has more electors than Rhode Island and so on. In 48 states, the president who wins the popular vote will gain all of the party’s electors but in Maine and Nebraska, the electors are split proportionately depending on the amount of votes a candidate wins from each district.

The electoral college meets after the voting phase is over. The president who wins 270 electoral votes is called the president-elect. Usually, each elector will vote for his party, but sometimes they vote for a different candidate. After the votes have been cast, the results are delivered to the vice president, secretary of the Department of State, the national archivist, and the presiding judge in the district where the electors meet. The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House then verify the results. The results are finally announced in a joint session of congress.

After a president is elected, he will be sworn in on Inauguration Day. Usually, the new president will give a speech and the departing president will leave a note or say a few words to the new president. After this the new president can take office for four years and then the cycle will repeat.

The process of becoming president takes a long time and is a very complex cycle.

Introduction

Government is an indispensable institution that plays a crucial role in maintaining order, ensuring justice, and promoting the well-being of its citizens. It serves as the backbone of a functional society, providing essential services, protecting individual rights, and fostering economic stability. This persuasive essay aims to highlight the importance of government and argue why we need a strong and effective governance system for the betterment of our communities and the pursuit of a prosperous future.

Body

Upholding Law and Order

Government is the cornerstone of maintaining law and order within a society. It establishes a legal framework and enforces regulations to protect citizens from harm and ensure their safety. Through the creation and enforcement of laws, governments deter crime, resolve conflicts, and provide a sense of security. Without a governing body, chaos and anarchy would prevail, jeopardizing the fundamental rights and freedoms we cherish.

Protection of Individual Rights

One of the primary functions of government is to safeguard the rights and liberties of its citizens. Governments establish and protect fundamental human rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. They also implement measures to prevent discrimination, ensure equal opportunities, and protect vulnerable members of society. By upholding these rights, governments promote a just and inclusive society where individuals can live with dignity and pursue their aspirations.

Provision of Public Services

Government plays a vital role in providing essential public services that contribute to the well-being and progress of its citizens. These services include infrastructure development, healthcare, education, transportation, and social welfare programs. Through public investment and administration, governments can address societal needs, promote social cohesion, and enhance the quality of life for all members of the community.

Economic Stability and Regulation

Government plays a pivotal role in fostering economic stability and ensuring fair market practices. It establishes regulations, enforces antitrust laws, and safeguards consumers from exploitation. Governments also implement economic policies to stimulate growth, control inflation, and maintain a balanced economy. Through fiscal and monetary measures, governments can mitigate economic disparities, promote employment, and foster a thriving business environment.

International Relations and Defense

Government is responsible for managing foreign affairs, representing national interests, and protecting the sovereignty of a nation. It engages in diplomatic relations, negotiates treaties, and safeguards national security. Governments maintain armed forces to defend against external threats and ensure the safety and well-being of their citizens. Without a strong and organized government, a nation would be vulnerable to external aggression and lack a unified voice on the international stage.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the necessity of government for a thriving society cannot be overstated. Government plays a pivotal role in upholding law and order, protecting individual rights, providing essential public services, ensuring economic stability, and safeguarding national security. Without a governing body, society would descend into chaos, individual rights would be compromised, essential services would be lacking, and economic disparities would widen. Governments provide a framework for social progress, collective decision-making, and the pursuit of common goals. They are essential for establishing a just, prosperous, and harmonious society where all individuals can thrive and reach their full potential. Therefore, it is imperative that we recognize and appreciate the importance of government in our lives and work towards fostering effective governance for the betterment of our communities and the generations to come.

The 22nd and 24th president of us of America Cleveland said, ‘Officeholders are the agents of the people, not their masters.’ albeit this former president passed away over 100 years ago, this quote seems to suit the present political situation sort of a glove. Several countries around the world are browsing crises and, as we will observe in real-time, it’s in moments of crisis that the govt tends to become more authoritative.

When a nation’s morale is plummeting, people’s fear of losing whatever they need overcomes their ability to gauge calmly. That is unfortunate, although understandable. When threatened, we tend to reply in an instinctive manner, desperately trying to guard ourselves, our families, our possessions, and our safety. However, the aftermath of desperate decisions can lead – and sometimes does – to unpredicted consequences. In aspects concerning the govt, meaning our lives are going to be affected in ways we didn’t want so as to take care of the established order that we’ve grown accustomed to.

These authoritative figures are usually elected by a distressed population after abusing a speech that claims they’ll work for everyone’s best interest. When in power – and lots of believing power shows the true colors of an individual -, they start to seek out enemies responsible and attack. The common enemy may be a strategy as old as time: having a standard enemy is what caused people to figure together and build the society we now have. Fighting forces of nature, land invaders, building, and planting, all of these challenges were easier if we were in larger numbers. Living together, as an enormous community, was a matter of survival. Nowadays, since those challenges won’t convincing enough, authoritative figures will choose between countries with different economic policies for minorities in their own nations to crucify.

However, as we evolve, it becomes easier to ascertain past the claims they create through to what’s really happening. In authoritative governments, those in power wish not only to remain there but also to amplify their own freedom to try to do as they see fit, albeit that means harming someone else’s liberty. That is not the purpose of the government. When people elect a representative, they are making a statement that says, ‘We trust you as a human being and a leader. We believe you will work to keep us happy and free, healthy and educated.’ When officeholders no longer work for the good of all the people, but for their own interests, that statement is tread upon.

President Grover Cleveland’s words bring an easy sentence that carries an important truth. A government’s purpose is to serve the people. Officeholders are actually given tons of power, but one that ought to be used moderately, and reasonably. When close to exerting such power, they ought to recall who gave it to them in the first place and remember that those are true masters.

In the United States there is no age limit on running for president however there is a minimum age which is 35. There should be an age limit on running for presidency because as humans get older our bodies begin to weaken. If someone is over the age of sixty, they should not be able to run for president. Between the ages 28 to 55 our body is generally in an optimal state of health. More closely monitoring the ages of our future candidates could help improve Our bodies and minds become less efficient and may not be able to handle the tasks that are required to run a country. Although age may bring wisdom and experience, having a younger, and more innovative mind at the head of our country may be beneficial to the U.S.

As age generally brings health issues, president candidates should have to release their medical history. Being the president of the United States is a very high stress and mentally and physically straining job. Our presidents after getting voted in to office could potentially go through yearly psych evals so the people know that the person at the head of our country is still working to his or her full mental capacity. Donald Trump at age 70, is the oldest president in American history and being president is exponentially harder than when the founding fathers first created it. Some historians are even beginning to think that it is becoming too much responsibility for one person. David Scheiner, who was Barrack Obamas physician during the 2008 presidential race, said that the American people need much more medical information from the candidates. “At these ages, stuff begins to happen”, says Scheiner.

Some benefits of having younger candidates are they won’t necessarily be caught up on older issues and/or arguments. Having a younger, fresher mind at the head of our country may also provide us with new ideas that shouldn’t be affected by small events that have happened in the past. We as a country should not have to worry if our president will make the right decisions under pressure and if he or she will begin suffering from an age-related disease while they are in office. When the founding fathers first implemented the idea of having someone run our land the people who were eligible were those who came from a rich family and were able to keep themselves as healthy as possible for the time period. Now candidates do not necessarily need to come from a rich background. For example, Bernie Sanders, a candidate in the 2016 presidential race, was born in Brooklyn by two Polish immigrants. Bernie was not raised with a lot of money, but he was still able to make a name for himself and come in third in a presidential election. Sanders is now seventy-seven years old, and still able to be a potential president. Although Bernie Sanders may have good plans while he is in office, he is still close to the average American male life expectancy at 81.3 years. The health risks that unfortunately come with age shouldn’t have to be something that we the people or that congressmen and women should have on their mind. Their job is to run our country and to keep us safe, with our Commander in Chiefs health in mind it may take away from their ability to more efficiently run the government.

Some others believe that age is just a number and has no effect on a person’s ability to make important decisions. Another reason that some people think that having an age restriction on the presidency would be ageist and limiting the amount opportunities that the older people in our country get. Having an age limit on the presidency will prevent us from having someone with a lot of life experience that younger candidates simply don’t have. Age should not be the only restriction for running for president. Age also shouldn’t be the only proxy for determining the health of our candidates especially with life expectancy in America on the rise. Medically speaking there is a difference between being old and feeling old. A study conducted at University College London found that people who reported feeling younger than their actual age, lived longer than those who felt that they were their age or older.

Having an age limit on the presidency would lower the risk of a candidate who may look fit for the job but truly is not get the position. Age may bring wisdom and experience, but unfortunately age also brings many health risks both mental and physical. These risks or even the thought of these risks may assist in disallowing our president from making the best decisions under a high-stake situation.

Introduction

The Framers of the Constitution of the United States were faced with the monumental task of creating a government that would balance the power between the states and the federal government while ensuring representation for all. In their pursuit of a robust system, they established a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. This essay takes you on a narrative journey, exploring the motivations and considerations that led the Framers to adopt the principle of bicameralism.

Setting the Stage

It was the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia when the Framers gathered to draft the Constitution. They were well aware of the challenges that had plagued the Articles of Confederation, the previous governing document, which lacked a strong central authority and struggled to maintain order. Determined to create a more effective government, the Framers engaged in spirited debates, seeking a balance between the interests of small and large states, as well as the need for checks and balances.

The Great Compromise

As the discussions unfolded, it became evident that representation would be a critical issue to resolve. Some delegates advocated for a unicameral legislature, where each state would have equal representation, while others argued for proportional representation based on population. This led to the Great Compromise, proposed by Roger Sherman, which combined elements of both systems. The compromise established a bicameral legislature, with the Senate providing equal representation for all states and the House of Representatives based on population.

The Motivation behind Bicameralism

The Framers recognized the importance of bicameralism as a means to protect minority rights, prevent the concentration of power, and ensure deliberation and thoughtful decision-making. By establishing two separate chambers, they sought to strike a balance between the interests of large and small states, promoting cooperation and compromise. Bicameralism also aimed to prevent hasty or impulsive legislation, allowing for thorough debate and the consideration of different perspectives.

The Senate

The Framers designed the Senate as the upper chamber, consisting of two senators from each state. This equal representation ensured that small states would have a voice in the legislative process and could protect their interests from being overshadowed by larger states. The Senate was also envisioned as a body of experienced individuals who would provide stability, wisdom, and continuity in the face of changing political tides.

The House of Representatives

In contrast to the Senate, the House of Representatives was established as the lower chamber, with representation based on population. This arrangement ensured that larger states had proportionate influence in the legislative process. The House was intended to be responsive to the will of the people, reflecting the changing demographics and needs of the nation.

Checks and Balances

Bicameralism also served as a vital component of the system of checks and balances. The two chambers acted as a check on each other’s powers, requiring cooperation and compromise to pass legislation. The Framers recognized the importance of deliberation and debate, and by requiring both chambers to agree on proposed laws, they ensured that decisions were made through careful consideration rather than hasty action.

Conclusion

The Framers of the Constitution envisioned a government that would balance the interests of the states and the federal government, protect minority rights, and encourage thoughtful deliberation. Bicameralism emerged as a key component of their design, providing for equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives. This system has proven to be resilient and adaptive, allowing for the diverse voices of the American people to be heard and ensuring the stability and effectiveness of the legislative process. The Framers’ commitment to bicameralism continues to shape the functioning of American democracy, embodying their vision of a government that serves the needs of the people.