In the epilog of the book, “Revolutionary Characters,” Gordon Wood wrote, “Still, they had helped create this popular world, for it was rooted in the vital principle that none of them, Federalists included, ever could deny: the people. In the end nothing illustrates better the transforming power of the American Revolution than the way its intellectual and political leaders, that remarkable group of men, contributed to their own demise,” (page 274). This quote means that although these leaders were impeccable at what they did, they contributed to the death of the nation. The founders created the democracy for the people and Wood wrote that no one can deny that its sole purpose is to work for and govern the people. They established the roots…
References: Brown, M., Trevino, L., & Harrison, D. (2008). Ethical leadership: A social learning perspective…
“Democracy is a means for the people to choose their leaders and to hold their leaders accountable for their policies and their conduct in office. The people decide who will represent them in…
To keep the country running smoothly, the citizens must participate in it. If we, the citizens of the United States, don’t do our part, the government will have full reign over OUR society. Essentially meaning that would no longer be a democracy. That is something that we Americans pride ourselves on, being a democracy. We must ensure that we maintain and keep the rights and freedoms that we have.…
When citizens become faithless in the core principles of democracy, than that democracy will fail. The congress people have no role in enforcing their specific leaning on their thousands of constituents[Doc B]. It might be the case that legislators become overconfident in their abilities to be a free agent in terms of legislating. When legislators lose focus of the purpose of democracy, than America become more of an oligarch than it does a democracy. As JFK said, “[saying] f the people... would deny the obligation of a representative to be bound by every impulse of the electorate”[Doc A]. This is especially true in context in the context of a democracy. It becomes infinitely regressive for an elected official to disagree with the conclusion their constituents fall upon. This denies the autonomy of a whole population of concerned citizens to participate in the governmental system. The governmental system become corrupts when elected officials become the center of the political system. They say why not this change, then why agree with any other decision that the electorate has. This creates a dangerous system that would not be possible if the congress people were more directly tied to the decisions of the people who elected…
This article not only draws sympathy from the reader by also questions one of the American principles: Democracy. Kozol states that; “so long as 60 million people are denied significant participation, the government is neither of, nor for, nor by, the people.” Adapted from the infamous Gettysburg Address, given by President Lincoln, to reinforce democracy during the civil war, Kozol suggests that when “60 million people are denied significant participation” than American is no longer a fair and equal Democracy. Questioning one of the principles America stands for.…
I’m proud to be an American because, we have the freedom to choice. Did you know that gentlemen and women can elect our leaders? We have the freedom to ask the government to pass laws because they do not work, because people keep doing it. We have the rights to get together and make a club or go to a b-day. We have fairness so, we can have equal justice. We have the rights to build machines and help our country. We also have the rights to farm and sell food to help other countries. I’m proud to be an American because our country is…
To be American it means much more than just Sunday Night Football and relishing fast food. It means that one has certain rights, rights one cannot be deprived of. Being American means one has the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. One has the right to practice their religion no matter what it is. This allows Americans to live a life without being forced to conform to a single religion. That is part of the reason that each American has a diverse background. Another privilege that Americans have is the right to an education. People in other countries are not given an education causing them to be illiterate. This right allows one to prosper in life when one becomes older. Liberty is the state or condition of people who are able…
What this means is that our government should depend on the consent of our people, as expressed in things like voting elections to choose presidents. This is important because it is up to the people to set up and run the government. Not the government because the government does not run the people. A good example of why this is important is in the spring of 1989 where Chinese university students protested in Tiananmen square beijing. This is due to corruption in the chinese government and called for a change to democracy according to “Tiananmen Square Massacre 20 Years On” From The news website the Telegraph (Doc C).…
The government, a republic under democratic ideals, is supposed to represent the people. Yet what is truly being represented, shown in the policies in tax reductions and various other policies, is the rich. Just one of the top 10 most richest people in America have more money than 300 thousand of the lowest people put together. People are so distracted by other things, like racism, the gay marriage laws that were passed, and all these social issues that they don’t see one of the main problems at hand. Because of this “U.S government policies reflect the desires of the wealthy and interest groups more than the average citizen, according to researchers at Princeton University and Northwestern University” (Bondoli 1). Why? A democratic society has the most power in the people as a whole.…
whatever you desire to do and want to be. There are people who sneak across the border to be an american, Because we have privileges that we are capable to do that they can’t.…
The United States is said to be and has the properties of a democracy. A democracy is defined as a government in which the people decide matters directly through town hall meetings or voting on a ballot box. There have been a few major laws passed that have been passed by Supreme Court in which the people didn’t have a vote or consent on the law. Two examples of this are legalizing gay marriage and gun laws. The United States has also in a way turned into an oligarchy. It has come to where the rich are starting to rule the country. If the U.S was truly a democracy the government would look to all of the people for their vote and consent on a law, and their should be equality between the first, middle, and lower class people.…
Being american has many pros and cons. the difficulties and issues that i personally have with being american is not easy, not for people with different color, religion & cultures either. In many ways i feel unwanted, unsafe, and voiceless. Being a Muslim girl, it was not easy but what helped me is the diversity, i felt like i was not the only one facing these issues but many people are too, and it helped me feel like i was not the only one.…
America. The greatest country in the world, or so we thought. The current state of the country isn’t the best, as it has it’s pros and cons, yet it isn’t horrible. We have many things going for us, such as our strong military, our booming economy, and our relatively low unemployment rate. But we also have a negative side, which includes our national debt, high costing health insurance, and the large taxes we have to pay. Overall, there is some bad with the good, and vice versa.…
Every morning I wake up in a warm bed, usually to the smell of breakfast being made in the kitchen. Once I get up I normally take a shower and then begin to put my makeup on, do my hair, and get dressed. After I get ready and eat breakfast I get in my car and drive to school. After school I grab a quick snack and go to cheer practice until about nine o’clock. When I get home I do my homework and go to bed. I am allowed to do many of these activities because I am an American. Being American gives people the freedom to make their own choices and have more opportunities.…