Government Philosophy
American Government
25 October 2013
My Philosophy about the United States Government When I think about the American government seven words come to my head and those words are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Those words define what are government has been created for. It was created by the people for the people and today I think America is falling away from those beliefs that are founding fathers wrote so long ago. So how does America get back on track? Well for one I think the American Government has forgotten that this country has been blessed by The Lord our God and in doing so I think America is suffering for it. That’s just one subject that I think is wrong with the American Government but I’m going to talk a lot more than just that. I’m going to talk about the good and bad of The Constitution, Federal and State governments, the political party system, Civil Rights, Taxes and government spending, Government control of the economy, Socialism versus Capitalism, and the Checks and Balance System. Firstly, let’s talk about the Constitution of the United States. For over 200 years, the Constitution of the United States has served as the foundation for U.S. government. Created in 1787, the U.S. Constitution establishes and defines the basic outlines of a national government. The U.S. Constitution has been and remains one of the most enduring political agreements in the history of the world. I think the Constitution is the best form of government in the world. The Constitution has set the foundation for America’s success. So why is the government wanting to change this? I think if it’s worked since the beginning of our country there is no reason we should change it. Secondly, let’s talk about the Federal and State governments. Both Federal and State governments have exclusive powers and shared powers which I think is a good thing. It’s almost like the Checks and Balance System in that both have their own powers but neither of them just
25 October 2013
My Philosophy about the United States Government When I think about the American government seven words come to my head and those words are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Those words define what are government has been created for. It was created by the people for the people and today I think America is falling away from those beliefs that are founding fathers wrote so long ago. So how does America get back on track? Well for one I think the American Government has forgotten that this country has been blessed by The Lord our God and in doing so I think America is suffering for it. That’s just one subject that I think is wrong with the American Government but I’m going to talk a lot more than just that. I’m going to talk about the good and bad of The Constitution, Federal and State governments, the political party system, Civil Rights, Taxes and government spending, Government control of the economy, Socialism versus Capitalism, and the Checks and Balance System. Firstly, let’s talk about the Constitution of the United States. For over 200 years, the Constitution of the United States has served as the foundation for U.S. government. Created in 1787, the U.S. Constitution establishes and defines the basic outlines of a national government. The U.S. Constitution has been and remains one of the most enduring political agreements in the history of the world. I think the Constitution is the best form of government in the world. The Constitution has set the foundation for America’s success. So why is the government wanting to change this? I think if it’s worked since the beginning of our country there is no reason we should change it. Secondly, let’s talk about the Federal and State governments. Both Federal and State governments have exclusive powers and shared powers which I think is a good thing. It’s almost like the Checks and Balance System in that both have their own powers but neither of them just