Public Opinion & Political Participation

American politics has always been a controversial field of practice in the United States of America; citizens were always weary of the government’s ideas and felt to exercise their political voice. At times it worked and the government tried very hard to abide by the requests that its people seek, but in some cases the government failed to execute the desires of its people. The government must sometimes act swiftly and decisively and the government is often in a good position to see the nation’s long-term interests. It is the people from whom the government’s power is derived from. The Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted to secure the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and if they fail to do so, the people have the right to alter or abolish that institution, and to implement a new one that seem more likely to serve that purpose. People who are under this government- regardless of race, gender, and class, are united under a common ideology that they should not be immune to the politics that govern our everyday lives, but as citizens, have a say in it. Through the political views that I have observed during class time, I can conclude that the most effective way of rectifying disparities that arise in political voice, is by political participation such as voting, polling, and addressing the issues through the social media.

Voting is the most conventional way people express their political voice. It is legal, and people are encouraged to vote in order for the U.S. government to exercise democracy. Results from voting, show the popular vote and ideas that most Americans agree with, which helps shape the political agenda. If the public disagrees with legislation and vote against it, the government, with the goal of passing the legislation will alter the legislation in a way that will appeal to the public. This unites the public regardless of race, class, and gender because these policies will affect the population as