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    benefits they desire which results on the Government not fully benefiting their needs. The American government supports all citizens, but does not grant individuals their total human rights that they fully deserve. Individuals have the right to be supported by the government especially the one with a low income,troubled families, and struggling individuals. Although the government satisfies the needs of its people to certain extent, it only occurs when the government is involved due to self-interest. The

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    States of America is not comprised of a singular ideology. The discussion stands that the American government hosts both pluralism and elitism, but neither in full completion or dominance. The American government is comprised neither fully of pluralism nor elitism, but rather plural-elitism; an intertwinement of the two. This essay will discuss pluralism, elitism, plural-elitism, and why American government is a mixture of these concepts. Pluralism is based on the ideology that “competition among

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    When we think about our government we think that it is fair and that since we get to choose who we want to represent us, our government is of the people, by the people, for the people. Some of us are too ignorant, like me, to see that the very way that our government is set up benefits those who are the wealthiest. Instead the American government is of the wealthy, by the wealthy and for the wealthy. I think that our government does benefit wealthy people and other powerful organizations. The reason

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    effective and free government systems in the world. There is no question that it was developed by brilliant minds and has given the American people more liberties than some people in the world could ever imagine. Many countries still languish under despotism and deep corruption, and although the United States is prone to much political scandal as well, our country still remains minimally oppressive with regard to personal freedom. Some of the greatest strengths of the American political system have

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    American Government Essay The ultimate goal of our constitutional order is not merely to produce democratic procedures but a democratic culture; a culture in which all citizens can participate and feel they have a stake, a culture in which unjust social privileges and status hierarchies have been disestablished. Democracy is more than a matter of fair legal process. It is a feature of social organization, of social structure. Democracy inheres not only in procedural mechanisms like universal suffrage

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    type of government in place in order to create laws and govern the citizens of that nation. Many governments have slowly, or quickly, become corrupted. Some are already corrupt. They can become unfair to regular citizens and even place innocent people in jail to cover up their own nefarious deeds. they print money and cause inflation, which eventually makes all their money worthless. Government officials can even hide important things from the public. Thankfully, the American government is not corrupt

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    The ancient Inca government and the government of the United States of America have some things in common; while at the same time both very different. The powers possessed by the Inca monarch are similar to those of the U.S. government. However, Inca punishments for criminals are very different from American punishments for criminals. The Inca government had a very strong structure, which enabled it to last for hundreds of years. One major distinction between the two governments though, is that the

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    Totalitarianism in American Government Thomas Jefferson once said, “The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the constitution.” The constitution gives the Americans their freedom and their rights. In America a person has the right to be human, a right to make their own choices, a right to live, but is the American government infringing on those rights? The American government was created to be controlled by the people to regulate their lives so they can maintain their

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    The U.S government although created in the late 18th century incorporates ideas about government originating back to the early 11th century. The American Founders were influenced immensely by preceding government philosophy and authoritative documents. The Age of Enlightenment, specifically, was a period of political novelty and innovation leading to vast governmental and societal advancements. The American FOunders were part of the ENlightenment and adapted an abundance of the innovated ideas to

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    Government, or societies perception of it, is kind of an abstract concept. The world is constantly changing, so what a society expects of it’s government is fluid as well. The problem with this concept is that governmental systems are very hard to change, and whatever change that is necessary ends up being very hard to achieve. That’s the beauty of most governmental systems, they have been being used since the days of ancient Greece and Rome, but merely slightly adapted to fit each different countries

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