A topic that I find interesting would be the US Constitution, more specifically the checks and balances system. It was formed to maintain a form of equality amongst the three branches of government. Although this is a topic that has been lectured throughout my American education, it continues to be relevant being that it is implemented into our government infrastructure. As most of us know, checks and balances are, in a sense, a form of protection- protection from the government, that is. It prevents any one branch (legislative, executive, or judicial) from gaining too much power, thereby avoiding the chance of a tyrannical rule, as can be seen in other countries that have not implemented the checks and balance system. However, there is a drawback
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“One vote is not going to change anything” and “every vote counts” are example of the ideologies one may have. Pessimistic voters may think that their single vote is not going to change who our potential President will be. And this is true, to a certain extend. One vote will not change the outcome of an election….. unless every citizen has voted and there is a tie… then yes, you hold all of the power. But, if you take a step back to see the bigger picture, there are millions of people who share that same ideology as you. This is the reason voter turnouts have varied throughout the past Presidential …show more content…
Wait, is that how it works? The current Presidential Candidates have been very outspoken about the inequality in our taxes, *cough cough* Bernie Sanders. Taxes affects us all differently depending on one’s revenue. This includes the tax system, tax brackets, and tax rates.
A small subtopic that intertwines with taxes is government aide, or any form of welfare. I believe some people take advantage of the fact that they qualify to receiving a check from the government and don’t actually make an effort to find a job. Many of citizen leech off of Medicare, CHIPS, welfare and other government aid programs. While I do agree that sometimes people lose their job, house etc. because of the recession and job cuts, and because of those reason they might need government
“One vote is not going to change anything” and “every vote counts” are example of the ideologies one may have. Pessimistic voters may think that their single vote is not going to change who our potential President will be. And this is true, to a certain extend. One vote will not change the outcome of an election….. unless every citizen has voted and there is a tie… then yes, you hold all of the power. But, if you take a step back to see the bigger picture, there are millions of people who share that same ideology as you. This is the reason voter turnouts have varied throughout the past Presidential …show more content…
Wait, is that how it works? The current Presidential Candidates have been very outspoken about the inequality in our taxes, *cough cough* Bernie Sanders. Taxes affects us all differently depending on one’s revenue. This includes the tax system, tax brackets, and tax rates.
A small subtopic that intertwines with taxes is government aide, or any form of welfare. I believe some people take advantage of the fact that they qualify to receiving a check from the government and don’t actually make an effort to find a job. Many of citizen leech off of Medicare, CHIPS, welfare and other government aid programs. While I do agree that sometimes people lose their job, house etc. because of the recession and job cuts, and because of those reason they might need government