Contemporary Political Issue Analysis

Every country must have a system that governs the citizens. There are many bodies responsible for passing the law and protecting the citizens against internal and external threats. This paper will mention three governing bodies, the contemporary political issue affecting the Congress and solutions to the political problem.
The first body is the Congress. It is the legislative branch of the government that consists of the Senate and House of Representatives (Cameron and Trivedi 17). The Senate and representatives are elected by citizens to present their interests at the Congress. The Congress house holds their meetings once a year on the first Monday of December. The many duties of the Congress are making Laws and Regulations for the country. If a citizen breaks any of the law, it defines punishment for such. It also collects taxes and duties. They establish post offices and set Duty rates. When the country faces an external threat, the Congress is responsible for planning a war against an enemy and provides finances for the defense. Additionally, it is in charge of borrowing money on behalf of the country in times of need and responsible for paying …show more content…
In addition to educating the citizens, the Congress has established monitoring systems and surveillance against terrorism attacks. Monitoring is achieved by the use of advanced cameras in public places to monitor any suspicious activities within a given region (Cameron and Trivedi 189). The public is also advised to report, in case they feel threatened by an individual, who seems suspicious. After the report, the area is put under guard and surveillance. In addition to monitoring, the Congress has improved on the protective system for citizens. The number of police officers standing on guard in public places such as a mall or parking has also been increased. All these strategies were employed since 2012, and there has been a significant decrease in terrorism-related