The Legislative Branch has lost sight of its original purpose. With the growth of the population, each member of the House of Representatives now “represents” over 700,000 individuals. But this was not our founding fathers’ intentions. In fact, it is the furthest thing from it. The House of Representatives was initially created in order to assure that the people would be heard. But as we have grown in size as a nation, and our House of Representatives has not, we have started to lose our individual voice in the government. “The public is not to be informed but indoctrinated, manipulated, and misled.” (Levin …show more content…
President Barack Obama has abused his executive discretion. “He has effectively altered congressionally mandated policy by altering work requirements of the 1996 welfare reform; and compliance requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law; and some enforcement concerning marijuana possession; and the prosecution of drug crimes entailing mandatory minimum sentences; and the enforcement of immigration laws pertaining to some young people.” (George Will) He seeks to act alone, without congress or the judiciary branch, and to eliminate all checks and balances that limit his personal