Defined as the national legislative body of a country, Congress is the key component to a successful representative democracy. Made up of two separate parts, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress enacts the laws that we abide by daily. While the main job for America’s 100 Senators and 450 Representatives is to mandate what is legal, they often find themselves hopelessly advocating for themselves in an attempt to validate their own moral virtues. Since 1787, when the very United States Constitution was established, people have labeled these individuals as crooked, circuitous, and dishonest. Due to their extreme amount of power in ultimately deciding the legislative structure of our country, most citizens believe they
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In most cases, the government will withhold information in order to validate it before sharing it with the public. This appears to be an avoidance of certain topics, when in reality, our Congressional representatives are seeking protection of viable information in hopes of eliminating chaos within our country. One area that we the people generally base our concern is the spending of the federal government. The term “pork-barrel spending” was used to summarize the indecisive dispersal of money for new roads or memorials in the district of those passing the laws as a ploy to bring in more revenue. This viewpoint derives from the non-toleration of spending not aimed specifically to help the people. Citizens want their tax dollars spent to better our entire nation, and feel that Congress uses it to benefit themselves in the overall scheme of policy. This is an issue that derives from a lack of trust for the elected lawmakers of our country. Others believe there is simply too much money involved in the political system. Being elected as a Congressman or Congresswoman is thought to be simply a game of who has the most money. This theory does translate correctly in most cases. Public opinion tends to …show more content…
The older generation of Americans believe that Congress should think long-term, mainly about the future of their children. Issues that will present themselves in the future such as rainforest depletion and ozone layer diminution should be areas of interest, according to many Americans. As a nation, there are many problems that must be addressed at this present time. The focus of the federal government on these issues is not a lack of concern for the future, but rather a concentration on current issues posing a threat to our great country. People send individuals into office with the hope that they are going to be a dynamic force in the legislative process. They are often let down when representatives succumb to certain bills or ideas that they might usually go against. This message translates to the people as too much compromise, when in reality, the Congress member might have lost on a majority vote. This makes constituents angry because they get the sense that they sent these people to Washington on a false sense of optimism. We, the people being represented, want our voices heard and cares validated. With this misrepresentation, it can be difficult not to get lost in the complicated legislative process. In order to accurately embody a nation, you must simplify the rhetoric used in describing how things work, and why our vote and participation is
In most cases, the government will withhold information in order to validate it before sharing it with the public. This appears to be an avoidance of certain topics, when in reality, our Congressional representatives are seeking protection of viable information in hopes of eliminating chaos within our country. One area that we the people generally base our concern is the spending of the federal government. The term “pork-barrel spending” was used to summarize the indecisive dispersal of money for new roads or memorials in the district of those passing the laws as a ploy to bring in more revenue. This viewpoint derives from the non-toleration of spending not aimed specifically to help the people. Citizens want their tax dollars spent to better our entire nation, and feel that Congress uses it to benefit themselves in the overall scheme of policy. This is an issue that derives from a lack of trust for the elected lawmakers of our country. Others believe there is simply too much money involved in the political system. Being elected as a Congressman or Congresswoman is thought to be simply a game of who has the most money. This theory does translate correctly in most cases. Public opinion tends to …show more content…
The older generation of Americans believe that Congress should think long-term, mainly about the future of their children. Issues that will present themselves in the future such as rainforest depletion and ozone layer diminution should be areas of interest, according to many Americans. As a nation, there are many problems that must be addressed at this present time. The focus of the federal government on these issues is not a lack of concern for the future, but rather a concentration on current issues posing a threat to our great country. People send individuals into office with the hope that they are going to be a dynamic force in the legislative process. They are often let down when representatives succumb to certain bills or ideas that they might usually go against. This message translates to the people as too much compromise, when in reality, the Congress member might have lost on a majority vote. This makes constituents angry because they get the sense that they sent these people to Washington on a false sense of optimism. We, the people being represented, want our voices heard and cares validated. With this misrepresentation, it can be difficult not to get lost in the complicated legislative process. In order to accurately embody a nation, you must simplify the rhetoric used in describing how things work, and why our vote and participation is