The people who founded America created a document that lays out all the ground rules about how to run our government and society: the constitution. Without it, the government would not be as balanced as it is today. People would have more power than others, and that would cause many problems for society. The constitution names and explains all of the citizens ' rights. The government of our country makes it their obligation to keep the people living in their country safe. America also makes sure other countries are safe as well. Whenever they hear or see a country is going through a tough time, whether it be war, famine, or dictatorship, they are almost always the first ones on the scene to restore that country to the peaceful place it once
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We need the government because although we are a whole, not every person in the United States can travel worldwide to discuss matters with other countries. That is why we have representatives. The President represents us when visiting other countries. Like the President, there are other types of representatives. For example, a governor represents each state and a mayor represents each town in that specific state. In Toms River, New Jersey, Thomas F. Kelaher is the mayor. He represents the whole town of Toms River while Governor Chris Christie represents the whole state of New Jersey. Aside from being represented to other countries, we are also represented in our own government if changes, like new laws, need to be addressed or made. The specific party that is responsible for representing the people of America is the Congress. All members of the congress serve their constituents. Constituents are the people that live in the district that each member of congress comes from. If the representative wants to stay in their position, they need to please their constituents. The People also get to choose who their representatives are through three theories: sociological representation, agency representation, and trustee representation. For other positions that people would like to represent, elections are held. As proposed by John Locke, humans have the natural rights to property, liberty, and
We need the government because although we are a whole, not every person in the United States can travel worldwide to discuss matters with other countries. That is why we have representatives. The President represents us when visiting other countries. Like the President, there are other types of representatives. For example, a governor represents each state and a mayor represents each town in that specific state. In Toms River, New Jersey, Thomas F. Kelaher is the mayor. He represents the whole town of Toms River while Governor Chris Christie represents the whole state of New Jersey. Aside from being represented to other countries, we are also represented in our own government if changes, like new laws, need to be addressed or made. The specific party that is responsible for representing the people of America is the Congress. All members of the congress serve their constituents. Constituents are the people that live in the district that each member of congress comes from. If the representative wants to stay in their position, they need to please their constituents. The People also get to choose who their representatives are through three theories: sociological representation, agency representation, and trustee representation. For other positions that people would like to represent, elections are held. As proposed by John Locke, humans have the natural rights to property, liberty, and