Independent agencies of the United States government

America has always been seen as the land of the free and democratic. But how democratic is America? A textbook definition of democracy is “a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected leaders”. Pure democracy is when the people directly rule. Pure democracy typically only works in small societies. In America, we have a representative democracy. We vote for representatives and those representatives vote on the policies that will affect the public. The model…

wonderful until someone who is smart enough looks behind the scenes at what its’ purpose is really being used for. With technology having access to information that should not come into contact at all, will affect how a citizen will live. Dystopian governments’ use of technology to monitor their citizens affects an individual’s will to choose and have freedom. From the time that technology was invented, new ideas and creations were happening by the second. The citizens liked the idea of new…

homelessness doesn’t start with financial aid from the government through efforts such as government-funded housing support, food stamps, and welfare checks through acts such as the Title V Act or the McKinney Act, but rather from communities coming together to stress the importance of homeless individuals working on their self-discipline and work…

Why then does the American government show such little responsibility with the great power they possess? The concept of freedom has been a contested subject for ages in the United States. It has assumed various meaning during the different stages of the American history. Mass surveillance has become a tool of political domination. However, technologies being used to monitor people. During the era of the founding fathers, it stood for liberation from political authoritarianism. Freedom in the…

their geographical neighbor? He credits this phenomenon to the fact that Canada was not yet viable as a stand-alone nation and was heavily dependent on their mother country, Britain. Contrastingly, American colonies certainly were capable of being independent,…

The National Surveillance Agency was birthed as a result of alarmist politics. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 inspired a governmental overhaul of its security measures. With the entire world in shock, the United States federal government approached security threats with new governmental programs designed to protect the public. Although the public did not learn about this program until a few years after it was created, this program was the United States’ preemption against terrorists and enemies…

Drones As technology advances, the United States military (the most prestigious military of the world), find new innovations to better their strategy of attack. Drones are remote-controlled pilotless aircrafts that the government has refused to make detailed statements about to the public; the only sources of information of their aftermath are journalists that are documenting in the area. This technology is not innovative enough to be targeting individuals in a non-combat zone. The inaccuracy…

Does Homeland Security in the United States need increased funding? With current circumstances and on-going terrorist threats around the world, does the national security of the United States need more funding to protect its civilians? This paper argues that financial support of homeland security in the United States is of high importance and any necessary funds should be made for the cause. In 2016 alone, there have been multiple terrorist attacks, including the recent bombings in Brussels,…

balances within the United States federal government which aim to keep the best interest of the people it serves at the immediate forefront of ever decision. In the case of a clash between the legislative branch and the executive branch over the budget of the United States there are many ways in which the legislative branch can influence the executive branch. The legislative branch, and primary the Senate can choose to eliminate any and all funding for the decision. They can…

complex. Many of the bigger issues needing to be solved, posses a multi-level problem that need to be deciphered before a solution can be debated. The next step, “policy adoption”, for any policy to be “put into effect” the “relevant institutions of government” must agree upon and adopt the policy. (Platez, Owen, and Cook, 2012.) Policy adoption formulates a response to that specific problem, similar to putting a band aid on a gunshot wound. If the root of the issue is not addressed directly it…