Does America Have the Best Government

The most recents detections of how cyber warfare is inevitably coming was the accusations of Russia hacking the the Democratic National Committee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email’s releasing damaging evidence against them which ultimately lead to Donald Trump being named the President of The United States (Diamond, 2016). The effects of cyber warfare have leaked over in to televise series, forming shows such as CSI cyber, and the gaming world, Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare. Neglect regarding cyber security can: undermine the reputation of both the government and elected officials; force unacceptable expenditures associated with the cost of cleaning up after security breaches; cripple governments' abilities to respond to a wide variety of homeland security emergency situations or recover from natural or man-made threats; and disable elected officials' ability to govern (Lohrmann, 2010). Classified information such as overseas operators and attacks, missile locations, response plans and weaknesses, and much more cripples America’s ability to defend itself from enemies both foreign and domestic. To combat cyber terrorism is the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, or CISA. In an article titled “Why Cybersecurity Information Sharing Is A Positive Step for Online Security” it is discussed that under CISA, the Department of Homeland security will have more responsibility for domestic cybersecurity. CISA’s fundamental purpose is to better enable cybersecurity information to be shared between the private and public sectors (2016). The sharing of threat information between public and private sectors can give the the United States a head start by allowing them to share information rapidly and more often to combat enemy threats while still providing safety for privacy and civil

The Constitution is a living, breathing document. It was recognized that each future generation would be facing new challenges that would have never occurred to the older ones, so it had the flexibility available by both interpretation and revisement to allow the newer generation to use the document as it was intended. As society and government grows, additions must be made to the Constitution to keep with the times. The Constitution is also governed by the thoughts of society at that time, seen in the implementation of the 18th amendment because of the urgings of religious and Women’s Suffrage movements. As it is also seen when the government grows weary of one president in office too long, seen in the creation of the 22nd amendment.

In the year of 2017, it is hard to find any person whose life does not revolve around their electronic devices. The Internet has changed the way people function, and become a crucial resource in schools, workplaces, and homes all over the world. There are people who feel they could not survive a day without it, and, of course, there are people who are wary of its dangers. Children are taught from a young age to tread carefully when using the Internet, and teenagers can recite lectures they have received from their parents time and time again: “Don’t talk to strangers,” “Be careful what you download,” and most importantly, “Never share your personal information online.” What most of these parents do not know, however, is that you do not have to share your personal information for it to be collected. Not only is your information collected without your consent—it can legally be used against you. Many statutes involving Internet surveillance were rudimentary and non-invasive at their creation, but on October 26th, 2001, everything changed. The Patriot Act was signed into law, just forty-five days after the horrifying terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. The USA PATRIOT Act, more commonly known as the Patriot Act, was not a single piece of legislature, but a package of amendments to preexisting laws. The most notable changes in the Patriot Act are the amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1968 (ECPA),

The U.S Constitution has evolved over time from what the original writers wanted. Most importantly, these changes are positive because equality is what the United States is all about. These changes pertain to the amendments regarding right to bare arms, slavery, and the right for all male citizens to vote.

Since the Constitution is 230 years old, it should be adjusted to the times of the 21st century. The Constitution needs a revision, so many tragic events have happened repeatedly such as Muslim Ban, racism, and more. A document such as the Constitution should be updated every ten to twenty years. Starting off with congress, the diverse people in the world should be introduced in congress, like more African Americans, Asians, women, and people who are in the LGBTQ community and more because different views of what’s going on in the world can impact other people and they may change their opinion on things instead of having a typical strict Caucasian decide what’s right and wrong.

Throughout the United States existence, Americans have clung to the idea that all men are created equal. The Constitution of the United States of America has protected the rights of millions of people, and has influenced countries around the world. There are those who wish to see the document, that founded America, destroyed. They want to change it so it is no longer recognizable. The United States Constitution should not be reformed due to the possible destruction of what America stands for, a superb constitutional system, and the fact that it has stood this long. This makes the Constitution nearly perfect the way it is.

Americans’ growing fear of a terrorist attack (McGill) coupled with cyberattacks on big businesses - such as the bank JPMorgan Chase (Granville) - have prompted Congress to push for bills that would considerably extend the NSA’s access to citizen’s private information. Recent technological advances have granted the government ways to search for and eliminate potential threats to the United States at the expense of personal privacy. As a result, a consistent topic of debate has become how much access to this data the government needs to effectively protect its people, without completely stripping them of all their privacy. A staunch advocate of internet privacy, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has

When debating whether or not United States have lived up to the revolutionary standard in the Declaration of Independence, many people question whether or not United States have enforced “all men are created equal”. At the time when the Declaration of Independence, “men” only referred to white male, and the founding fathers did successfully enforced such statement, but today’s definition of “men” has expanded to all United States legal residents and citizens. By this definition, I believe the United States failed to uphold this ideal because there still are many Americans, especially the conservatives, who are denying or

The report will be critical to addressing the cyber security issues while focusing on information sharing between the government agencies and the private businesses. Additionally, the report will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the legislative proposal that is the cyber security information sharing the act of 2015 and its subsequent effects on privacy and the internet at the same time considering the other cyber security bills.

National polls taken before the events of September 11th revealed that the possibility of entities abusing the technological system in place and the possible exploitation of this loss of privacy frightened Americans a few months ago.  According to the survey, a vast majority of Americans, nearly 84% a year ago, were concerned about businesses or individuals gathering information on themselves or family members and 54% of Americans considered themselves "very concerned"[2].  Americans were

When America was first created, the founding fathers made it under the idea that all men were created equal. Note, they only stated men, more specifically white men. It wasn’t until years after that, 1920, when women finally got their rights, to finally vote and to finally speak their own opinions, and to not have to hide behind whatever male figure was in their life, and instead make their own decisions for themselves. It wasn’t until years later, in 1964, when it was made possible for the African American and other race men became equal and had the freedom to be able to live and do the same thing as whites. So in other words, the constitution has changed for the better on that note. On the other hand, the government has also changed for the worse, and a few different ways. Today the government changed the laws for the protection of people. The second amendment, which has been around since America was made because obviously the founding fathers knew it was important to protect yourself, is possibly being changed because the Americans feel that it is harmful to have or own a gun, and that is something that half the people of America agree with, and half don’t. There are other laws that are being changed, because the government seems to want everyone happy, but obviously that cannot happen because not everyone thinks the same so it is

Since the beginning of the United States and the writing of the constitution the idea that all men are created equal has been echoed in nearly every context. People have come to the belief and realization that this is how Americans will live and need to live to help make the United States thrive to the greatest potential. In the Framers beliefs, the securing of the “blessings of liberty” was one of the more important ideas in maintaining a more perfect union.

Digital privacy concerns, which have been a major issue in our country since 2001, increasingly violate our basic human rights as global citizens. The growing amount of government surveillance has manifested in the enactment of acts such as SOPA and CISPA. Although their intent on stopping digital piracy and attacks were clear, both were immediately met with harsh criticism; they allowed big corporations to violate our privacy rights by sharing our personal information with both other companies and the government. Our President, although publicly expressing his acknowledgement of the issue, failed to discuss an array of other pressing dilemmas regulated by the recently exposed National Security Agency (NSA), especially those involving

Try to picture members of the National Security Agency surrounding one computer tracking a person’s online activity, only to find out that the person is just trying to find a better recipe for snickerdoodle cookies. This the the type of uneccessary information that the National Security Agency will collect to try to find potential terrorism threats, even if a person shows no suspicious behavior. The amount of information that the National Security Agency is able to access is very overwhelming and concerning to many American citizens. Most information that can be accessed includes email, cell phone calls, texts, browsing histories, bank transactions, and location. Besides the risk of a person’s

Professor Larry Sabato is the founder of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia presents 23 proposals to revitalize our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country. His book provides insight for a hard fought debate. Whether you like his suggestions or not or you agree with him or not, you have to respect anyone that can outwardly state that the United States Constitution as it has been handed down is “outdated.” This quest for reform I’m sure would anger many political conservatives who believe that the Constitution that we know today, is not in need of any reform, and is just the true document that is has always been and should remain.