Personal Statement: Party Identification

Americans only see few ways to affect real change on government because politicians are too reliant upon large donations. Groups contribute money, and later on receive a kickback of bill that favors them or supports their positions. “Candidates who raise lots of money say it indicates broad support. Candidates with little money point out that voters, not donors, decide elections” (2012 Presidential). Candidates spend large amount of time fundraising, which decreases people’s confidence in the government’s ability to do their

Since the inception of the United States of America 250 years ago, our government has enacted a practice of lies and deceit that keep its citizens in the dark. Matters such as false allegations that result in long standing wars, financial misuse and abuse, secret alliances that serve the government agenda's, and the altering of history affect not only the US citizens, it affects the global population as a whole. This deception has resulted in mistrust of the US Government as people question what our government is up to and what they are seeking to gain. In order to earn the public's trust, the United States Government needs to be transparent with its citizens, giving us the information whether it's positive or negative instead of allowing

After taking the quiz I have come to the conclusion that I lean more towards the Republican Party than the Democratic Party. My best fit according to the quiz was that I am a Young Outsider. According to the quiz, Young Outsiders generally express unfavorable opinions of both major parties and are largely skeptical of activist government, as a majority views government as wasteful and inefficient. Also, many Young Outsiders come from the two conservative typology groups Steadfast Conservatives and Business Conservatives in their support for the environment and many liberal social policies according to the quiz. I agree with the label of a Young Outsider to an extent because I think that I do lean more towards the Republican Party, but there are also views that I have which are unfavorable of both parties. When taking this quiz, I did realize that I share mixed views from both parties, but it only helped to confirm my speculation that I was not really one side or the other.

Confidence in the Federal Government and Voter Turnout Introduction Since the presidency of John F. Kennedy, there has been a decline in American confidence in the federal government (Walker, 2000). The importance of confidence in the American federal government is immense. Political participation can be defined as “Any activity that attempts to influence public policy or the selection of government officials” (Austin Community College). One hopes that Americans do not lack confidence in the federal government because they dislike this style of government.

One thing about trust is that citizens feel disconnected with government and its processes. However, in the 2013 government shutdown it was not about the lack tools to inform constituents on the budget process. Although we had plenty of updates from the media, not always positive, federal employees and taxpayers were in the know on the lack of congressional action to pass a balanced budget. The trust fell from constituents when Republicans and Democrats chose to divide party lines rather than have concern of federal employees and constituents in general. In this trust situation it is beneficial to expand upon Mark E. Warren and G. Edward DeSeve theories on the political environment along with ways that public servants can regain

Throughout history, the American people have had a hard time instilling trust in their government and political leaders. Between the numerous scandals involving United States presidents and other political leaders and the dozens of conspiracy theories encompassing the United States government, it is no wonder why the American people have lost trust in their government, and why the United States has become the laughing stock of foreign countries. The 2016 presidential election was arguably the most controversial election in American history; many voters felt that neither of the candidates could be trusted due to their questionable actions. Numerous Americans were outraged when current U.S. president, Donald J. Trump, was sworn into office; due

Distrust and dissatisfaction with the government has always been a common sentiment in modern political life. Every Congress and president throughout history has had their fair share of critics and detractors. This has held true in the past and will continue to hold true for the remainder of our democracy. An underlying distrust of government has been a constant in American politics since the country’s birth. This sentiment can be traced back to a uniquely strong emphasis on personal liberty, coupled with the revolutionary fervor with which the nation was founded. Latent anti authoritarianism is a defining characteristic of the American experience. The marked increase in cynicism over the last few decades is a separate phenomenon, however.

A major topic that is discussed in the news nowadays is nuclear threats that are made against us from other countries. A reform measure today involves the reduction of the separation of powers, the citizens today desire that the president when a threat or a disaster occurs, then the president is able to make quick and sufficient choices without being stopped or slowed by the other parts in government. Another reform present today is allowing for the government system to become less Democratic. What this means is that a lot of citizens believe that the government solve a bunch of the people’s problems that happen to them every day, the issues that the citizens in the United States face right now are believed to be solved by the government. Which in realty the people are not able to see what will eventually affect them in the future. The president candidates that are running gain the belief of the people

The Pew Research Center states that in 1958, 78% of Americans trusted the government in Washington to make good choices for their country. However, as of 2013, only 19% of Americans felt that they could trust the government. One might ask, how could trust in the government with the same Declaration of Independence since 1776 go down so rapidly in only 55 years? I thoroughly believe that a reason to less trust in the government is because of the new technology we have today. Today we have the access to anyones blogs or tweets. Evidently, we are seeing opinions like we have never seen them before. If one had something bad to say about the government, they may tell three people, which does not go very far. Someone on twitter, although, could tweet the exact same belief of the government, and the tweet may go viral. In conclusion, one person's beliefs does not travel as far as internet. Instead of making our own bonds and trust with the

During the last century, American involvement toward civic are falling into a slump. This could mark a new era of history for democracy but the question is what happens when only about 5% of American will take part in civic. Since World II American civic engagement are greater and they are more likely to trust their government and community but over time the people trust is beginning fall. What could have caused this trust issue? Well, the problem here is over time the people begin to see a lot lies the government feed them, for an example, the Vietnam war was one of the reason that caused American reduce their trust the government as bomb the country with a lot of civilian casualties but the government only showed American the shooting part.

One point from Shea’s piece on the topic is that there is a lack of trust in the government. As time has passed, and more scandals an flaws in the government and government officials have been exposed, voters have lost faith in those running the country. In fact, many believe that faith in politicians is at an all

According to the “I Side With” quiz I am extremely liberal and 98% of my opinions align with Bernie Sanders. This was not a surprise. I’ve always known that my views are very left wing and Bernie Sanders is my favorite candidate. Some of my foreign policy opinions (such as decreasing military spending and closing Guantanamo Bay) aligned with Rand Paul which was surprising. I was not educated enough on some of the issues to answer them accurately, which is something that I need to work on.

Today, our government has become one of the most hated things in our country, due to the politicians lying about almost everything. We see them promising one thing for the people of their district, state, nation, etc. and then later in their term, break that

Could “ordinary Americans” accomplish a better a job of solving national problems than government officials? Study polls show that over the course of years the trust that Americans had in the government has slowly diminished. This change is the government’s fault. Someone doesn’t want to install their trust in somebody else who is not truthful. Americans should not trust government officials because they are not always truthful, treat citizens like criminals, and they are not doing anything that truly make America “better”.

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