Here's a draft of what I plan to send to Rob. Let me know if you have any suggestions for improving it before I send it. Rob I remember in high school or maybe it was junior high, our class met with an elected official who asked us if we think that he should do what public opinion wants or if he was elected to make decisions and carry them out. I remember thinking about this and initially thinking that he should do what the voters want. After telling us that he does what he thinks would be best for the residents he represents, I changed my point of view. He told us he didn't consider him a puppet that is controlled by strings from the voters, but a person who has the backing of the voters to make decisions. If the voters aren't pleased
The government is ruling by the consent of the people, there were shows of declining in that. Terry Moe is sure that the government is profoundly ineffective and that the government today does not suit modern society. He assumes that Congress is again dysfunctional and the role of the government is, “capable of dealing effectively with the nation's problems.” Frank Buckley, believes that the president is the overall
For example, if the people had no say in who was selected as candidates how could they be certain their opinions were given and received by the leaders. If you don’t know who your candidates and what their feelings on your problems and opinions are then you are not having your say in
On this specific case the dichotomy will involved the request made by the seven members of the city council who are usually elected every two years and whose responsibility is to rectified my current position. The support that the city council is asking for seems to be purely political, and the council also expects my full support while presenting face on this 1 % income tax proposal in front of city residents. That is a dichotomy where a public server like me gets frequently involved. However, Frederickson (2015) also states that as a public administrator there is an inherent duty of policy legitimacy and an ethical obligation to protect the interests of the underrepresentated. It is also expected to administer city affairs according to the law, and bureaucratic standards of efficiency as well as fairness (Frederickson,pg.20).
How do people in power influence society ?To influence means to have an affect on character,development, or behavior of someone or something. People in position of power use Rhetorical techniques in the process in trying to influence their audience. Sharing their opinion about a situation can affect a person in different ways ,by the person in power appealing to logic and emotions. Affects an individual’s character and also can have an large impact emotionally,mentally, and physically. Using these tools really all to persuade a person to feel what their feeling and see their side. It could be to help a person or shape an individual in astonishing way.
The public lacks in knowledge about the complexity of our government and most of the time they do not care enough to research about government. This ignorance from the public causes the democratic government to become flawed because the people are voting without having the needed knowledge. The people plead what they personally think is best without taking in account everyone in the country. With that being said, politicians are stuck between a rock and a hard place. The politicians can do two things: address what the public wants to increase their chances of getting elected or address what is best for the country although it is not what the public thinks is
People who are in positions of power can influence society in a variety of ways, from persuading people to change their ways, to influencing and motivating people to take a stand for what they believe in. People in power can change society for the greater good but also for worse than it originally was. The sermon, “Sinners in the hands of an angry God” by Jonathan Edwards and the “Virginia convention speech” by Patrick Henry are great examples of this.
By decision making by representatives of the people, rather than direct decision making by the people themselves. These elite representatives would be expected to use their prudence and wisdom to make decisions based on what was in the best interests of the masses. (pg. 7)
This again is why I feel more strongly about the Federalists viewpoint. Here they realize that we as humans are faulty creatures, ones who will often sacrifice the greater good for their own good which is why they came up with the idea to elect officials to do the job for
Lawmakers get elected and stay elected without working in the public’s interest. In Chapter 10, it says Congress is the least popular branch of government because people think Congress members “spend more time thinking about their own political futures than they do in passing legislation.” But, voters return members of Congress to their jobs when they have so little approval for them because a majority of voters think that their own representatives deserve reelection. If their own representatives can deal with local concerns or even personal problems, voters also think that they can deal with national issues. But, Congress members end up dropping the ball because they spend too much of their time on constituent
There are several people amongst the cataclysm we call the United States of America, and there have been many in the past that have been very influential in our government and how it should be ran, such as our founding fathers. One man, Alexander Hamilton was a very influential man in the beginnings of our nation and its principles. One of his quotes, "Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint." This quote really explains how I feel the government is participating in the role of our nation. The government is simple there to guide and protect, as well as maintain order, along with being the strong hold of the nation, almost like the big
Chapter one of American Public Policy, by B. Guy Peters, gives an in depth explanation of what American public policy is. The definition that Peters gives of Public policy is the” sum of government activities whether pursued directly or through agents, as those activities have an influence on the lives of citizens” (4). This definition of public policy can be categorized into three levels that will make differences in citizen’s lives. The first level is policy choices. This level is when, “decisions made by politicians, civil servants, or other granted authority that are directed toward using public power to affect the lives of the citizens” (4). All of these choices that are made by the president, congressman, or others can evolve into a
Is the United States of America run by the few chosen elites who dominate the policymaking? Or do you believe that you have a say over your countries lawmaking and policymaking decisions? Some might believe so and argue that we do and that we live in a democracy controlled country which allows all citizens to take part of all laws passed and have a say on what goes on in this country. Others, however, might argue that this country is run by the so-called few elites, who have control over all decisions and laws that get passed throughout the country. I, however, disagree with this claim. I believe that the people have control over policymaking in this republic democracy country, and the people’s voices are heard and not ignored when it comes
All political power emanates from the people, this simply means the people are the boss. It’s written in the constitutions, the first three words state “We the people…”. This principle is also the basis of our Declaration of Independence. In its simplest form, this principle means that when any form of government becomes destructive it is up to the people to alter it, or abolish it. An example of this today would be our presidential election. In my opinion, Hillary and Trump both are not that great of candidates, but in all reality Trump is our best bet. As
The behavior of voters has great importance to politics as the people decide mainly who wins. The study of the behavior of the electorate has increased as politicians seek to appeal to the voters and find ways to gain followers and most importantly votes. The two articles Democratic Practice and Democratic Theory and The Responsible Electorate discuss the behavior of voters in the United States, and the importance of the electorate.
Another common criticism of the UK system is that, although most politicians are elected, many powerful people hold their positions without having to face the voters. Over the years criticism has focused on the House of Lords, the civil service and judges. While the people serving these positions may indeed be experts in their field, the citizens of the UK have absolutely no say in who is elected into these positions. This shows a problem in the United Kingdom’s democratic system and one that does not follow a representative democracy.