Essay #1

 The House of Representatives was the most closely tied part of the government to its citizens because this branch allowed its citizens to vote for the leaders they wanted. This allowed the people to vote for the representative that they really wanted to get the things they want. This created a much stronger bond between the people and its representatives.

   The Constitution regulated the majority rule by allowing one branch of gov to be affected by majority vote. This prevented one powerful group with checks and balances from taking over the government, and it also limited what the government could do. The constitution wouldn't allow the states to do many things such as regulating commerce without regard to how the majority voted.

 In the beginning when the primary elections were made, the wealthier and more powerful people had less power than they did before. The power in turn shifted to the middle class people. Leaders would choose a representative that could meet their needs and expectations to make them and their bond stronger. When the 17th amendment was created it allowed the majority of each state to be able to pick two representatives and each representatives would debate, structure, and execute a presentation with the information given to them by the people. The presentation would consist of the peoples' wants, needs, desires, and ideas. 
 
   There are quite a few different ways to become a part of the political process. One way would be to run for office yourself. An easier way to get what you want across would be to take part in public political demonstrations, such as holding signs on the corner of the street with fellow comrades who share the same belief. 

Ideology Survey

I generally incline to take a more liberal stance on issues regarding politics. My household is gun free and we believe that homosexuality is not an issue, we support it but do not attend or follow homosexual issues. We also believe that abortion is not a right to be taken away, it's the parent who brought made the decision to bring a life into this world, but it's also their decision to take it out of this world especially if it their own. In the survey we took yesterday i was ranked as a minivan moderate. WIth my rather straight forward liberal views, i am somewhat surprised that i received such a moderate ranking. I don't believe that religion has anything to do with the way people should deal with politics. I also believe that guns are also another human right that needs a little more rules and regulations therefore we might be able to slow down or slim down the amounts of school shootings and things along those lines. It is my opinion that regime should avail those in need, whether that is financially or medically. Despite my democratic support, i do believe it is very consequential to maintain a vigorous military to fore fend our country. Regime spending, in my opinion, is obligatory to our moral obligation to bulwark americans and that raising taxes on the affluent would be a great fiscal plan. I also cerebrate exploring "green" energy and believe that it would be quite beneficial to our environment. Overall i believe that my ranking was just about right with a few minor faults.

Are public opinion polls a benefit or a curse to American politics? What influence do they have on campaigns? On governing? What do critics point to as the key weaknesses of public opinion polls? Do you agree? Explain. 

Public opinion polls have their pros and their cons that pertain to American politics. In some ways they can accurately depict what the public thinks of a certain subject; however, they can be perceived as much more intelligent than their realism. In campaigns they hand out political power and  help to make the decisions of choosing a campaign leader. These public opinion polls have an  impact on the way a state or district is governed as a conclusion of the popularity in the polls. Critics have said that polls are generally changing very quickly from day to day, and ever so often a small sampled amount of voters are involved in a poll. I do accede, but only if the majority of the population is not involved in a general poll, and only if the polls are 100% spontaneous and desultory; they do not constitute a formal vote. and thus can not be utilized as such.