What do you think about Americas government?
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Since it's (IMO) a comparative judgement, it's the best one out there - by far.\n\nI speak of our own unique system of government, not of the characters currently occupying the Executive Branch - they come and go every four to eight years, whether they like it or not!\n\nStill, there are LOTS of problems and issues with the Federal government but, hey, without those little things, life would be awfully booorrrrriing, no?\n\nAnd besides, who in this country would opt for, say, Japanese, French, Singaporean or even British-style government?  Nothing really wrong with any those countries' systems of government but the average American, given a choice and a list of pros and cons vis-a-vis what they've come to understand and expect of our government and what they'd get from any of those countries' governments, would not wish to live under any of those countries' systems of government.
445276
Our government is a Republic, which in the U.S. is a representative Democracy.  We elect our Congressional delegates, our representatives, to pass laws by which we will govern ourselves.
820381
The government is (or was) established to protect the rights of the people, not to protect the people. Government is not a scam, even though most of it is a joke. I believe that our country could use a better government, not just locally, but nationally. We as a Nation and a state deserve a better government than we currently have. The government is trying to protect our rights, but we also have private domain (this includes areas of individual life that are of no business to the govt.) We have many freedoms, they just want to protect those rights.
846385
I think it is our job as citizens of the USA to NOT trust any government official fully. We should all question the actions of our politicians and then if we agree, so be it. If we don't, then our voices should be heard.
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I think that the current government of my country is absolutely great!  The largest problem is the media.  Since free speech is allowed, the news media slants the news to try to influence others to the media's viewpoint.  However, if we want to preserve our right to free speech, we must all accept the media and their unethical tactics.
360782
The federal government is the central government of the United States.  That is the president and the congress.
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What an interesting question, and so topical.  \n\nThe relationship between the government and the governed is markedly different from place to place and even time to time.  To make it really short, without getting into abstract arguments, a government is a "system of social control under which the right to make laws, and the right to enforce them, is vested in a particular group in society."  In the United States, where the system of government consists of a representative republic, the federal government consists of three branches, two of which, the executive and the legislative, are headed and controled by elected officials as provided for in the Constitution.  However, unlike many other countries, the geography, diversity and history of the United States has resulted in a complex system of laws that can vary widely based on the location in which a person lives.  So while everyone is governed and affected in certain aspects of life similarly by the federal government, one also is affected by the laws of the state in which one lives.  \n\nIt can be complex and I have provided an article on in my sources list for you to read in more detail.\n\n"American people" are a very diverse group comprising almost all races, creeds, and national origins, although the original founders of the government of the United States were primarily of European origin. Mny of the governing concepts and principles were heavily influenced by the classical education of the founding fathers and reflect many philosophical influences and practical issues that were contemporary in the late 18th century from current earlier Scottish, English, and French authors like Locke, Rousseau, Smith, et al.\n\nThe one constant in the American government over the years has been the flexibility of the constitution, which provides the government and its governed the possibility to make necessary changes as time passes in order to change the legal framework in which Americans live while guaranteeing them freedoms which are inmutable.  So while the American people have grown more diverse, their rights are protected by the same instrument that gives them the power to change their elected officials.  Some people like to say that the Government of the United States is "Of the people, for the people and by the people." \n\nHowever, it would be a serious fallacy to associate a vast body of 300 million people with a single government, no matter how it is constituted.  Many policies in the United States are controversial.  For example, the death penalty is supported in only certain states, and not in others.  A man convicted of murder in one state will receive a life sentence, but in another will get an injection of sodium pentathol.   no to try and paint "The American People" with one brush would be a mistake.  \n\nThere are many values that many Americans hold in common.  Many of these are enshrined in the constitution.  Many are unwritten but can be discerned in a short stay in the United States.  As Winston Churchill once famously said "you can count on the Americans to, after they have tried every thing else, to eventually do the right thing."  Eventually, through the system of checks and balances, justice generally prevails (though it can take a long time sometimes) and this is why even when the American Government may be unpopular abroad, millions of people each year seek to immigrate there from less fortunate places.  \n\nDisclaimer: Taking advice seriously from a person using Bubba as a screen name could be hazardous for your health. It has previously been known to impair judgement and result in unintended consequences and ugly scenes played out late at night in trailer parks.
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THANKS For Askin The Right Questions Canadian Lover\n\nThe BIGGEST Problem For American Citizens Is THIS\n\nIt's hard to fathom how America's elected Congressional leaders, those who swore to uphold the Constitution and to protect the nation, are prepared to give it away for some perceived short-term political gain, if that. The front man for globalist corporations who currently occupies the White House is allowing Mexico City to dictate America's immigration policy, while few in his party object. Does anyone think that Vicente Fox cares about what happens to America? . http://www.limitstogrowth.org/web-text/a...\n\nSenators John McCain and Ted Kennedy (among others) are aiding and abetting this effort. " \n\nWhy do American public officials value so little what thousands have fought and died to protect? A foreign power has stated its plans to conquer this nation by demographic warfare, but in Washington, apparently no one cares.\n\nOne wonders what Secretary of State Colin Powell thinks about surrending American sovereignty to a foreign power. He was a general in the U.S. Army and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, after all. Doesn't it bother him to be following the wishes of a foreign leader? Why does the most powerful nation in the world cower before the third-world country to the south? \n\n\nArticle IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution: \n\n"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion..." \n\n\nWe ALL (CITIZENS) Got SOLD OUT By Our Government\n\nNow WE THE PEOPLE Must TAKE ACTION To Make It Right\nWE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT TURN OUR COUNTRY OVER TO YOU\nNO WAY- You All Might As Well GO HOME NOW\n\nOUR Govt Does What WE THE PEOPLE Tell Them To Do\nIf They DONT....\nLets Just Say That WE THE PEOPLE Arent AFRAID Of OUR Govt\n(Like SOME People We Know) \n\nAnd Make No Mistake About It\n\nWE THE PEOPLE WILL MAKE THIS RIGHT
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Government knows best whats good FOR GOVERNMENT, namely keeping us "teaming masses" in check.  Since government not gonna voluntarily give up its power, YOU must choose your areas of freedom. The man can't be everywhere, all the time.
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I don't think its Americans.  Its our government. I'd say the majority of Americans want to take care of our own.  But our government seems to have other ideas.  Should we say they are un-American?  I feel ya.
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Thomas Jefferson put it quite succinctly when he said "Government is a necessary evil". However, the important thing to do, is never allow your government to get out of control, such as ours has.
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As an American I have to add that I believe it is better for the American people that the British government  to be more leery in their support of American government.  When your government doesn't openly question my government, American and British citizens both lose.\n\nLet's face it, we have fought together in many battles, we have pledge our lives to protect each other...why can't we disagree on some issues?  Wouldn't disagreement on some issues be more healthy?
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The government is over the administration.  We have our national, state and city government.  We vote those to govern and in turn those we vote in, oversee the administrative part.
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If the government fails to do the job of protecting the body politic then according to Jefferson we have the right and the responsibility to do something about it.\n\nWe are Americans, one of THE halmarks of Americans is that we are self-relient, we don't depend on government.  It is no different than a neighborhood watch looking out for your neighbors, when they spot criminals they call the police.
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The top government is starting to look like what the American public looks like.  Yes. it's refreshing.
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By "us gov" I assume you mean the current administration.  Or do you mean to include congress?  In either case, the answer is generally, no.  I'm terribly disappointed.  Or rather, not really disappointed, because I did not expect much from GWB.  But the structure of our government is still pretty good, and our Constitution is just fine, thank you.  Don't you wish the current crop of idiots paid attention to it once in awhile?\n\nThe problem I see in this country is that the vast majority of voters figure their choices are limited to the two largest parties.  Problem is, they have been trading off power trips and making back-room deals between them for so long, that does not give us much in the way of a choice.\n\nBut we have a strong and promising third party coming up fast: the Libertarian Party.  We libertarians believe that a government should be small enough to fit inside the Constitution.  We would disassemble the beaurocracy, stop butting into other countries' business, and trust the individual adult citizen to make his or her own choices about private matters.  We believe market forces would solve many of the problems that protectionism and favoritism only make worse.  And we believe that taxes should be eliminated if possible, or at least reduced to no more than it would take to run those operations that cannot be accomplished any other way.  \n\nIf the state can do it, then the feds should let them.  If the county can do it, the state should let them.  If the individual can do it, then let him alone.  If the individual cannot do it, let voluntary organizations and other structures at the local level help.  Because the larger the unit set with the task of solving a given problem, the less efficient it will inevitably be.  Perhaps the coordination necessary for defense operations would require a federal structure, but I personally cannot think of anything else that needs to be done on such a scale.  Can you?
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I think governments and all persons on earth are controlled by the extremely wealthy elite. I believe they control election outcomes, economics, war between nations, food distribution and supply, and all things economic.\n\nI think the USA IS controlled by an elite government and decieves us daily.\n\nWould I investigate? No. What could I do anyway? If you stumbled on to anything incriminating you would just be killed, imprisoned, or publically decried.