Question.5236 - Assess the effectiveness of the American political system. Some see the American system as a model to emulate while others see it as fundamentally flawed. What do you think? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this system? What (if anything) needs to be changed? Give specific examples. Support your arguments with evidence.
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AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEMAmerican Political SystemThe American political system is viewed as both a model to follow and a fundamentally dysfunctional...
AMERICAN xxxxxxxxx SYSTEMAmerican xxxxxxxxx SystemThe xxxxxxxx political xxxxxx is xxxxxx as xxxx a xxxxx to xxxxxx and x fundamentally xxxxxxxxxxxxx one xxx system's xxxxxxx is xxxxx on xxx strengths xxxxx include xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx rights xxxxx make xx stable xxx adaptive xxx system xx criticized xxx flaws xxxx as xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx which xxxx government xxxxxx difficult xxx destroy xxxxxx trust xx democracy xxxxxxxxxx of xxx virtues xxx shortcomings xxx American xxxxxxxxx system xx flawed xxx in xxxx of xxxxxx This xxxxx analyzes xxx virtues xxx shortcomings xx the xxxxxxxx political xxxxxx as xxxx as xxx improvements xxxx must xx addressed xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx of xxx American xxxxxxxxx systemStrengthsThe xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx has xxxxxxxxxxxx to xxx success xx the xxxxxxxxx system xx powers xxxx been xxxxxx among xxx three xxxxxxxx of xxx government xxx serve xx a xxxxxxx check xxx balance xxxxxxxxx Since xxxx branch xx assigned xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx they xxxx effectively xxx none xx the xxxxxxxx can xxxxxx more xxxxxxxx than xxx others xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx individual xxxxxx have xxxx protected xxx democracy xxxxxx Besides xxx American xxxxxxxxx system xx based xx representation xxxxx officials xxx elected xx serve xxx voice xx the xxxxxx Since xxx people xxxxxx take xxxx in xxxxx decision-making xxxxxxxxx in xxx government xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ensures xxxx all xxxxxx have xxxxx voices xxxxx through xxxxx representatives xxxxxxxxx all xxx decisions xxxx reflect xxx will xx the xxxxxxxx because xxxx communicate xx their xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx who xxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxx behalf xxx strength xx the xxxxxxxx political xxxxxx can xx attributed xx federalism xxxxx divides xxxxxxxxx between xxx national xxxxxxxxxx and xxx states xxx federal xxxxxxxxxx has xxxxx David xxxxxxxx politics xxx society xxxx Wiley xxxx focused xx national xxxxxx while xxxxxx oversee xxxxx concerns xxxxxxxx individual xxxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx is xxx concentrated xx the xxxxx of x few xxxxxxxxxxx federalism xxxxxxxxxx governance xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx because xxxxxx serve xx democratic xxxxxxxxxxxx testing xxx implementing xxxxxxx policies xxx approaches xxxxxxxxxx addresses xxxxxxxx local xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx since xxx state xxxx as x national xxxxxxxxxx taking xxxx of xxxxxxxx needs xx the xxxxx level xxx American xxxxxxxxx system xxx been xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx economic xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx landscapes xx the xxxxxxx occur xxx system xxx adapted xxx remained xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx s xxxxx Individual xxxxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxx Bill xx Rights xx the xxxxxxxxxxxx have xxxxxxxxxx fundamental xxxxxxxxxx liberties xxxx freedom xx religion xxxxxx and xxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxx political xxxxxx has xxxx successful xx safeguarding xxx rights xx all xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx character xx the xxxxxx is xxxxxx Also xxx American xxxxxx has xxxxx correction xxxxxxxxxx that xxxx address xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx over xxxx For xxxxxxxx judicial xxxxxx elections xxx constitutional xxxxxxxxxx are xxxx of xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx and xxxxxxxx it xxxxxx people xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx democracy xxxxxx the xxxxxx has xxxx successful xxxxxxx civic xxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxxx participate xx their xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx political xxxxxxxxx Besides xxxxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx allows xxx civic xxxxxxxxxx where xxx citizens xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx decisions xxxxxxx to x healthy xxx functioning xxxxxxxxx Weaknesses xxxxx David xxxxxxxx politics xxx society xxxx Wiley xxxx The xxxxxxxxxx of xxx American xxxxxx affect xxx effectiveness xxx compromise xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx limiting xxx ability xx respond xx citizen xxxxx Gridlock xxx inefficiency x major xxxxxxxxxx resulting xxxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx which xx intended xx prevent xxx branch xxxx becoming xxx powerful xx the xxxxxxxxx branches xx the xxxxxxxxxx work xxxxxxxx they xxxxxxxxxx disagreements xxxx can xxxxx policy xxxxxxxx and xxxxxx the xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx to xxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx is x source xx gridlock xxxxx is xxxxxxx to xxx nation xxxx the xxxxxx suffers xxxx a xxxx of xxxxxx trust xxxxxxx there xx no xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx institutions xxxxxxx government xxxxxxxx have xxxx associated xxxx corruption xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx which xxxxxxxxx public xxxxxxxxxx Therefore xxx political xxxxxx is xxxxxxxxxx flawed xxxxxxx many xxxxxxxxxx agencies xxxx transparency xxx accountability xxxxxxx weakness xx the xxxxxxxxx system xx partisan xxxxxxxxxxxx where xxx two xxxxx political xxxxxxx have xxxxxxxxx to xx divided xxx division xxxxxxx Democrats xxx Republicans xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxx cooperation xxx compromise xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx issues xxxx require xxxxxxxxxx solutions xxxxxxxx all xxxxxxxxxxx cannot xx in xxx same xxxxxxxxx party xxx have xxx same xxxxx it xx necessary xx cooperate xxxx there xxx major xxxxxx facing xxx citizens xxx require xxxxxxxxxx solutions xxxx the xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxx is x problem xx the xxxxxxxxxx because xxxxx citizens xxxxx leaders xx represent xxxx in xxx government xxx voices xxx not xxxxxxx represented xxx system xxxxxxxx inequality xxxxx on xxxxxx race xxx other xxxxxxx that xxxx some xxxxxx underrepresented xxx government xxxxxx equally xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx of xxx citizens xxx that xx not xxx case xx certain xxxxxx are xxx represented xxxxxxx James x and xxxxxxxxx Charles xxxxxxxx law xx the xxxxxxxx political xxxxxx Aspen xxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx system xxx been xxxxxxxxxx by xxxxx and xxx issue xxx raised xxxxxxxx because xxxxxxx individuals xxx special xxxxxxxx groups xxxx a xxxxx role xx decision-making xxxx some xxxxxxxx individuals xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx fairness xxx justice xxx never xx found xxxxxxx the xxxxxx will xxxxxx work xx favor xx those xxxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxx public xxxxxxx because xxxxx is xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx The xxxx weakness xx the xxxxxxxx political xxxxxx is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx suppression xx some xxxxxx face xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxx political xxxxxxx despite xxx principle xx one xxxxxx one xxxx Various xxxxx suppression xxxxxxx are xxxx to xxxxx minorities xxxx participating xx politics xxx instance xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx voter xx laws xxxx people xxxx low-income xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx communities xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx because xxxx do xxx qualify xxxxxxx to xx made xx the xxxxxxxx political xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx system xxx various xxxxxxxxxx that xxxx it xxxxxxxxxxxxx flawed xxxx changes xxx be xxxx to xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx One xx the xxxxxxx is xxxxxxxx finance xxxxxx that xxxxxxxx public xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx When xxxxx is xxxxxx financing xxx influence xx money xx politics xx reduced xxxxxxx individuals xxxx not xx required xx use xxxxx money xx bribe xxxxxx hence xx would xx easier xxx candidates xx run xxx office xxxxxxx relying xx such xxxxxxxxxxx Another xxxxxx is xxxxxxxx campaign xxxxxxxx which xxxxx level xxx playing xxxxx for xxx candidates xxxx candidates xxx not xxxxxxx on xxx much xxxx should xxxxx on xxxxxxxxx some xxx wealthy xxx spend x lot xx money xx convince xxxxxx and xxxx an xxxxxxxxx over xxxxx candidates xxxxxx on xxxxxxxx reforms xxxxx should xx a xxxxxxxx disclosure xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxx contributions xxxxx voters xxxxxxxxxx who xx funding xxxxxxxxx and xxxxx interests xxx American xxxxxx should xxxx changes xx independent xxxxxxxxxxxxx commissions xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx process xxxx be xxxxx out xx the xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx Since xxxxxxxxxxxxxx is x serious xxxxxxx that xxxxx one xxxxx an xxxxxx advantage xxxxxxxxxxx redistricting xxxx ensure xxx parties xxxx equal xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx and xxxx fair xxxxxxxxx reflecting xxx demographics xx the xxxxx Implementing xxxxxxxxx voter xxxxxxxxxxxx is xxxx important xx the xxxxxxxxx system xxxxxxx eligible xxxxxx will xx automatically xxxxxxxxxx when xxxx turn xxxx people xxxxxxxxxx those xxxx low xxxxxx and xxxx minority xxxxxxxxxxx experience xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx registration xxxxx limits xxxx from xxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxx political xxxxxxx Implementing xxxxxxxxx voter xxxxxxxxxxxx will xxxxxxxx the xxxxx registration xxxx and xxxxxx people xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx in xxx political xxxxxxx Another xxxxxx to xxx political xxxxxx can xx introducing x national xxxxxxx vote xxx a xxxxxxxxx that xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx to xxx candidate xxxx the xxxx votes xxxxxxxxxx Currently xxx president xx awarded xxx presidency xx they xxx the xxxx electoral xxxxx through xxx Electoral xxxxxxx which xxxxx some xxxxxx more xxxxxx power xxxx others xxxxxxx introducing x national xxxxxxx vote xxxxx promote xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx in xxx presidential xxxxxxxxx Finally xxx political xxxxxx should xxxxxxxxxx ethics xxxx that xxx designed xx prevent xxxxxxxxxx Although xxx laws xxx still xxxxx currently xxxx need xx be xxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx there xx no xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx trust xx government xx restored xx conclusion xxx American xxxxxxxxx system xx seen xx a xxxxx to xxxxxxx but xxxx fundamentally xxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx of xxx system xxxx make xx successful xxxxxxx separation xx powers xxxxxxxxxx representation xxx individual xxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx that xxxx the xxxxxx flawed xxxxxxx gridlock xxx inefficiency xxxxx in xxxxxxxx partisan xxxxxxxxxxxx Gardner xxxxx A xxx Guy-Uriel xxxxxxx Election xxx in xxx American xxxxxxxxx system xxxxx Publishing xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx suppression xxxxxxx changes xxx be xxxx to xxx system xx address xxx weaknesses xxxx as xxxxxxxx finance xxxxxx independent xxxxxxxxxxxxx commissions xxx automatic xxxxx registration xxxx such xxxxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx seen xx the xxxxxx can xx corrected xxx a xxxxxx that xxxxxxxx democracy xxx protects xxxxxxxxxx rights xxxxxxxxxxxx David xxxxxxxx politics xxx society xxxx Wiley xxxx Gardner xxxxx A xxx Guy-Uriel xxxxxxx Election xxx in xxx American xxxxxxxxx system xxxxx Publishing
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