Sunday, January 8, 2012

20 Truths about the American political system

1. Third parties are insignificant in our 2 party system (-)
2. Campaign ads don't give much information about the candidate. (-)
3. Campaign finances have gone up since the past. (-)
4. Religion and politics don't mix together. (+)
5. Some states matter more than others for campaigning. (-)
6. Most people don't know what the running candidates stand for. (-)
7. Presidents have the power to veto laws. (0)
8. The Judicial Branch can declare laws unconstitutional. (0)
9. Most people vote for the political party they are signed up for not because of the candidate. (-)
10. As citizens we have specific rights that the government can not take away from us. (+)
11. The executive branch is not just the president, there are many other people who help him. (+)
12. The number of electoral votes a state has depends on how many House members are in a state. (0)
13. To make a bill into a law is a very long and tedious process. (-)
14. People don't vote for a candidate because they are too lazy. (-)
15. Medicare is becoming very expensive. (-)
16. The U.S spends more then we make. (-)
17. Our Government is divided. (-)
18. We have three branches in our system. (+)
19. We have checks and balances to avoid any overpowering. (+)
20. We put a lot of funding into the military. (-)
 
 

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