The idea of going on a road trip with my friends has always been appealing to me. It’s a getaway with no parents, no boundaries, where anything can happen. One can choose to go basically anywhere in reasonable driving distance. The movie Road Trip, my favorite movie, portrays my ideal road trip. Read More »
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do bureacrats have more real power in the national government than Congress or the president?
“Bureaucrats hold the real power in national government. Because they are able to make policy independently of both the President and the Congress and without meaningful input from the public, the American political system is, in fact, not democratic.”
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Because Congress is more representative of the people, the President’s should be severly limited
“Because Congress is more representative of the people, the President’s role in both domestic and foreign policy-making should be severely limited.”
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debate: can rank and file citizens really influence public policy through elections?
“Elections are just a method that elites use to manipulate people into thinking that they are influencing policy. In fact, federal elections do not permit rank and file citizens to have any real impact on foreign or domestic policy.” Read More »
debate about usefulness of political parties
“Political Parties ought to be eliminated, because their main concern is winning elections instead of making effective public policy and furnishing fair representation.” Read More »
interest groups too powerful?
“Since interest groups have become too powerful, the Constitution needs to be amended so that the government can limit their influence.” Read More »
“Most Americans are so apathetic and ignorant about issues that policy-makers ought to ignore their views.” T or F?
“Most Americans are so apathetic and ignorant about issues that policy-makers ought to ignore their views.” Read More »
Congress has acted irresponsibly and irrationally by requiring equal funding for women’s and men’s sports at the college level.
“Congress has acted irresponsibly and irrationally by requiring equal funding for women’s and men’s sports at the college level. By pursuing divisive policies such as Title IX, the federal government cannot achieve true equality between men and women.” Read More »


