Government: The Role Of Political Parties In The United States

Political Parties and Government The main body of the Constitution is the plan for government. It shows the people the relationship between the national government and state governments as well as the establishment for amending the Constitution. This is the baseline of our government which has had the longest lasting Constitution in the world. The Constitution provides the highest law for a state. Another active player in government which involves the effort of controlling or influencing policies of the government is called politics. The Constitution did not prevent politics since they walk hand in hand. People get involved with politics when they join a group which for example wants to protest for higher taxes or when they meet with the

Any number of political parties may compete. Since the mid-1800’s the two main parties have been Republicans and Democrats. Rival parties give voters a choice during an election. Parties have yet another function in government, which is to focus voters on the issues by discussing them publicly. Democracies were very rare until the recent centuries, it calls for strict conditions that have only developed since the Industrial Revolution. Democracy also requires citizens who are willing to participate with the government. A strong democracy is best maintained in nations where citizens inform themselves, actively participate in political campaigns, vote and serve on juries. Yet another factor for a successful democratic government is having a prosperous economy that distributes wealth to all members of society evenly. Having a large middle class signifies of such a good government. For many countries education is not a great strength in their government which is another reason why a democracy with great education is prosperous. The debate over public education was settled in the 1830’s where Pennsylvania voted to fund public schools. Democracy is not possible without a civil society. This refers