How How do individuals and groups of people influence the political process?

Individuals as well as, groups both have the ability to influence political processes. Individuals in the way of voting. We as Americans have the right to vote. And vote for the beliefs and views that we as individuals believe in. Every year people in different states vote for new laws to take place. And every 4 years Americans come together from all over the Nation to voice their opinion on who should hold the highest political standing for our country. It's the vote of our Nations president. We get the opportunity to choose as a whole group on who takes this noble platform for the United States. But is it true? Even with the electoral college deciding the winner, it is chosen by the people and for the people. Same thing happens with every state minus the electoral college standpoint. As groups, especially corporations that hold power when it comes to money. They seem to have an edge when it comes to political stands. Money controls everything. The government is not going to listen to a man walking down the street on wanting his voice to be heard, compared to a man with money and power that always seems to get their voice heard from our government. This is where petitioning groups and activists groups/ protesters come into play. People gather in large amounts to voice their views and discouragements to the government in ways of protest. Sometimes reaching the government, as it did in Egypt over the last couple of weeks. But some don't even get recognized. But when big corporations want something done, it seems to get done fast. The influencial standpoint seems to be if they have money, we will listen, but that's what's driving Americans not to be supportive of what America as a whole is doing.



How can people change this habbit that America has Become? To really allow our voices to be heard!


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In what ways does public opinion influence the formation of a democratic society?

Public opinion carries a very vital role in what differentiates us as Americans from other countries. It's what allows us as individuals as well as groups to voice our thoughts and opinions as well as voice our frustration with a certain subject. Other countries won't even allow public voice of opinion without repercussion or violence being used towards the individual or group. It's honestly what allowed women's rights to happen as well as the political movements of discrimination, that created every man and women equal in our society. The issue in Egypt was a public display that involved a group of protesters that were seen around the world,protesting about their government to get their president to resign. Guess what? It worked. It took a while, but the power of peoples views and activists protesting with their voice without a worry in the world has a very strong effect on subjects. Especially with government. Also public opinions helps with the views of a society as a whole with the issue of voting. It allows people to display who they feel is the best candidate for the position in a particular office. Voting allows us as a society to make the final decision. Even with certain laws that are up in the air to put in a place. It allows people to have a say in what needs to happen to make certain things better for our country or city we live in.

link for government and private sector with video and article

http://mediamatters.org/research/200903040026

How do government and the private sector intersect?

The Government and private sector intersect by teaming up to make as much money as possible for each other even when it is not in the best interest of the country. But hey it still happens. Money rules everything, always has and always will. Not the best quality of our so called free country. It's just like with the begining of the railroad system. The government and railroad company were taking land away from original owners for pennies on the dollar and basically stealling peoples land. They built the railroad and made a ton of gross profit off the transit line. It's the same way today the government teams up with big companies, they decide what they are going to sell a product for at the best profit margin they can potentially get from the small buisnesses who are the real reason this country has not gone into a depression, just to say. And they manage to make a butt load of cash doing it. Yet I am still seeing millions of dollars being borrowed from China to allow America to keep thriving. Is it the elections, where money is being thrown away or is it the mere thought that Americas dream is being taken away from the American people for a dollar at a time. These coorporations are allowing this to happen. As well as, the government. They team up, allow the american people spend way too much on their product, which puts us in the whole and they sit back laughing and enjowing their life. Well thank you all for that hope it's fun. Cause their one big reason that led us into a reccession!

Politics and Power

Power in Politics holds alot of obstacles for us Americans to be assured we are getting what's best for us as a Nation. But do we Really? Pwer with the economy and politics has their advantages for the coorporate america as well as the people who work for the government. THeir money and what they do for the economy can lead their way to the house or xsenate in their decision making. THey produce jobs. Allow small buisnesses cheaper prices at wholesale cost, yet coorporations are moving out of America and citizens are loosing their jonbs all so they can make more money. It allows our politicians to be influenced in negative ways. They begin to act not in the interest of whats best for America, but instead what's going to blow up their bank accounts. This is terrible. America was established on beliefs of what was right and dreams for people in the future. THis leads into the issue that the "Powerhouses" of Politicians can and are allowed to engage in influencing the common middle class American. Come election time. Promises are made, yet myself personally have seen nothing. Nothing by the House or by the Senate. Because when you get two egotistical groups bumping heads on whos' ideas are better, when in fact neither parties are for the Nation it causes an uproar and nothing gets done due to debate. THings need to change with the so called power houses of the U.S.A. and need to change fast. I wish i truly lived in a world that our nation was founded on. Not a ppower trip.