The American Dream

The American Dream is an idea, built upon the reputation of the U.S. as a place where dreams can come true if you work hard. That concept is something built around a hope that keeps people going. Participation in the U.S. government is something done easily by helping your political party or joining interest groups that represent your beliefs.

People complain that Congress can never get anything done. The way the framers made the government was that things moved slowly. Take the House of Representatives and the Senate, they both have to agree before a bill is sent to the Executive branch. It's a good thing that bills move slowly, it shows that there isn't a concentrated power in Congress forcing it to be more democratic. There is no strong "clique" in Congress that would rule as there would be in high school for example. Most congressmen consider themselves "Independent" and this works very well with our democratic process.

In the Senate there is a something known as a "filibuster" that can stop a passage for a bill and is also a tool to protect the minority. In the American government the minority is protected and helped. The Bill of Rights is a prime example of protection for minorities.

People will critique the government and how it doesn't solve any problems, but I say give the Federal Government a break. Economists can't agree how to solve our national debt, so of course there is going to be problems when agreeing on laws that effect an entire nation. Our government works, and it works quite well.