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What was the major reason that Watergate left many Americans upset with the government system?
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How did the Watergate scandal effect how are checks and balances system is ran today?
shutup
Should Native Americans be given greater credit for helping develop the theory behind the American system of government?
Almost all of the theory behind the American system of government was developed long before George Washington discussed it with Native Americans. The main Native American contribution was to show that such a government actually worked in practice for a secular government and not just for a religious one.
How did Watergate Committee members first learn about Richard Nixon's tapes?
Alkexander Butterfield, a White House staffer, told the Senate Watergate Committee about the existence of the taping system.
What is the relevance today of the Watergate Scandal?
It is having very little effect now.In the wake of Watergate came campaign fiance reforms that drastically reduced the power of big donors. However, money never sleeps and the investor class through their Congressional representatives and a conservative Court have repealed and/or overturned all of the Watergate reforms.The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 50 (2010) Supreme Court decision returned us to a system with no meaningful limits on money in politics and allows Political Action Committees to raise unlimited funds that get spent in the closing weeks to buy negative TV ads against candidates without equal resources. The result since the Supreme Court ruling is a congress unduly influenced by big money interests, mainly banks but other special interests as well.Currently, there is a drastic difference in the way the two parties raise money. One side raises most of it's money through large numbers of small donations. The other raise most of it's money through a small number of very large donations.We have returned to the system of unlimited, secret donations that were caused such a public outrage when uncovered by the Watergate investigations.Now, the populace is not displaying any such outrage.
What initially kept the Americans from creating a strong central government?
Americans had understandably soured on the idea of a strong central government after living under British rule. The American Revolution was fought to gain freedom and independence.
Why did many Americans fear giving too much power to a central government?
America was founded out of a belief that people should be free an their rights should not be infringed by the government. Americans want to protect themselves from a big, all powerful government. That is the reason for the system of government we have in america, and the checks and balances that are in place.
Checks and balances is what Americans call?
The system of powers shared by seperate branches of government
How did the Watergate scandal effect how are checks and balances system is ran today?
shutup
Why did the Americans want to win the Revolutionary War?
Americans wanted representation in the English Government system. They felt ignored for so long that when the English began taxing them, the Americans wanted rights.
What is a theoretical reason for Americans for choosing a bicameral system?
congress in order that one house might check on the other
Should Native Americans be given greater credit for helping develop the theory behind the American system of government?
Almost all of the theory behind the American system of government was developed long before George Washington discussed it with Native Americans. The main Native American contribution was to show that such a government actually worked in practice for a secular government and not just for a religious one.
What is a practical reason for Americans choosing bicameral system?
They provide a system of checks and balances so one group or individual doesn't become all powerful.
What are two ways that Americans can exercise their democracy?
Two ways Americans can exercise their democracy is by voting and by freely speaking. Both are integral parts of a democratic system of government.
What a set of ideas did the most to shape the American System of government?
Ordered, representative and limited gov't.(magna carta)
Why do Americans as a whole never learn to think in the metric system?
Because they are resistant to change and are not being forced to science or government.
Native Americans relied on a barter system. This was a system in which?
Native Americans relied on a barter system. This was a system in which
How many Americans believe that the federal government and judicial system does not represent the best interests of the majority?
they do not represent the interests of any American
