Question 1
The first question is about the importance or the relevance of the United States Congress today. According to the respondent, the United States Congress is still very relevant and important in a modern day scenario as it was many years ago. Personally, I agree with the respondent. The United States of America is made of many states and it is a known fact that disagreements and differences of opinions are bound to arise between the states. The policies or laws of one state may have a negative impact on another state. The Congress provides a platform through which law makers from different states can sit down and agree on issues that will lead to the uniform development of the whole country. As the respondent says that geographical differences still exist today and this is indeed true as evidenced by the different rules, regulations that are enacted in those states and also differences of culture. This once again prompts the need for congress representatives from every part of the country. I however disagree with the respondent assumption that having national legislators would lead to less conflicts and misunderstandings. This is not true because national legislators may not necessarily have the common interests of their regions at heart since the region of representation in this case is not clearly defined.
Question 2
In the second question, the respondents state that the founding fathers of the American nation would indeed be pleased with the presidency today. His main reasoning is that the founding fathers would be happy because the current president, Obama is essentially doing the best he can for his country. On this particular issue, I agree 100% with the respondent. The founding fathers had the best interests of the nation at heart when they were formulating the constitution. As the respondent states, they wanted the country to be ruled in the most efficient manner. I think that our current President is a true testament to the founding fathers vision. His hard work and dedication towards improving the lives of all Americans is clear for everyone to see. His powers have in no way undermined the congress as the Congress still plays an active part in making most of the paramount decisions in the country.
Question 3
The third question is about government infringement on the national economy amongst other regulations. The respondent states that the government does not really infringe the rights of citizens when regulate things like the economy and most and it is actually people who usually put unjustified blame on the government. I personally agree with the respondent when he states that there are some situations that indeed necessitate government regulation or intervention. As the respondent asserts, this might however lead to a huge ambiguity where it becomes hard to define a situation that requires more government regulation. I agree that it is virtually impossible to measure the amount of regulation required. Government regulation should essentially be designed in such a way that it does not infringe on the rights of some people or favor others. As the respondent states, equality comes first.
