I want to understand not only the fine aspects of a functioning government (and maybe the things in the fine print), but also to get a better understanding of just basic functions. There are alot of references in the news that I'm not actually familiar with and would like to understand, mostly so that I can form a better opinion about politicians.
Along the lines of politicians, I would also like to be able to tell how realistic political promises are in today's government (e.g. the policies which the upcoming candidates propose to institute once they are elected). Basically I want an objective view, not a view of either party's ambitions or claims, something which the media makes ample news about. What are the hard facts? How much power does government actually have? How much do we have? What goes on in Washington every day that we dont think about? How does today's form of democracy compare to that of the vision of the Founding Fathers? The answers to these questions in real life application, not theorized, is what I hope to learn from the class. As well as how our government stands up against those of other countries, as far as functional freedom and opportunity goes.
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