Should We Trust Our Government

Should we trust our government? This is a question people have been asking in America for decades. Trusting our government is a really big deal, and precaution is needed when dealing with something that directly affects your everyday life. However, our government was created with a Constitution that was meant to be flexible to allow for change. Additionally, we have three branches that balance each other which include Senators, Representatives and a President to keep things in check. If none of these solutions work the citizens always have the right to vote to alter the government and that is why we can and need to trust our government.

In the first place, our forefathers were very smart in knowing that they were not perfect, and created

These three branches divide up the power. This allowed for a strong and fair national government. A government that is able to protect individuals and prevent the government from getting out of hand. If the U.S. citizen feels the need to change there is something they can do.

Ultimately, the U.S. citizen has the right to vote. The constitution allows the U.S. Citizen a way to make changes to the government that are beneficial to the U.S.A. This is done by voting. Additionally, the elected officials such as the President, Senators and Representatives have limited terms. This is another form of control that keeps the government in line. This insures that the government can't be tyrannical, like we were under King George III.

Comparatively, you may think that the voting would not have any effect on the government bun in the Declaration of Independence it says that no man should be ruled by someone they don't want. The Constitution allowed for flexibility so that the average citizen would not be jeopardized by the government and allowed things to change with time as needed for the benefit of all. This explains the reasons of why voting is a very useful