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     Bureaucracy is simply a large complex administrative organization that is structured hierarchically in a pyramid-like fashion. Government bureaucrats carry out the policies of elected government officials. Bureaucrats deliver our mail, clean our streets, teach in our public schools, run our national parks, and attempt to ensure the safety of our food and the prescription drugs that we take. “A bureaucratic organization allows each person to concentrate on her or his area of knowledge and expertise.” The reason the bureaucracy exists is that Congress, over time, has delegated certain tasks to specialists. Another key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in the position rather than in the person. Like I mentioned before we encounter bureaucracy every day without knowing it. Two types of bureaucracies impact citizens: federal bureaucracies and state bureaucracies. Some examples of bureaucracy services include having mail delivered to your home, goi...

  The book mentions that interest groups is an organization of people sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence government policymakers through direct and indirect methods. Whatever their goals (more or fewer social services, higher or lower prices) interest groups pursue these goals on every level and in every branch of government. How do these groups are formed? The main goal of these groups is “change”. It can be political, or economic change, a dramatic shift in population or technology that affects how people live or work, or a change in social values or cultural norms. Some other groups form to support the change or even speed it along, while others form to fight change.  Interest groups help bridge the gap between citizens and government and enable citizens to explain their views on policies to public officials. They also help raise public awareness and inspire action on various issues. Some examples if interest groups are, AARP (strives to better th...

Congress it is known as the lawmaking branch of government. Congress consists of two chambers, the House and the Senate. The House was to represent the people as a whole, or the majority and the Senate was to represent the states and would protect the interests of small states by giving them the same number of senators, two per state, as the larger states. (Pg. 239) The House seats are assigned depending on the state’s population. (according to the census). One example is California, this state has more representatives because the population is bigger, and states with smaller populations like Wyoming. How do the congressional elections function? The U.S Constitution requires that representatives to Congress be elected every second year by popular vote. Senators are elected every six years, by popular vote. There are qualifications that a person needs to have in order to be part of the Congress. To be a member of the House,a person must be a citizen of the United States for a least seve...

  5 topic areas: The Constitution: Basic understanding of the constitution Campaigns and election: How the people have a voice? Politics and the Media: How the media has gotten more important throughout the years? Civil rights?: “Your rights end when you start to harm others” Congress: How congress works?

  In chapter 8 they mention how the media has a very big influence on elections. The media will always be the one that shapes the opinion of the people. Many of the times we see or read articles, television, and newspapers; with an idea that we have already heard about. In result we are going to look for answers but sometimes what the media does is just confuse us. Though what does this have to do with the 2020 elections? A few days ago we had the elections here in the United States, they were very stressful days for everyone. The 2020 elections were influenced by the media. An example of this is how President Donald Trump after the elections began to tweet that the elections were stolen from him. As a result of this, many Trump supporters took to the streets to protest. President Donald Trump has no evidence on this and used Twitter to deliver a message to people without foundations. Also, the presidential candidates used social media to give messages to people before the electio...