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A 6 page overview of the constitutional provisions which are in place to insure that our government retains the flexibility to change as time demands change. The contention is presented that although out government has undergone an evolution, that evolution was anticipated by our founding fathers. Even such heavily criticized components of our government as the electoral process have proven their superiority. This paper presents proof of that superiority in the form of the results of the 2000 Presidential election. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPusLegt.rtf
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Under the turbulent conditions of modern times, many in the world have begun to question the legitimacy of the U.S. government. This questioning is without basis, however. We
are, and will remain, the strongest democracy in the world. This contention can be proven even in the face of such embarrassments as the confusion which surrounded the 2000
presidential election which pitted now president George W. Bush against Al Gore. Even our nations electoral process stands superior to any other system around the world.
Despite the contentions presented above, many argue that our government has made a rapid spiral downward since its original inception. Indeed, the concept of democracy
in the United States is one which is tied to our history. We must realize, however, that the time spanning our Declaration of Independence and today was quite evolutionary
in nature. The first European settlers to the New World came with the idea of a country free of religious or dictatorial rule. They wanted freedom to live
their lives as they thought best for themselves and their families. The first settlers made agreements to respect each others rights and not establish mandatory arbitrary regulations which would
deprive some citizens of their rights while affording additional rights to others. What they sought to establish was a democracy. Indeed such a democracy, at least in a
revised form, was established. Although our democracy has undergone many challenges during its short history, it is alive and well. The first
colonist were observing a democratic form of government in which the people who were subject to the rules and regulations decided which rules would be the law that they lived
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