#5

Should the government be able to keep secrets and hide them from the people?

i don't think the idea of hiding whats going on in the world is good, but i think it should be done in order to keep the people safe and keep them from going crazy. For example, if we find out a "secret" and we don't like what the government is doing, people will protest and make a huge deal about it. Like over in Iraq, if the united states people did not know that there was fighting over there, we would feel betrayed. Also, there are the people that are totally against fighting and there's the people that think violence will make them more structured. Keeping the info away from the people would just make them upset and if they find out, it will make them more upset.

#4

Are political parties good or bad for our democracy?

i think that political parties are good for our democracy. they give a category for the people to fit their beliefs with. i think its dumb that people argue about which party is better because a belief is just what you think and everyone has different opinions.

Is requiring voter registration a good or bad thing?

I think that requiring voter registration is a good idea because it is a good way for the government to be organized and keep track of who is is voting. however, i think more people would vote if they could just go to the poll place and say their name and birthday and show id and somehow it could go to all computers at the poll boxes across the world so they could not vote again. i think it would just be an easier, more productive way.

"Do you identify with one party or the other?"

I'm not complitly sure if i would consider myself a democrat or republican. im not sure their exact views on everything, but i know i have some agreeing with each party, so im not really sure what i would "be". I know i want to learn a lot more about each party.. just like an overview..

1. listening to my moms fiance talk every morning about his political attitudes affects the way i look at politics. his opinions are very very strong.

2. the place i live has had the greatest effect on my political views. i think this because one person i live with, his views on the government and politics are very set in stone.

should all Americans receive free health care of is it too expensive?
i think a certain percent should receive free health care, like if you have a job. but then again im not sure because i think the homeless should have free health care but then again they should have pushed themselves to work and be responsible enough to get a good job in order to have a good future. i think the people that try and work hard should get rewarded by the government.