A quick understanding of united states of america's systems of governance (federal & state)

A QUICK UNDERSTANDING OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE (FEDERAL & STATE)

Government has always been Big Systems, because we have a nation of 300+ Million People and 50 States, so there is no thing of Small Government Managing that, Under the Federal System, it established National Laws, but States have the responsibility to administer those laws... That's what is the distinction between what is Big Government and what is Small Government. Their Laws and Principles should be the same, because "Federal Government is the Government For The Nations, and States shape their government by the principles laid out under the laws and statues of the Federal Governance.

So.. people should not misinterpret what the term "Small Government" truly means.

We lives in a Democracy that has Regulatory Governance, and that is done by our system of Representative Governance as in a Republic Form of Governance. Each State has a Smaller System of Governance, with Senators and Representative, along with the same model of system that the Federal Governance has...

So... if people understand this, they will know that States CAN'T usurp the Federal Governance Laws and Principles, but they can shape how they meet those laws as long as they don't negate or violate the laws.. This is how "Small Governance Functions, at the State Level".

American truly needs "Civics Education"... to help people not be misled by the "abuse of words"... by the twisting words to play on emotions, and damage the value of words to stay true to the principle of what the words actually mean.

This is how and why people become so enraged and confounded and caught in the spins of misunderstanding about the role of Federal Governance(Big Governance) and State Governance (Small Governance), because they loose focus and awareness of what "CONTEXT AND PERSPECTIVE" thus, they confuse Perspective and Context, or disregard "Perspective and Context" when they discuss Governance... thus loosing the ability to discern the meaning of Big Government within its Perspective and Context and the meaning of Small Government within its Perspective and Context.

The confusion has been a tool that has been exploited to play on peoples emotions... to invoke and promote fears and arouse anguish that is a prone symptom of such confusions. Once that is done, people can be manipulated!!! to fight against their own best interest. During the spin of such, Big Business and Wealth Holders, dominate and dictate over Small Governance (Stats)... and try and turn the people away from Federal Governance (Big Governance) because Federal Governance "Established Regulatory Controls and Regulatory Guidance... and Regulatory Parameters... and this is something that Big Industry and The Wealth detest... because it won't allow them pursue profit at any expense to the land, the people, the environment, the community and the preservation of our lands and the systems that make our society function for all.

We can all serve ourselves and the future of the Young, the Nation and America's Democracy, to Demand Quality Education and Require In-Depth Civics Educational Programming.

We can't truly fault the older generations for the lack of in-depth civics education because it was not provided to them for a reason, nor can we fault the younger generations who have been deprived of even the basics of civics educated that previous generations received. But... NOW that we know the importance of Civics Education... we must demand in-depth Civics Education throughout our Educational Systems.

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The old ways of think from a time spun with manipulative information about what is Big Government... has roots in the divisiveness history of America, where the old system of Industrialist and Plantation Owner... promoting "States Rights to Usurp" Federal Governance... led to the Civil War... by those who wanted to keep and spread Slavery, as a right of States.. without regard for the Federal Governments stand to promote and establish the abolition of Slavery in America.

When people complain about "Big Government" they are simply uttering folklore Manipulations passed on and implanted in their minds by the ideals of Industrialist and Slave Owning Wealthy. This was initiated during a time when much of America contained a high volume % of uneducated persons, and a majority who had no Civics Education and were influentially controlled by the spews and promotions of the wealthy who captured a platform to promote their plutocratic authoritarian ideals and agenda.


Today, in a society where much information is available, it requires a "Re-Learning" across society of this nation. When this takes place, then we move closer to realizing the broader perspective and realism of what is principle and foundational to American Democracy.

Federal vs. State Law

Federal law is created at the national level, and applies to the entire nation (all 50 states and the District of Columbia), and U.S. territories. The U.S. Constitution forms the basis for federal law; it establishes government power and responsibility, as well as preservation of the basic rights of every citizen.

State law is the law of each separate U.S. state and is applicable in that specific state. The state law applies to residents and visitors of the state, and also to business entities, corporations, or any organizations based or operating in that state.

When a state law is in direct conflict with federal law, the federal law prevails. A state law can afford more rights to its residents than federal law, but is not meant to reduce or restrict the rights of a U.S. citizen.

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Democracy vs. Republic

The key difference between a democracy and a republic lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights. Both forms of government tend to use a representational system — i.e., citizens vote to elect politicians to represent their interests and form the government. In a republic, a constitution or charter of rights protects certain inalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government, even if it has been elected by a majority of voters. In a "pure democracy," the majority is not restrained in this way and can impose its will on the minority.

Most modern nations—including the United States—are democratic republics with a constitution, which can be amended by a popularly elected government. This comparison therefore contrasts the form of government in most countries today with a theoretical construct of a "pure democracy", mainly to highlight the features of a republic.

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You missed a very important point - the concept of a federal government with a few limited (enumerated) powers.

Democrat vs. Republican

the differences between the policies and political positions of the Democratic and Republican parties on major issues such as taxes, the role of government, entitlements (Social Security, Medicare), gun control, immigration, healthcare, abortion, environmental policy and regulation. These two parties dominate America's political landscape but differ greatly in their philosophies and ideals.

(See Comparison Chart at Link Above)

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A QUICK UNDERSTANDING OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S SYSTEMS OF GOVERNANCE (FEDERAL & STATE)

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And.... is only as good as the people are

Luther said:

And.... is only as good as the people are

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We can all serve ourselves and The Future of the Young, the Nation and America's Democracy, to Demand Quality Education and Require In-Depth Civics Educational Programming throughout the entirety of Educational Curriculum.

(Unfortunate as it is, it is far harder to enhance or enlighten the older generation to the depth of Civics, in which they were not taught with any detailed focus... because they built their lives on limited and manipulated information.) As sad as it is, the old saying "you can't teach and old dog new tricks" may have some true than not, when it comes to any efforts to bring educated clarity within their understanding of the Civics of American Democracy and its Republic Form of Representative Governance. Its not that the dog technically can't learn new tricks, it may be due to the unwillingness of the dogs resistance to learning new tricks.

People resist change, even when learning is the pathway that can improve their lives through educational engagements that clear the pathways for change.

ttwtt78640 said:

You missed a very important point - the concept of a federal government with a few limited (enumerated) powers.

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It is 'State Senators, and State Representative', who pass legislation that clarifies as well as expands the Federal Governance Powers, according to provisions of Law. The Federal Government is a Government by the Elected Representative who form Congress, therefore... Powers of the Federal Governance is derived from the legislation made by representatives from States.

Technically, there should be "no conflict" between what is "Federal Governance and What is State Governance - Because it is The Majority of Elected Representative Persons from States, who vote as Elected Persons who each get (one person, one vote) and those majority votes pass the legislation's that become "Federal Law".

There is no mysterious unknown power that makes up what is The Federal Government, (but folklore born of a past where factions of industry and former slave holding entities), wanted to convince the people, that the Federal Government is some "mysterious power" that should be fought against. The people did not know enough about "Civic to know they were been hoodwinked and led by convolution with an agenda", to mislead, for the sake of usurping the Federal Governance, by promotion of the powers of Plutocratic Ideology, that sought to establish itself as an Authoritarian Plutocracy, against American Democracy. For Centuries and into Current Decades, People were led to fight against the very same Federal Governance that Protect and Serve the principles of American Democracy.

Departments, Agencies and Organizations within the Federal Governance were instituted by Congress, to meet and serve the principle values laid out in "The Preamble" of the Constitution, and this was done through "legislation pass by (State Representative and State Senators) Congressional Body.

Sadly people have been misled and taught by industrialist and business and the wealthy (plutocrats) to fight the Federal Governance as if to "Fight Windmills"

RealityNow said:

It is 'State Senators, and State Representative', who pass legislation that clarifies as well as expands the Federal Governance Powers, according to provisions of Law. The Federal Government is a Government by the Elected Representative who form Congress, therefore... Powers of the Federal Governance is derived from the legislation made by representatives from States.

Technically, there should be "no conflict" between what is "Federal Governance and What is State Governance - Because it is The Majority of Elected Representative Persons from States, who vote as Elected Persons who each get (one person, one vote) and those majority votes pass the legislation's that become "Federal Law".

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The problem is that congress has decided that whatever it deems to be "important" becomes, by default, a new federal government power. There is no Constitutional basis for that concept, yet your view of "civics" seems oblivious to that fact.

ttwtt78640 said:

The problem is that congress has decided that whatever it deems to be "important" becomes, by default, a new federal government power. There is no Constitutional basis for that concept, yet your view of "civics" seems oblivious to that fact.

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Yes, there is... you disregard who and what makes up Congress. and you negate to understand what and why there is "The Preamble".

[[ The preamble highlights the fundamental values and guiding principles of our constitution. ... The preamble to our constitution serves two purposes: It indicates the source from which the constitution gets its authority. It also states the objects which the constitution seeks to establish and promote ]]

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RealityNow said:

Yes, there is... you disregard who and what makes up Congress. and you negate to understand what and why there is "The Preamble".

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That is where we obviously differ in our ideas - you view the premble as permission for congress to add whatever it wishes (in the future) as a new federal power (to promote the general welfare?) while I view it as no more than an introduction to the specific powers (and limitations) actually included in the balance of the document (and its future amendments) as ratified by the states.

Words Matter!

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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People choose to want to ignore "Regulatory Principles", which are covered under Constitution Powers and Judicial Laws which is foundational to the survival and prospering of "our" Democracy and critical to its Governing Authority; and instrumental to "our" Civic Civility to ensure that we have a Civil Society.

ttwtt78640 said:

That is where we obviously differ in our ideas - you view the premble as permission for congress to add whatever it wishes (in the future) as a new federal power (to promote the general welfare?) while I view it as no more than an introduction to the specific powers (and limitations) actually included in the balance of the document (and its future amendments) as ratified by the states.

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It is "Principled Values"... and yes, it is implied by the point and fact of being a set of principle values, which does not only give permission, it commands and demands, these principled values are established, supported and promoted.

Federal Education Policy Opens The Door To Civic Engagement

Without the knowledge needed to participate, american citizens are disengaging from the democratic process. According to data released by the u.s. Census bureau, the united states ranks 28 out of 35 member nations of the organisation for economic cooperation and development, or oecd, in regard to voter turnout.

Education is one of democracy’s greatest tools and investing in a strong education for every citizen is the best vanguard against this decline in public engagement. Civic education stands at the core of what it takes to equip citizens with the knowledge and willingness to become community, state and national leaders.

Without such civic fundamentals, the youth of today may not vote or run for public office tomorrow, and the future participation of citizens in america’s great democratic experiment is at risk. Unfortunately, the state of civic education is declining. the nation’s report card released by the u.s. Department of education in 2014 shows only 23 percent of eighth graders scored at or above proficient in civics.

States have the opportunity to renew their focus on civic education and civics through the every student succeeds act, or essa. Signed in to law in 2015, essa replaced the no child left behind act. Essa emphasizes college and career readiness, accountability, scaling back assessments, increasing access to preschool and the important role state and local communities play in making their schools successful. Essa federal funding acts as an incentive package for innovation in america’s school systems.

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“There is significant opportunity to strengthen civic education under essa, leveraging civics’ intrinsic value as part of a well-rounded education and civics’ instrumental value to advance academic achievement and non-academic outcomes such as college and workforce readiness skills,” said jan brennan, project leader at the nclce.
Civic education in the united states should be a major concern for not only educators and policymakers, but for the nation as a whole. Weak civic education leads to more than a simple lack of knowledge. A report conducted by the center for information & research on civic learning and engagement, or circle, found that civically engaged students attained higher levels of education than their otherwise similar peers.

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The knowledge and skills obtained through civic education are critical to participating in the democratic system.

Our states and economy will be greatly impacted by the choice to invest—or not invest—in civic education. Civic education must become a priority for the sake of the next generation of Americans and, particularly, for those most vulnerable to having their voices lost within the political process.

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Kinds of Values

Values are naturally of two kinds.

These are extrinsic values and Intrinsic values:

Intrinsic Values
These are the values that are expected of every citizen because they mold the destiny of individuals and the nation. They are enduring and expected to be pervading. They are internalized norms, ideas and ideals which the families, schools, churches, mosques, different society and government make efforts to instill in individuals and citizens.
These values include justice, selflessness, love, respect for constituted authority, education, faith in God, trust, community work for development, work for livelihood, respect for others’ opinions and culture, tolerance, quality leadership and exemplary lifestyle.

Extrinsic Values
Extrinsic values are those values which we desire because they help us to acquire intrinsic values. Their values depends on how, or, to the extent they help us acquire more lasting or enduring values. They are time bound and often short-lived.
They could be human or non-human, material or immaterial. They are auxiliary in nature. For instance, a teacher who imparted knowledge on a child has extrinsic value while the knowledge has an intrinsic value. The history book we read about the Nigeria Civil War possesses extrinsic value while the knowledge and lessons, therefore, have intrinsic value.
Extrinsic values are usually formulated, organized and established by society; family and government to enable us achieve a more enduring value. Extrinsic values become useful to the extent we are able to make use of them. The society encourages good relations and exchanges, government makes law and mount programmes while families teach obedience, honesty, selflessness, purity, love, etc. which help in shaping life and activities.

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RealityNow said:

Government has always been Big Systems, because we have a nation of 300+ Million People and 50 States,

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It’s hard to know which error or fallacy to correct first and this is hard to read because of the way it was written.

I’m staring with the very first few words, as it already begins with a major error, and only gets worse as it continues. It say government (I assume this means the United States Federal government but due to poor writing it’s unclear), has always been bug because of 300+ million people and 50 states. But that has not always been the case, not even close. The Usa didn’t have 50 states in 1958 and about 15 years ago the USA population was less than 300 million. This whole OP should be edited

VALUE – DEFINITIONS, TYPES, IMPORTANCE AND MANIFESTATION

MEANING OF VALUE

Value can be defined as the degree of quality or worth of a thing. Value can also be defined as the laid down rules or standard that guide an individual's interactions with people. Value influences our character and attitude towards other people.

Types of value

Discipline : it is the ability of an individual to control his or her own behaviours
Honesty: It is the ability of being truthful and straight forward at all times.
Selflessness: It is the ability to show more interest in the welfare of other people
Courage: This is ability to face difficulty,danger or pain without fear.
Integrity: It is the ability to stand and stick to sound morals and principle at all times.
Sincerity : it is the ability to be open minded and to have clear mind towards issue
Co-operation: Ability to work with other people to achieve a common goal.
Fairness: It is the ability of been considerate and to avoid cheating
Justice: It is the ability of being just,righteous and upright.
Contentment: It is a means of being happy and satisfied with what one has.

Importance of Value

~ Values enable us to know the expectations of our society.
~ it helps to guide our behaviors towards one another.
~ Good values enable us to set goals for ourselves; it acts as a standard of conduct which will guide us to achieve our objective in life
~ It also helps us to have a good and positive influence on others
~ Value helps us in making the right decision.
~ Value brings a sense of fulfillment and happiness.

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supremeLaw said:

It’s hard to know which error or fallacy to correct first and this is hard to read because of the way it was written.

I’m staring with the very first few words, as it already begins with a major error, and only gets worse as it continues. It say government (I assume this means the United States Federal government but due to poor writing it’s unclear), has always been bug because of 300+ million people and 50 states. But that has not always been the case, not even close. The Usa didn’t have 50 states in 1958 and about 15 years ago the USA population was less than 300 million. This whole OP should be edited

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Context and Perspective... matters. Therefore, whether it started as groupings of Colony's, that became 13 states, or the 48 States or the current 50 states... they were organized under a form of Governing Powers that recognized them as a Union, which functioned under a from of Governance. In the case of the USA, that would be The Federal Government of The United States of America.

As to editing, you are welcome to edit to any level that is suitable for your personal ability and likes for your interpretive comfort. other than that, I sincerely am not of any aim or intent to modify style or format or structure of what is expressed based on your personal assessment of content's structural composure of the commentary.

RealityNow said:

Context and Perspective... matters. Therefore, whether it started as groupings of Colony's, that became 13 states, or the 48 States or the current 50 states... they were organized under a form of Governing Powers that recognized them as a Union, which functioned under a from of Governance. In the case of the USA, that would be The Federal Government of The United States of America.

As to editing, you are welcome to edit to any level that is suitable for your personal ability and likes for your interpretive comfort. other than that, I sincerely am not of any aim or intent to modify style or format or structure of what is expressed based on your personal assessment of content's structural composure of the commentary.

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Yes, the colonies/states created the federal government.
The OP says government has always been big because of the 50 states and 300 million people. That means the OP is wrong and this reply you wrote proves it, thank you.

I'm figuring that maybe it's not the best idea to use a website that bills itself as a way to tell the difference ("Diffen") between certain things as your primary source for a civics lesson. It might be a worthwhile tool in that endeavor but there's a LOT more to it than what this site mentions.

supremeLaw said:

Yes, the colonies/states created the federal government.
The OP says government has always been big because of the 50 states and 300 million people. That means the OP is wrong and this reply you wrote proves it, thank you.

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Geez.... :think:

Definition:

Perspective = the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance

Context = the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs

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Do you have anything to contribute regarding America's Systems of Governance... and/or about the need for "Civics Education" within general society ?
if not... I won't respond to any more personal motivated distractions and diversions

Lutherf said:

I'm figuring that maybe it's not the best idea to use a website that bills itself as a way to tell the difference ("Diffen") between certain things as your primary source for a civics lesson. It might be a worthwhile tool in that endeavor but there's a LOT more to it than what this site mentions.

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This is a forum, it's not designed to be more than a forum. Linked material and any other reference material is up to the individual to further research and investigate to their level of satisfaction, ... the details of "any subject" within a forum script, by design implies it is best for each individual to research "information" out to gain what ever level of expanded clarity that one seeks.

If you care to expound on more, any aspect, please do ...

RealityNow said:

Do you have anything to contribute regarding America's Systems of Governance... and/or about the need for "Civics Education" within general society ?
[/FONT] if not... I won't respond to any more personal motivated distractions and diversions

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There are plenty of flaws and errors in that OP, will you first acknowledge the error I’ve already pointed out? Once we agree the first sentence isn’t accurate I can move to the next error in the OP.

I agree public civic education has failed do to the lack of education as well as errors in what’s being taught. Did you have a specific point about civic education you’d like to discuss?

Liberalism and Democracy

Democracy can be defined as a set of political procedures involving participation and competition, but liberalism is a political philosophy that is based on the principle of individual freedom. As one scholar puts it, "liberalism's ends are life and property, and its means are liberty and toleration." Liberalism calls for guarantees of the rights of the individual, including freedom from arbitrary authority, freedom of religion, the right to own and exchange private property, rights to equal opportunity in health care, education, and employment, and the rights to political participation and representation. Only the last category of rights is necessarily guaranteed in polities that meet the procedural definition of democracy.

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Most democracies are liberal democracies to some degree. The Western industrial countries combine procedural democracy with guarantees of civil liberties. Any state that embraces liberal principles is likely to become a democracy, because political participation, competition, and accountability are perhaps the best guarantees that individual freedoms will be preserved. Thus the terms "liberal" and "democracy" often go hand in hand.

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The United States should attempt to spread democracy because people generally live better lives under democratic governments. Compared to inhabitants of nondemocracies, citizens of democracies enjoy greater individual liberty, political stability, freedom from governmental violence, enhanced quality of life, and a much lower risk of suffering a famine.

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Democracy Leads to Liberty and Liberty is Good

The first way in which the spread of democracy enhances the lives of those who live in democracies is by promoting individual liberty, including freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and freedom to own private property.22 Respect for the liberty of individuals is an inherent feature of democratic politics.

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