The United State’s government has many influential groups vying for position, but two groups largely control it. The Republicans and Democrats. These two groups have been around almost as long as the U.S. itself. Republicans are a conservative group, while the Democrats are liberal. The Republicans believe in a small government that should only interfere when necessary. They also believe that everyone has certain rights and freedoms that can only be taken away to protect others. The Democrats, on the other hand, believe in a larger government that has the right to control or regulate peoples’ lives. Democrats want to distribute the wealth between everybody.
Both Democrats and Republicans have played major roles in our government. Democrats have helped pass important bi
I believe the wealthiest 1% of America has the largest influence on the government. Even more so than the media and interest groups because money talks. This small portion of people pays most of the taxes in the U.S. No matter what people want to think, in many ways are government is corrupt and can be influenced by a “little” money. To show an example, it is nearly impossible to run for president unless you have millions to spend campaigning. Even state congressmen need a lot of money to run. Most of this money comes from donations and once in office many politicians will be more than happy to give favors for the generous contributions.
of these groups have delegates in Washington fighting for their rights and causes. The NRA might try to protect peoples’ right to