What are the top few things you think each area of the government should be doing? After you answer these questions then think about what they actually are doing. How do these items compare to the powers granted to the government by the US Constitution and your State Constitution? You don't need to answer all of this on-line but I think it may be something very constructive for everyone to do. You may find your results to be very interesting.
2007-03-19 14:38:53 · 4 answers · asked by InReality01 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Feds: national defense. International relations (like trade treaties). Immigration control (can overlap with national defense). Regulate business to prevent fraud and unfair business practice. Medical safety to prevent quackery. Interstates and railroads. Social engineering. Restraining imminent domain to that which is truly public use. Manage runoff water and pollution that effects more than one state.
They should not be doing: education. Social security (except maybe to mandate that individuals provide for their own).
State: Education. State roads. Police. Restraining imminent domain to that which is truly public use. Ensuring safe and uniform standards for water, house construction, etc. Manage runoff water and pollution. Toxic waste disposal.
Local: Planning and zoning. Education (fine-tuning). Water runoff and pollution. Toxic waste disposal. Police.
2007-03-19 15:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Maryfrances 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The federal government should only be involved in stabilizing our monetary system, that which pertains to National Security, the protection of the state lines anonymity, and a function of Supreme Court which resides over local courts.
The things they should not be involved in are abortion, education, Social Security, specific rights of individuals such as gay rights women's rights... all of these listed above should be handled at a state level or local level
2016-04-05 07:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by Irish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 04:09:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just want them to enforce the laws better. stop worrying about peoples right and arrest the bad guys.
2007-03-19 15:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋