Many people believe that their opinions or views do not matter to the decision makers in government. Do you agree with this or can one person make a difference in how decisions are made in the
United States?
Citizenship
January 22nd, 2007 · 12 Comments
American 7-04
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connor
// Jan 26, 2007 at 11:46 am
One persons opinion doesn’t really effect the government’s decisions, but if there are a group of people who’s opinion’s are similar that might effect the decision of the governmnt.
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Tolani
// Jan 26, 2007 at 8:22 pm
I argeewith connor but at the same time i don’t argee. I agree that if there are a group of people that they can make a difference but I think that some people can make a difference but they with take many risks. For example Martin Luther King he made a big difference and Rosa Parks and Ghandi
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Jeff
// Jan 27, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I kind of agree because your oppinion doesn’t have a big affect on the government’s decision. But if a group of people have the same oppinion then it can make a difference on the government’s decision. But if you need 25 people to make a difference and there are 24 people who have that oppinion, than you can be the 25th person and make a difference.
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Keaton
// Jan 29, 2007 at 9:17 am
I dissagree with this because if one person can convince enough people that they need to change something than the government will lisen but if it is juat one person that they wont have very much influence.
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Harry
// Jan 29, 2007 at 2:48 pm
One person can’t make a difference by themselves. However, one person can make a difference by infuencing other people. If they can get their word out and get a some help from other people the Government will listen.
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Ben
// Jan 29, 2007 at 4:16 pm
I believe that if one person alone continually influences groups of people then the government will listen and this person can make a difference. I believe this because it has continuously shown up in my lifetime that one person can influence things to happen in places that they have previously little power. I also believe this because if one person has enough will power to try to change things in government, then that person can achieve whatever they want within reason.
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Erin
// Jan 29, 2007 at 4:29 pm
I agree with Tolani. One person can make a difference like Rosa Parks. All she did was stay in her seat on the bus. This was a very big political statement, proving that one person can make a big difference in the world. However, if one person gains the support of many people who have the same beliefs, they have a greater chance of influencing the government’s decision.
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Jeff O
// Jan 29, 2007 at 5:35 pm
People’s opinions do matter if a person feels strongly about somthing and they convince a lot of people that their idea is legitimate, that can lead to somthing bigger. If a person has a really good idea and they chose not to share it everyone will miss out on that idea. Nothing bad can happen if somone suggests a poor idea, it will just get ignored.
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charles
// Jan 29, 2007 at 8:08 pm
In my opinion one person can make a difference. If there was a tie in a vote in congress that one person can make a difference. If in the senate they were to cast a vote if 50 were to vote on one thing and the over 50 were to vote on another the person that breaks ties would make a huge difference in the government. In another sense one person can influence others to do the same or go for that idea.
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Shannon
// Jan 30, 2007 at 7:15 pm
One person can’t make a difference by themselves, but if they convince lots of people they can make a diffrence and the Government will have to listen to what you say.
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Gabby
// Jan 30, 2007 at 8:39 pm
I kind of agree with charlie. It depends on the situation though. if you are the one who can convince people to vote on what you believe you can make the difference. But if you read the question it is not asking about a whole group of people, it is asking about you, one single individual. So i think that one person can not make a huge difference. You can vote for what you believe but 1000 other people could vote against you and you vote would not even be noticable. So, i agree with charlie about why he believes one person can make a difference but i also am leaning towards the idea that one person out of many people can not be the one who stans out.
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Abby
// Jan 31, 2007 at 10:30 am
I agree that one person can make a difference because an idea has to start from somewhere. If no one says anything than nothing will ever change.
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