Information On Our US Government That Everyone Should Know

      Our current voting system is set up so that American's have only one day to be able to cast their ballot in very important decisions, such as the Presidential Elections. In research conducted by the Census Bereau in 2010, 27% of people that didn't vote that year said that the main reason they didn't make it to the polls to vote, was due to lack of time available in the day. (Should elections be held on weekends, by NPR). 27% percent is a very large number when determining the historical outcome of our country, and in retrospect, also altering the outcomes of our personal lives. If we were to change the day that voting occurs to a weekend day, this could potentially increase voter turnout. However, people do still work on the weekends so there would still be a certain percentage of American's who wouldn't be able to vote. Another option would be if we were to open up the voting to be held on three days instead of one day. This would allow more time for people t...

     The US government has offered many benefits to it's citizens throughout the decades. We have a great military system that protects us, freedom to choose our own sexual identities, and women's rights to choose what what she wants to do with her own body, are just three very small examples of the great benefits we receive as US citizens. As great as our system is, one major complaint that I share, along with many other parents, is the US policy on maternity leave; or should I say the lack of policy. According to Wikipedia, FMLA requires 12 weeks of unpaid leave for mothers with newborns. The policy promises to protect women from getting fired while they are recovering from such a strenuous medical situation. As thankful as I am for that, the US government can and should add a few more things into that policy.      The first thing they should change is the amount of time from 12 weeks, to a minimum of 16 weeks. According to the World Health Organization...