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An
Opinionated
Essay:
The
Jefferson,
they
Government
Government,
for
Americans,
is
a
protector
of
the
rights
of
its
citizens.
Democracy
is
probably
the
best
way
to
ensure
that
the
government
is
up
to
date
on
its
laws.
Great
leaders
like
Theodore
Roosevelt,
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt,
and
John
F.
Kennedy
all
made
the
United
States
government
better
for
the
people.
Both
Democrats
and
Republicans
can
admit
that
these
people
were
great
leaders.
But,
recently
the
government
hasn’t
been
up
to
par
with
even
mediocre
presidents.
People
can
come
up
with
many
reasons,
but
here
are
a
few.
First
of
all,
the
congress
is
doing
an
absolutely
terrible
job.
The
latest
term
for
the
Obama
administration
was
one
of
the
least
productive
in
the
terms
in
history.
Republicans
and
Democrats
are
both
to
blame.
They
have $4