Research Paper on:
U.S. Government System's Legitimacy

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Under the turbulent conditions of modern times, many in the world have begun to question the legitimacy of the U.S. government. This questioning is without basis, however. We  are, and will remain, the strongest democracy in the world. This contention can be proven even in the face of such embarrassments as the confusion which surrounded the 2000  presidential election which pitted now president George W. Bush against Al Gore. Even our nations electoral process stands superior to any other system around the world.  Despite the contentions presented above, many argue that our government has made a rapid spiral downward since its original inception. Indeed, the concept of democracy  in the United States is one which is tied to our history. We must realize, however, that the time spanning our Declaration of Independence and today was quite evolutionary  in nature. The first European settlers to the New World came with the idea of a country free of religious or dictatorial rule. They wanted freedom to live  their lives as they thought best for themselves and their families. The first settlers made agreements to respect each others rights and not establish mandatory arbitrary regulations which would  deprive some citizens of their rights while affording additional rights to others. What they sought to establish was a democracy. Indeed such a democracy, at least in a  revised form, was established. Although our democracy has undergone many challenges during its short history, it is alive and well. The first  colonist were observing a democratic form of government in which the people who were subject to the rules and regulations decided which rules would be the law that they lived