Nina Kaushikkar
August 27th, 2015
AP US Government and Politics
Mrs. Gordon, Period 3
What is your political belief?
My political beliefs have developed primarily through my own experiences in addition to the values and ideas that my parents and other influential adults in my life have taught me. It is in my opinion that the government is meant to serve the people by providing them with equal access to a path to success. Because I believe that because many Americans have been born into unequal circumstances, wealthier citizens have an obligation, as a part of a society that believes in equality of opportunity, to help those who are not given the same opportunity to succeed; however, it is not wrong for those affluent citizens to be averse to giving away their wealth, because they are the ones who have worked to earn that money. The most important rights that I believe should be guaranteed to every U.S. citizen are the right to a free education, the right to vote, and the right to marry legally. In terms of guaranteeing a free education, I have been raised to value education very highly; I truly believe that education is a game-changer, providing pathways out of poverty and other hardships. If we are to ensure equal opportunities for every person in this country, education is the best means for doing so. Regarding the right to vote, I think that the most unique quality of a democracy is how each citizen is able to have a voice in government (albeit some more than others), and how the leaders are chosen by the people; for a democracy to survive, each of its citizens must have an opportunity to participate in it equally. Finally, I believe that everyone should have the right to marry legally because marriage is a personal choice and the freedom to love without fear should not be compromised because of the opinions of a few in our government.
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