Politics

The study of politics is essential to everyone because it is incorporated into everyday life. Political games are played in every arena from government, religion, education, employment, and personal. Politics is the process of decision making. This is essential in every arena, being that decisions make things happen, and decisions are made everyday. The politics of a given situation may have to do with gain for someone involved, or because doing something makes another situation better. In government politics is used to negotiate laws and amendments. Usually in a democracy like the United States parties negotiate different political issues in hopes to come to some sort of agreement or negotiation. This happens on every governmental level including local, state, and national. Political issues are debated to form this country in a way that is beneficial to all people involved. Many times politics creates controversy throughout communities based on decisions that are made. For the most part however, political negotiations usually are made with the elected official s constituency in mind.

In the world of religion, politics is used as a tool to get what is wanted. Lobbyist usually work hard to the support of a particular piece of legislation by offering a following from a given religion. And most political figure would rather have the support of large religious groups in hopes to gain support during an election year and or a campaign. Religion is a very important factor in lives of many, and most people tend to lean toward the politics of the church. This is because most people join churches because they believe in them and in the message that they may stand for. Abortion is a political issue that many religions have a problem with, and most of the elected officials that are in favor of it lose support of these religions. In educational setting politics is more relevant that most people think. Governments often run schools and control the supplies they are allotted each year, and provide them with a fiscal yearly budget. When cuts are made toward education, teachers, superintendents and other educational officials stop voting for those officials. Politics exists in personal lives as well. In the professional arena politics is used to delegate authority and seniority. Many times it is used when two parties compete for a specific job. when new employees are hired. Aside from the obvious political participation that most citizen engage in, it exists within families. Parents set rules that children must follow, and make decisions for them as well. Many times people think of politics as a bad thing when most of the time its just negotiating that is taking place. People negotiate everyday, even in the smallest instances. Most of the time people only make the correlation between government and politics, when they engage in it daily as well. Political decision making is useful, at least in the United States, because it keeps the country in check. Politicians make up laws that the average American must follow, and that keeps control.