This quilt is formed and reformed so that it strength is none less weaken. The needle that contains the thread of federalism is symbolized to prevent acts of tyranny, and a person/individual group from taking control of a state or even control of the federal governments. The different eyes of the needle allow more participation in politics as well opportunities/development of new ideas and programs. This thread of “federalism” seems endless in form and length. Instead a circle of women seated together with hands and conversation busy about the construction of this uniquely, hand designed, well-crafted quilt of democracy. It members consist of local governments /forms that are closet to the American people. Which makes each patch work so unique in its creation, many hands have participated/benefited from its development. Hands of the American people. With that being said, most Americans have more contact with local governments than the borders of the quilt which is designed/formed by the federal government. The benefits of this thread are inheritably crossed every day in one form or another by Americans from education, Human services, Driver Licenses, marriage licenses, Police/Fire Protection, security, state tax collection and even the conduct of …show more content…
The real problem is that private economic power – primarily money – is not distributed equally among all citizens. (Amy) Most of these organizations have very large financial resources which are used for political influence rather than truth/meaningful political purposes which in turn has the ability in undermining the conditions of political equality a main purpose and functioning for the making of this quilt of democracy.
For a society to be truly democratic, political power must be shared by all – it must be distributed relatively equally among all citizens. (Amy) All citizens must have a voice/hand in determining government policy in order to demonstrate the true meaning of democracy.
The vision of understanding lies in our governments’ foundation and purpose of its establishment. The preamble of our Constitution which states: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”