‘Too much pressure is placed on government leaders to solve the problems of their people.’ How far do you agree?

too much pressure

Social Contract Theory suggests that governments across  the various systems in the world have the social obligation to care for its people, as well as to be responsible not just for the provision  of public goods in the country,  but  also  the  problems  faced  by  its people.  Understanding that, it is important to  question  how  much  government intervention  is adequate or  how  much  is considered  ‘too  much’  when  it comes to  authorities’  role  and obligation in solving some of the problems of its people. Are there differences in the types  of problems faced by citizens that can be categorised as government’s responsibility or the responsibility of individuals  or other stakeholders? What is considered too much pressure on government leaders and how does one measure it?

Establish the  understanding of the  issue  of the  question regarding the  government’s obligation to its people when it comes to solving their problems. Such responses also further present an  acute, accurate, and  complete  understanding  of whether too  much  pressure is placed  on  the authorities to solve the problems of its people and  whether such pressure on the government’s intervention to solve the problems of citizens is justified.

Ensure that you can show engagement with the contention of “excess” of the question – evaluating and  justifying the  extent of government’s  intervention  and  its sufficiency.  Clear  yardsticks  or  measurements are used to determine the extent of the government’s intervention in solving problems of individuals and to justify his or her stand.

Make sure you focus on the  contention of excess (“too  much”) or superficial  treatment of the excess with mere  assertions such as agreeing or disagreeing with the stand without  giving adequate attention in addressing the contention of excess in the question. In such responses, usually, there are no  or unclear  criteria  or yardsticks  to  determine the  adequacy of the  government’s intervention in solving the problems of individuals.