This Will Be Painful~ [Life Management Skills, Assignment 1]
At the front of the class stands a man who barely clears four feet. A man who nevertheless has the attitude of someone nearly twice his height. Walking quickly, he puts paper after paper onto the desks of each of his students with an impish grin.
"Now, your classes in this school will be difficult, because they will require you to learn brand new things and apply that knowledge. MY class will be difficult because you will be relearning old topics, and learning to understand yourselves. It's going to be painful, brutal, and possibly emotionally scarring, but at the end you'll thank me for it. Possibly.
Anyways, here are a few preliminary questionnaires before we officially start! I'd like these returned by... oh, say... June 27?"
What's your name?
What year are you in?
What is your worst trait?
What is the worst mistake you have ever made?
Do you think you are responsible? Why or why not?
"Enjoy!"
[OOC: You can send the completed questionnaires to my submit, ask, or tag it SoF LMS. These will be used as prompts for future lessons from this class, so think carefully about your answers!
Also, try to send this in early so I can make an official register of the people in this class. Thank you!]
On Sion's desk in the morning were three stapled pages of an essay from his newest student. The writing was a little messy, the staple a little clumsy, but the homework was still there and submitted.
The content, though? It was... interesting.
Mr. Sion Astal
The Powers of the State
[Because it wasn’t specified whether we were supposed to talk about the American system or Japanese system, I chose to discuss both.]
The powers of the State are the three branches of government. They are there to ensure our country is kept a free and democratic country… at least in the United States. In Japan the government is a monarchy, so presumably they are used to ensure the wretch allegedly governing the country is kept fat and happy.
In America the three branches of the government are Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. It’s the same in Japan, but with lots of subdivisions and more incompetence.
In America, the Executive Branch is headed by the United States President, who is elected into the position. He is commander-in-chief, and makes sure that everything Congress decides is enacted. He can also appoint people to positions at his discretion, make executive agreement, and is the chosen representative of the country. The current US President is a black man named Obama. In Japan, the Executive Branch is led by the Prime Minister, a man who is constantly being replaced. The chances that no one from this school even knows who the Prime Minister of this country is are very high. In both cases, the Executive Branch then moves on into the smaller offices, such as mayor or district official, as well as the Cabinet of the President or Prime Minister. In essence, this branch is utilized to GET THINGS DONE.
In America, the Judicial Branch is led by the Supreme Court, who are appointed to their position. The Supreme Court determines how laws made in Congress apply to court cases of the utmost importance, such as war crimes and terrorism. They serve to protect America from the worst of criminals, and ensure the law is upheld. In Japan, their constitution is similar to the American system, which means the Judicial branch is better in Japan than the other two branches. The rest of the Judicial Branch is made of smaller courts, although Japan lacks courts like small claims courts. In essence, this branch is utilized to MAKE SURE RULES ARE FOLLOWED.
In America, the Legislative Branch is led by Congress, who are elected into their seats. Congress is split into two houses: upper and lower. The lower house has 435 seats; the higher has 100. The job of Congress is to create and vote on laws for the betterment of the country. They make laws, then vote on them. If there’s a majority, then the law is made. If not, it isn’t. They can also impeach the president, or declare war. In Japan, the two houses are the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives. There are 242 members of the House of Councillors. The inferior Japanese House of Diet has less power than the American Congress. In essence, this branch is UTILIZED TO MAKE THE RULES.
To summarize this essay, the three branches are a three part machine. The Legislative Branch makes the rules that keep us safe. The Executive Branch gets those rules and orders to the public, and gets them done. The Judicial Branch ensures everything is being done properly. We have also proven the American government is superior, and displayed how the government of this country can be corrected.
