Some people believe that government officials must carry out the will of the people they serve. Others believe that officials should base their decisions on their own judgment.Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your

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Some people believe that government officials must carry out the will of the people they serve. Others believe that officials should base their decisions on their own judgment.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.

Government officials are elected partly because they are believed to be able to make decisions and take responsibility for their decisions. It hurts their incentives if deprived of the ability to make independent decision. Therefore, I agree that officials should base their decisions on their own judgement.

The decisions made just to make the electorates happy are not always in the best interests of the electorates. Officials who only carry out the will of the people they serve act in a way to please the electorates. For instance, despite the many evidences shown that minimum wage law actua...

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