The career I have decided to research is that of a political scientist. I chose this career because it is something I would like to do for the rest of my life. Politics plays a large role in American society. As a political scientist you make the people's voices heard and help support the foundations of democracy; whether as an elected official or as an analyst who helps senators make key decisions about a bill about to be passed in their state, political scientists make a difference.HistoryThe beginning of Western politics dates back to the philosophers "Socrates"; which consists of Plato, Xenophon and Aristotle (known as the “father of political science”). Most of their most famous works, such as Plato's Republic, investigate political systems philosophically. During the Roman Empire, scholars studied the political system by understanding how to govern and observing the operations of government. Political science from both the Greeks and Romans is very important, because our American political system is loosely based on the Greek and Roman systems of government. After the collapse of the Roman Empire and the rise of monotheism, the study of politics became very popular in churches and courts. The question of whether or not church and state should separate was one of the hot topics of the time. In the 17th and 18th centuries; during the period of the Enlightenment, political science finally began to evolve into what we now call political science. Philosophers like Voltaire and Diderot; who had a great influence on the French Revolution, really drew inspiration from political analysis, criticizing social and political factors, and political analysis in their work. Alexander Hamilton; as well as other Amer...... middle of paper ......ter today and a better future. Having studied at Lemon Bay High School and Bowling Green State University, I hope to one day become a proud political scientist. Works Cited Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Political Scientists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science /political-scientists.htm (accessed 17 November 2013). Political Scientists: Florida. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 2013. Web. November 17, 2013. http://http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?next=occ_rep&Level=&optstatus=111111111&jobfam= 19&id=1&nodeid=2&soccode=193094&stfips=12&x=36&y=6.Ryan, Alan. On Politics: A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present. 1st ed. New York City, NY: W&W Norton and Company INC, 2012. Print.