Universal suffrage

The first argument by James Kent was in opposition of universal suffrage. His main opposition was because he feared letting the general masses have control. Kent feared it would hurt “the rights of property and principles of liberty.” Kent argued that allowing universal suffrage would be damaging to their cities well-being. He used the example of countries such as France or England and how if they turned to universal suffrage, the poor people, without any property, would be in control. Kent then stated that allowing them control would destroy those countries. He went on to say that New York was on its way to becoming an unwieldly population. It had potential to become the London of America, which was not a good thing in his opinion. Kent also argued that the common man should not be entitled to equal participation in the government. He firmly believed that if a person was not contributing greatly to the society, they should not have any right to vote. Kent argued that universal suffrage would be…

1. Define universal suffrage. (5 points) Universal Suffrage pertains to the right of every adult to vote, regardless of race, sex, belief, wealth, or social status, with the exclusion of small groups. These groups may include: those who are not mentally fit to vote, those in prison or are convicted felons. 2. Define libertarianism. (5 points) Libertarianism is a political philosophy that focuses on liberty at its core. LIbertarians aim to gain the most political freedom and…

A good percentage of early socialist thinking seemed to be in response to the more individualistic thinking that was coming to dominate economic and philosophical circles around the early to mid 1800s. Indeed, the guiding principles of the socialist movement seemed to be fairness and community; early socialists such as Louis Blanc championed the idea of Universal Suffrage, or at the very least, Suffrage for all men, regardless of economic status. In addition, Blanc fought heavily for an end to…

Being an anarchist causes controversy on suffrage because of what they believe in. An anarchist is one who believes that there should be no government or at least a government that has little to no power. This causes their views on suffrage to be controversial because voting deals with the governing of a population, whom they believe should not have to be governed. Though she is an anarchist, Emma Goldman is a “Modern Woman” because she does support the women’s movement, but it different from…

Throughout history there have been great social changes whenever it came to the rights that privileged citizens held over others. As disparages between social classes grows there is an outcry for the same privileges that had long been privy to a certain percentage of the population to be shared. Great Britain however began to change in regards to this social norm when the Reform Bills were introduced. In Britain the Reform Bills were brought into being for the sake of suffrage regardless of…

GPS tracking devices are a tremendous and astounding way to stop kids from being late to class. We as a community want our kids to succeed and get the best possible education that they can receive. On the other hand, opponents argue that making kids carry around something that tracks them seems a little bit extreme because it makes them seem like common criminals. In addition, they argue that the cost of the GPS device in incredibility expensive. However, I disagree. According to Miller Sylvan,…

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The first half of the novel’s title, “inside out,” reflects the universal refugee experience of fleeing home. This relates to Ha’s experience in various ways. For instance, at the beginning of the novel, when Ha was still back in Saigon, she writes in the poem, “Closed Too Soon”, that, “I’m mad/ and pinch the girl/ who shares my desk,/ Tram is half my size,/ so skinny and nervous” (Lai 38). This shows how Ha was a bully who was feared by others. This proves how before the war, she was a…

The fact on how democratic or undemocratic Jacksonian Democracy was, can be largely disputed. For one to argue such a point a definition of terms must be applied; democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the suitable members of a state, generally through elected representatives. For a white man during this time, Jacksonian Democracy was extremely democratic. It was based on the idea that all white men should have the right to vote and that they could freely partake in…

Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. To some extent, I agree that the Jacksonians were the guardians. Jackson went against nullification because it was unconstitutional and enforced the spoils system to allow common people to have public jobs. During the Jacksonian Era, universal male suffrage occurred and more economic opportunity for the common people. However,…