Approval voting

Support of our 2nd Amendment and the rights of citizens to own firearms. The laws should be made to punish the criminals that use illegal weapons not the citizen that are doing what that are supposed to do, abiding by the law. 3. Personal Liberty-Approval of same-sex marriage law. Once citizen expressed his or her desire to marry someone of the same sex, there should not have been a debate. Personal rights of a woman wanting to abort an unwanted pregnancy the government nor a women neighbor…

Is it possible to buy a seat in the oval office? Well money is power, even in politics. Campaign spending has increased dramatically in recent elections, especially in presidential primaries and into the presidential race. American politics has shifted from worrying about their constituents to now, only worrying about what large donors and super PACs want or need. A considerable reason for this is because without a hefty amount of campaign donations, you can never make it to Washington. Campaign…

between the crumbs. While the Downsian Model and the Punish and Reward Theory state that the general electorate will vote for the candidate that better represents their views and positions, it does not mean that democracy exists because people vote. Voting for something that has already been filtered down for you to choose is no democracy at all. This also means that major investors’ common interests will never be contested, which can explain why today’s candidates aren’t basing their campaigns…

In 1787 some of the leading founding fathers signed the Constitution with the vision that smaller local and state politics would lead the way in decision making. There was a belief among many of the founders that local politics would never be more powerful than national politics. However, that vision did not configure correctly; as nowadays national politics dominate over local. The idea that America’s progression as a whole justifies the dominance of national politics is incorrect. Progression…

The Electoral College: The System in Which the Loser Can Win Contrary to popular belief, when the public goes to the polls every fourth November to vote for the president, they are not actually voting for the president directly. In fact, a candidate could win the election even if only less than 22% of the population votes for them (Grey). Essentially, the vote of the people does not matter; it is the votes cast by the Electoral College that really determine who the next President of the United…

may not be what the framers of our nation intended to happen with our election process, it allows for the support of candidates in a way other than just receiving a vote. When given money, candidates are allowed to do more things that can foster approval for their election, such as : trips to various location, commercials on television and radio, and hiring more support staff that can make their election process easier. According to OpenSecrets.org in the 2016 presidential race, between both…

go about creating a democracy, but what is relevant here is that our Constitution lays out the rules for our democracy. Although, technically speaking, America is not a democracy, rather it is a democratic republic. This means instead of everyone voting on every issue, we elect representatives to study the issues and empower them to make decisions for us all. If we don’t like how they are representing us,…

The Committee of Eleven created the Electoral College in an attempt to proportionately divide state votes among delegates in the same numbers as their representatives in Congress, and the adoption of the Electoral College was “met with widespread approval…

Why is it important to vote? Voting is a way to ensure that a person views and opinions are being heard. It is one of the ways Americans can express their political views and vote for the party that best suits their interests. Voting is a privilege that many countries are unable to take advantage of. Here in America, everyone is guaranteed to have the right to vote, yet not many people are taking a full advantage of it. Not only is voting a collective approval or disapproval of a person or a…

the right to vote in the local and national election. Today, this country has come a long way in voting rights and any eligible adult can vote if they meet some basic requirements. Looking specifically at Alaska, an individual has voting rights if they are: 1) a U.S. Citizen; 2) a resident in Alaska 30 days before an election; 3) 18 years or older; 4) not convicted felon or a convicted felon with voting rights restored; and 5) not registered to vote in another state. If a person meets these…