Ballot access

Attachment to political leaders, political belief systems, and political participation: A study of personality politics in Indonesia, the Philippines, and United States Moh Abdul Hakim “…people don’t believe in ideas, they believe in people who believe ideas” (Zeev W. Mankowitz) The successes of popular political leaders like the Philippine’s Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesia’s Joko Widodo are thought to be a prominent feature of contemporary politics in emerging democracies (Karvonen, 2010;…

THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND A WORLDWIDE CYBER WAR Developments in technology and information systems have created a new world and provided numerous benefits. Individuals, states, and international bodies take advantage of such benefits; however they are under some risks as well. As Miller and Kuehl (2009) note, “The increasing dependence of modern technologically-advanced forces (especially American forces) on networks and systems create new kinds of exploitable vulnerabilities.”…

In the four states (Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Alaska) a policy for market regulation was adopted, and cannabis business was aggregated to the existing regulatory agencies for Alcohol and Tobacco. Such agencies, known as Commissions or Boards, enhanced its structures to incorporate specific policy strategies for cannabis licensing system, production standards, taxation schemes, controls and sanctions mechanisms, as well as education and prevention programmes (Caulkins et al. 2015). The…

political influence. Bella Kearney, a suffragist, even compared suffrage to white supremacy stating, “To avoid this unspeakable culmination, the enfranchisement of women will have to be effected, and an educational and property qualification for the ballot be made to apply, without discrimination, to both sexes and to both races,”(Majewski, Jacobson, & Razek, 1998). Explain how women and African Americans lack freedom compared to white men. It is important that regardless of sexes and color,…

the twentieth century and the twenty-first century. The peculiar postulation believed that women should be allowed to vote, or have suffrage. Through trials and tribulations over the course of half a century, women were finally granted legal access to the ballot. The rise of women suffrage then led to a culture that rebuked previous social and cultural implications placed on women; the new woman formed from this newfound independence is today known as a flapper girl. The radical notion of…

The idea supported here is that America needs to appropriately compensate our active duty members. As for our veterans, they need to be provided access to high quality care along with services through a well-funded Veterans Administration. Then to show support and help all veterans and their families, the Modern Whig Party is creating a Veterans Affairs initiative to have immediate volunteer action…

One of the most fundamental orthodoxy of American political life, is the dichotomy between democracy and capitalism. This dichotomy stems from the tension of individuals trying to achieve economic prosperity, while the community is trying to achieve relative political equality. There is much debate about whether in our current state of economic inequality and disparity, political equality can be achieved. The nature of this debate stems from the different ways democracy is defined. Many scholars…

violation of the provisions of labour relations statutes. Wildcat Strike- Spontaneous or unannounced illegal industrial action by a section of employees, without following the proper procedure for striking such as majority approval through a union ballot, In such situations, the employer usually has the legal right to fire the offending workers and to sue the union for damages, Sympathy Strike- Industrial action in which the employees cease work to show solidarity, with the striking employees…

Legalizing Marijuana: An Economic Review Currently, there are over thirty states and countries that have legalized marijuana either domestically or medically. Legalizing marijuana has many positive and negative effects on the economy. Legalization of the substance can result in significant government savings and revenues, pay for community improvements, and reduce crime. But, legalizing the substance can also increase driving while under the influence, create high taxes that come with…

marked a period of uniformity between the black and white community as the building was deemed “equal to the others on the grounds” (Washington, 101). African Americans became more involved in American affairs with the intention of receiving equal access to American affairs. Inconsequently, their rights were established with restrictions that denied them their own…