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Ever since 1787, 11 years after America officially became a country and separated from England, America has decided who to elect for president of the United States by the electoral college. Over this past election, more and more Americans showed a discomfort in the system more than ever before. Too a point to where for a day, it was one of the trending topics on Twitter about how voters we’re almost mad at the system. America was almost confused and shocked about how the system can change an…

Name: Kevin Meyer Case Name: Bush v. Gore Case Number: 00­-949 Facts of The Case: Bush v. Gore (as many believed), was the case that had determined which candidate would win the United States presidential election of 2000 between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. The issue that caused the whole case to erupt was in Florida when the elections results were so close it was not possible to determine who won Florida. Even though Bush received 1,784 more votes than…

Voting is one of the core driving points behind our nation's democracy. Many of the key moments in our nation's history revolve around this, including: The creation of 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage), and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Civil Rights). It is often wasted by many Americans today, and this absolutely needs to be amended. Former President Barack Obama endorsed the idea himself, believing it to be be much needed for our country (Weller). There is a need for change, this change is to…

In the passage The Souls of Black Folk the writer makes many points and reasons on why the black folks should be treated better. W.E.B. Du Bois starts off with singing a song to the reader to set the stage for the reader. The song takes the reader back to the time period when this book was written. But Du Bois describes how the Black feel about this inequality to capture his audience's emotions to make his point. Overall this passage is quite dry and is really hard to keep reading to get the…

“Hot N Cold” artist, Katy Perry is not just busy making sure pop culture is on point. She is making her rounds in Las Vegas, Nevada to campaign for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. While wearing a t-shirt with the print “nasty women getting s*** done,” Katy Perry did the same routine “The Voice” judge Miley Cyrus did. And like the students Cyrus visited, students took their phones out to take selfies with the star. She also went door to door in each dormitory, at the University of…

Adequacy in education is a huge problem in Mississippi. Throughout the history of the United States, the country has progressed when all of its constituents had a fair chance at the American dream, particularly in the field of education. Moreover, research shows that when citizens are well-educated, they create more jobs and better communities. Despite these facts, Governor Phil Bryant, along with Republican legislators have allowed their ideology to dictate their position on education resulting…

unjust situation for Americans across the nation. American citizens have the right to vote according to our nation’s laws. Our American ideals and values have established equal opportunity for all citizens, yet certain groups are unwilling to go to the ballot box and cast a vote. For example, our textbook stated that many minority groups are willing to vote if they have representation in Congress. Another example would be from our textbook that explains that for age groups, the older population…

Spalding and Hudson both agree, and Spalding uses Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone to point out the decline in social capital. People aren 't participating like they used to and this can be caused by a multitude of reasons including people getting married later and the rate of divorces going up, economically these types of activities are not financially feasible and that our generations are very different. I would have to agree with both Spalding and Hudson, I don’t think people are as…

possible options. Counseling can lead to adoption which is the best alternative. Adoption is the key to allowing the baby to live. As of August 2014, 1.4 million people have signed a Personhood petition in state ballot initiatives, and three states have brought their Personhood Amendment to the ballot box on an Election Day. Nothing after fertilization makes you any more human or any more alive than the moment before. The Scripture says that Rebecca's twins "struggled together within her."…

required to show a photo identification card before they can cast their ballot?” The operative word in this question is “mandatory!” As I see it, the answer to this question should be no because it requires that a citizen prove their eligibility at the voting booth. More that, it shifts the focus away from voter registration fraud that creates sheltered pathways for illegally registered voters to cast an illegitimate ballot in favor of a political candidate who is running for an elected…