Election Day

Federalism can be adopted as a means of giving different regional groups control and autonomy over their own affairs. The thought is that if people have some control and the ability to conduct their own local affairs with respect to economic development, culture, and education they will feel more willing and secure to embrace the authority and legitimacy of a larger national state. Federalism can be adopted as a means of sharing powers amongst lots of different political parties. For…

other branches of government. Article 1 of the Constitution describes what the founding father intend the role of Congress to be. It states important ideas include the separation of powers between branches of government (checks and balances), the election of Senators and Representatives, and the process by which laws are made, and the powers that Congress has. The President is commander and chief. In more resent reason the president has gotten more power. The president decides what American…

Xers would agree “patriotic” is an accurate description for them (para. 13). This fact illustrates the plenary attitude of college students towards voting; they are not big fans of the idea. Students tend not to vote, especially in presidential elections. The iconoclastic nature of college students towards disheartens them from taking advantage of their right to vote and make changes that are relevant to them. Many college students look at the word “voting,” and immediately view it as…

was doing a great job. Then he recalls seeing the video clips the next day and it didn’t look good as it seemed that Kennedy wiped him out (Botehlo). Nixon also took a huge hit in hit campaign when a reporter asked President Eisenhower to list his vice president’s contributions. Eisenhow responded with, “If you give me a week, I might think of one. I don’t remember” (The Living Room Candidate). The democratic party had a hay day with this report and turned Eisenhower’s words into an…

When I began this project I knew that it would be quite difficult because of the agency in which I am placed is the Division of Child and Family Services. Many people call it CPS. There is a lot of stigma surrounding CPS so conducting this project seemed difficult. There was a lot of questions on whether it would be ethical to ask clients if they wanted to register to vote. There was actually a joke of “Hey I am taking your kid, but do you want to register to vote.” Because of this uncertainty I…

My Vote Does Make a Difference There was an election held in which one of the candidates who was not elected by the voice of the people took those who were in his favor and stirred them up to anger against those who had been in favor of the winning candidate. He commanded those who were with him to take up arms against the other group of people. There was great bloodshed. (Book of Mormon, Alma 2:1-38). This is a true story, and sadly history may repeat itself. Voting choices have…

economic decisions over the lower class. Republicans are already in a position to win elections because of position of power to do so. It doesn’t matter how much quantity you have it’s the quality. There are more democrats but the quality (or power in this instance) is insufficient to combat Republicans when they aren’t organized in manner to contend, let alone…

2001, America was devastated by the thousands of lives lost in the multiple attacks on 9/11. So, as a congressman, my goal would be to stop any sort of terrorism as soon as possible. Also, the bill moved through Congress swiftly; it passed forty-five days after the attacks. Today, I would vote to reauthorize the Patriot Act to continue to protect the American people from any other acts of terrorism. The continuation of these surveillance tactics can potentially save the lives of thousands of…

contrast to Gore who was calm, calculated and confident. At the age of 4, I began to grasp how important the election was, constantly hearing Bush’s and Gore’s names at home, the store and on TV. I began to wonder who these men were, so I asked my parents what they thought about the candidates, and while I don’t recall their answers, they furthered my intrigue in Government. When election day arrived, I went with my grandmother to the local…

Felons are citizens and should be allowed to vote because the right to vote is proclaimed constitutionally to citizens at the age of 18. Many people are convicted of felonies- which inhibits their right to vote. However, decisions made in elections affect everyone, thus the opinions and concerns of felons should be counted as a fundamental right. Just because they are criminals, that does not take away their citizenship and basic rights as an American. Also, not all felons that are convicted are…