Election Day

In contemporary American politics, there are two major political parties that seem to dominate every election. These two political parties are known as the Democratic Party and the Republican party, from the textbook “We the People” written by authors Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir, and Tolbert we understand that each political party has their own views, some similar and others completely different as well. These different parties were created to cater to the American people by giving them the option to…

There are 218,959,00 people in the United States that are eligible to vote. 146,311,000 are registered to vote In the parliamentary elections that happen every two years 81,033,355 voted in 2014 that is only 42.5 perecent, in other words less than half of registered voters voted. Merriam Webster defines a democracy as a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. Voting to most is a right of passage in citizenship meaning, it what makes us a citizens of a democracy. There have…

Education in Democracy. Abraham Lincoln said “Democracy is of the people for the people by the people”. It is perhaps the only form of government which gives power to a common man. There are several countries which have strived and achieved democracy because it is an impartial, transparent and effective form of government. Bhutan itself under the wise leadership of his majesty the 4thDrukGyalpo embraced democracy in 2008. The first goal in education for democracy is the full, rounded, and…

that group. The government of the United Kingdom has historically been majoritarian; utilizing a system built on fast and simple decision-making. In accordance with its historical roots, can the same tenets of majoritarianism be observed in the modern-day government of the United Kingdom? In what ways is having a majoritarian government beneficial, as well as detrimental, to the United Kingdom of the present? To begin, the majoritarian system may be seen as quicker and more…

are needed to compete in California’s expensive media market and organize an effective get-out the vote campaign in order for the proposition to pass. All together, Feng says the entire cost of an effective campaign--from signature gathering to election-day--comes in the ballpark of $10-$15 million dollars. What this does, she says, is make no initative campaign capable of success unless it receives backing from big money. “Even campaigns strongly supported by the grassroots, like the…

documentary that follows people who are out to discover how much money affects who gets elected and how the donations they receive impact their position on critical and important bills. First, We hear about how each senator has to raise 20,000 dollars a day in order for to be reelected. In the next scene, they set out to a supermarket and explain to us that organic foods and non-organic foods are a crucial part in our government founding. When they first visit a farm we learn about how one…

Party Identification I am to believe that I am part of the Republican Party, as being raised in a republican based family. Just as I was, many other people are usually taught on their views based upon their parent’s views on political events. In the family I was raised in we didn’t really keep close eyes on politics and who we think should be the right person to do the job. They always just said that, “one vote can’t make much of a difference, especially when I don’t like who is running”. With…

won’t be stressed. The government will support the citizens in any and everything, not just by what they want. Some things will be the same from the old society, such as an election. The society for the Utopia being created will have to elect a leader with a very high IQ. This same process happens for a presidential election which occurs in our current society. Although, there are similarities, this new Utopia will be the best thing that will happen for everyone.…

Shocked, Barbara’s mouth practically falls to the floor as she hears the news. The news anchor says, “Don’t forget, tomorrow is election day.” Barbara is supposed to cast her vote tomorrow, November 8th. She is distraught. The only thing she has thought about for the past year is how terrible both candidates are. Barbara cannot make a decision; her mind is cluttered. If Barbara had a different way of attacking this presidential problem she could deescalate her feelings of indecisiveness. This…

It can be difficult for certain people to obtain an ID because of costs, transportation, no documents, etc. Look at the statistics of some of the states in the U.S. Courtney Mills, a state attorney at the Fair Elections Legal Network, says approximately “300,000 in Wisconsin, up to 700,000 in Texas and 500,000 in Pennsylvania”. Those voters tend to be African Americans, Latino, elderly voters, low-income voters, and college students. As a result, these people are…