Election

the PMs current pairing with another party. This means that, although before the snap general election the PM had majority she wanted more to gain enough for a more effective elective dictatorship to help push her wanted hard Brexit. This backfired but the PM still wanted her elective dictatorship and therefore partnered with DUP. the evident need for power dictated how the PM handled the snap election and how she went back on what was promised in her run. the power of an elective dictatorship…

Numerous elections happen each year with dozens and dozens of campaigns. People spend endless amounts of time trying to get money to fund their campaign along with them spending money themselves. Most campaigns and elections are funded honestly with the public and authorities knowing where and who the donations are coming to for that good cause, but some campaign funding’s go unlawfully. Some campaigns seem to get anonymous money donations otherwise known as “dirty money donors” trying to…

groups are made up of individuals who also contribute one example of this is the Koch brothers. Donate large sums of money as well. This chart clearly shows that PACs and interest groups are finically involved in elections by donating hundreds of millions of dollars to federal elections. PACs and interest groups can influence other forms of policy with information as well. An example of this could be when the PEETA provides environmental information that may benefit multiple people. They also…

Many people will recognize the Electoral College from previous presidential elections, however studies show only 57% of people know what it is. The Electoral College is a system that is used in electing the president. People cast their votes in their state and then all the votes are counted. Officials then look at the percentage of voters for each candidate and the candidate with the larger percent gets that state. Each state has a panel of electors, the amount they have depending on population.…

opposed to social programs, economic prosperity is reached by Free Enterprise and individual achievements, as well as they incorporate their beliefs in Conservatism. Furthermore, how did political parties form? Political parties originated from local elections. For example, counties, wards, precincts, and districts are at the local level where individuals help persuade citizens of the candidate they think is best. Nevertheless, George Washington during his farewell address mentioned to not…

sovereignty is where the power lies with the people. Basically this means that the people choose who is our representative. An example of popular sovereignty is the 2016 presidential election. We the people voted for who we wanted as the president, to represent our land and hopefully help our government. The election shows popular sovereignty because we the people voted and chose. Voting is the main way you show popular sovereignty. Another example of popular sovereignty is…

I believe that America would prevail if we had stronger political parties. It would not only bring a sense of order but would also bring out the true party affiliation of the candidates. These days elections are focused on the candidates characteristics and what they have done for their society or county and what they have been known for, but yet they aren’t actually known for what they want for their party to overcome any obstacles in order to be an over achieving nations. It would definitely…

eventually decide to support. This article took this situation a step further and discussed the effects these negative political ads had on people my age or “Generation Y.” The study discussed in this article specifically took a look at the 2008 election cycle which was a matchup between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. The study looked at the impact of campaign messaging, more specifically, political advertising, on various forms of political participation and knowledge. The…

Should Voting be Mandatory? Every four years, the United States of America holds the electoral elections. Many US citizens do not exercise their voting requirement for several reasons. Many of the times, people do not vote for reasons like, not likening the running president's thoughts, not knowing whether or not he/she might be a good president or simply just having personal reasons. Whatever the excuse, one vote could be the change of who gets elected president. By having to vote, people…

Elections are held when individuals vote to make the country into a better place. This is when you get a chance to speak up and do what is right for you and the others. An example of power of elections is when majority of Canadians joined forces and chose to remove Stephen Harper as our prime minister. Elections important because everyone’s voices are heard and we as Canadians work together to decide which leader is the best for the country. Voting helps fulfill our needs and wants some of which…