Elections in the United States

The United States of America has had a rich history of presidential elections, with every one being interesting and important to the future of the country. Out of all the steps in the election process, debates have been an important factor. Atifete Jahjaga once said, “Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.” Debates are crucial to American elections, as evidenced by the…

Presidential Elections of November 4, 1980 The presidential election of 1980 characterized a race between the following candidates: Ronald Reagan (for the Republican Party), Jimmy Carter (for the Democrat Party), and John B. Anderson (Independent), were running – at that time – for the presidency of the United States. During the period of time – and after – the president election of 1980, some democrats came to be recognized as “Reagan Democrats.” Democrats gave millions of pivotal suffrages to…

embody more than one voice. Originally a lecture following the inauguration of Barack Obama, Smith compares the then President-Elect to historical figures who share his “irreducible multiplicity” (12). As a biracial man who has lived in multiple states and countries, Obama has the gift to speak to and identify with many different people. Throughout this text, Smith wavers in deciding whether it is advantageous for political leaders to have multiple identities or allegiances. One of her most…

The creation of the Keystone XL Pipeline is an issue that has become the subject of national debate for the past couple of years. On one hand, there are those that believe it should be built because of its economic benefits. On the other hand, there are those who are against its creation because of the environmental damage it could cause and the communities it could ruin. Because of how divided people are over its creation, President Barack Obama has had to address the issue several times as…

four years comes the Presidential Election. This is a current event that cannot be ignored given the amount of media attention and personal debates that occur from the national election. Given these facts it seems virtually impossible to ignore the on going election within school classrooms. After reading Students learn about candidates, issues, civics it is clear that many different approaches are used to inform students about the presidential election, if the election is even discussed with in…

chosen by each state. The Electoral College should be abolished because it does not provide the basic Constitutional right of political equality, and because it makes it encourages hyper-partisan. Federalism, which is the equal share of power, does not exist in the Electoral College because the smaller states are overrepresented. As Document H states, when there is a tie in the electoral votes, the result of the election would be determined by the House of Representatives where “each state…

While Hillary Clinton was the first woman to run for the United States presidential with the sponsorship of a large party, Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for the president of the United States in 1872 which was 144 years ago, and 50 years before women had the right to vote. The political life of Woodhull paints a picture of the challenges that women have faced in politics which are mirrored by other women, including Hillary Clinton. The two share similar political stands,…

The United States of America was founded on the ideas of freedom, independence, and social equality. The power of choice was intentionally given to the people. This included the right to decide legislation, to be represented by specified civic leaders, and the right to elect a president through the process of voting. The electoral process can be approached in various ways. For some elections, popular vote is used. Nonetheless, the electoral college system is exercised for presidential elections.…

There are many things in the United States that are major events. Football is known as America’s sport and not only does it bring a crowd it also brings money as well with the biggest event called the Super Bowl. Another major event in the United States is the presidential election. Both of these events are totally unpredictable. America would not be the same without these two major events, because they not only bring in millions of fans but they also can be used to feed information to the…

Citizenship be Required to Vote? The United States today is split between two political extremes. On one side are capitalist conservatives and on the other side are progressive socialist liberals. Both parties are campaigning on a brutally embittered battlefield for the presidency of the United States in 2016 and the integrity of our nation’s polls are under scrutiny. The issue in question is, “Should it be mandatory that a citizen of the United States be required to show a photo…