Elections

Do we really live in a democratic society? If we don’t, how can we make us live in a democratic society? Democracy came from two Greek words, “demos”, meaning people, and “kratos”, meaning rule or power. Combining the two terms, that gives us “people rule” or “people power”. In theory, this system of government gives ordinary people the power to influence and change the government. The first modern democratic system established in England, in 1689, 327 years ago. But in what way did democracy…

Throughout the course we have read about elections and the Electoral College. We have also read about the Federalists who had interest for the “few” and the Anti-Federalist who had interest for the “many.” Instead of the American people directly choosing their next president, the framers established the Electoral College system which essentially gave a small group of appointed people called “electors” the ability to make that choice. The Constitution did not include how these people would be…

this year's election, or 26,750,000 in total votes. In a surprising result, Warren G. Harding won 37 states, while James Cox had received 11. The Republicans won over 75% of the states while the Democrats carried less than 25%. Harding proved to be unsuccessful in the deep South, especially in the previously seceded states like in Florida, where Harding received 30.79% of the vote, while Cox had over double that with 62.13% of the…

Political campaigns within our contemporary generation are considered to be expensive affairs, as they have opened doors for the monetary system within the United States to coincide with the election process significantly affecting the decisions made within the political realm. Moreover, the presence of money within the U.S political landscape has become a political norm as individuals within the electoral process are granted the freedom to “buy” treatment within the favor of the candidates…

I don't subscribe to the well-overused method of voting for people based on what party is listed by their name. Yes, many in either party vote down party lines. That's lazy and irresponsible. As for this election, Trump has won it based on long practiced rules. If it resembled the 2000 election mess involving Florida, I might be inclined to call foul. The only case that I've read that has any validity is impeachment if it is found that Trump committed fraud. All of you saying that Democrats…

Back in 2014 for the midterm elections, the voter turnout ended up being the lowest within seven decades. Less than half of eligible population decided to vote, and it appeared that no state had 60% of their population vote. The voter turnout was very low, and as an overall nation, only 36.3% of the population actually ended up voting. Apparently the main reason for such a low turnout was the negative reaction to the also negative tone of the campaigns for the elections. It seemed to cause a…

Prime minister candidates for federal elections used to be little more than the leaders of their respective political parties. Besides the unconscious first impressions, the Canadian public typically understood very little about the individuals that may lead the country. Reasonably so, Canadian leaders are not always in the spotlight unless major events occur such as a law implementation or a tragic disaster. The lengthier campaigns simply create additional leaders debates and speeches. These…

ultimately decided. The reasons for holding elections are simple. In a society, people have differences of opinion. Within countries there are millions, if not hundreds of millions of people who hold opinions of their own. In order to fairly elect leaders and vote on decisions it is necessary to have organized voting systems. In this paper the focus will be on democratic nations that allow its citizens to vote and participate in government. Many nations go about elections differently. The ways…

The New Hanging Chad Introduction One of the most significant examples of America’s Democracy is our open election and voting system for the most powerful position in our nation. The ability for each citizen to cast a vote for who they believe to be the most qualified or best suited to be the President of the United States is the quintessential definition of our freedoms. One of the biggest concerns for both candidates as well as the Federal Government during the 2017 Campaign has been the…

people they were to make the decisions once the Iraqi people elected their government through a popular vote. A decision point came when General Petraeus formulated a plan to select possible government officials; General Petraeus ensured that the election results represented each major ethnic group, Sunni, Kurdish, Assyrian Christian and Turkmen (Lundberg, 2006). Several lines of effort and lines of operations were used during the operational approach. Oil, agriculture, trade, governance, and…