Electronic voting

The word Defection may be defined as the “abandonment of loyalty”. When we talk about the Parliamentary type of a government, the word connotes the change of one’s party affiliation. Even though there has been a specific meaning attached to the word, the meaning has still not been the same. The word used before this was ‘floor crossing’ . This particular term finds its first mention in the British House of Commons when a Legislator had changed his party by crossing the floor and moving to the…

comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of the General Land Office, attorney general, and any statutory state officer who is elected statewide to reside at the state capital during their terms of office” (). In 2015 there was an amendment up for voting, Senate Joint Resolution 52 or proposition 3 by Senator Donna Campbell, which would repeal the fact that statewide elected officers have to live in the state capital (). The proposition was passed on November 3, 2015, with 66 percent of the…

In the movie “12 Angry Men”, there are 12 men attempting to decide the fate of boy who is charged with murdering his father. The beginning stages of forming a group involve nurturing your group to avoid chaos. Functional groups will go through developmental stages while forming (Gladding, 2016). A majority of the twelve men in the group are business men with careers such as architect, banker, and watchmaker. The men are all white men and seem to be America, except for one. They are put in a…

The Stanford College of Humanities defines a democracy as “... a system of government with four key elements: a political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections, the active participation of the people in politics and civic life, the protection of the human rights of all citizens, and a rule of law and procedures that apply equally to all citizens” (What is Democracy). In lure of this definition, Libertarian philosophy, as interpreted by David Boaz, is…

It is interesting that he would refer to voting as a toy. .Voting is something only democratic societies do . Women didn’t have the right to vote until 1920 and African Americans until 1965. Voting is something special and important. Comparing voting to a toy diminishes its importance and value. Children have a favorite toy until a newer flashier one comes along. Perhaps the author was illustrating…

we are.” – Maaza Mengiste Identity politics refers to using the interests of certain groups for political benefits. This has always been a topic of concern and with the presidential elections outcome, some people believe identity politics affected voting patterns and the result. In the articles “The End of Identity Politics” by Mark Lilla and “The Dangerous Myth That Hillary Clinton Ignored the Working Class” by Derek Thompson, the authors talk about what identity politics is and the greater…

In the America, a tyranny of power has been allowed to occur. In the book “THE TYRANNY OF DEAD IDEAS,” Matt Miller writes about how thousands of American residents have been done wrong by politician powers without having any say so to stop it. Some of his point of view led to an argument about how a modern economy should operate. According to Miller,”……………………our politician says the people” (888).Our leaders have a character that allows them to live with lies. For instance, I will lose my health…

non-US citizen, I am not allowed to vote. Due to this situation, voting becomes uninteresting to me. In addition, none of my parents are into politics hence, there is no role model that guide us, me and my siblings, for the importance of it. I’m not saying that my parents do not care about politics, and how the government works here in the US, but since we are all non-US citizen they do not see the urge to make politics and voting a big deal. It 's not until I had a government class in high…

Civic Education As we advanced into the modern day society with its technological advancements, many high schools have withdrawn from teaching civic courses in classrooms. This was caused by the differing views on politics and many controversial issues related to it. However, with the descending numbers in voter turnout each year and the controversy surrounding the 2016 presidential election, many want to bring civic education back into the spotlight. Although many experts do agree that…

Crystal Malmgren Dr. Robar Essay 1 October 8, 2017 Nationalism and populism play a big part in our political system. But not a lot of people understand there are different political views, where they come from, or how they started. Many people also have their own opinions about certain political views. First, I will review nationalism's history and what viewpoints it holds. Then I will talk about populism's history and what view point it holds in America. Nationalism is the oldest ideology…