General election

Over the course of this semester in Poli 130A /Amer 130A class, the main focus of the class is the American political system. During class, the students learn about government institutions in regards to the ideals of the founding fathers and the workings of contemporary national politics. In doing so, the students also examine critiques of various institutional arrangements. However, now that the semester is coming to an end, the students are required to think critically about government and how…

In my opinion, the 2 party system has worked for America for a long time. Many other countries that allow multi-party systems become too diluted in their leadership and sometimes forming a strong government becomes arduous when several parties have won electoral seats and do not agree with each other on various political issues or the policies for the betterment of the country/people. With the 2 party system, we have clear ideologies of each party and within these ideologies, our country has had…

During primary elections, party competition heightens over voter participation as it determines the direction of political change in Texas. Up until 1960, the Democratic Party controlled nearly all Texas elections. This is because, “when one political party tends to dominate [the selection of a public official], voters who wish to participate in choosing their local public officials must vote in that party’s primary” (197). But over the half past-century, many counties have shifted from the…

of whether both judiciary independence & accountability can be effectively pursued at the same time. Six modes of judicial selection currently exist in the United States, each being a variation of one of the three basic models: appointment, election and merit selection. The Gubernatorial appointment where appointment is made by the Governor is only used by four states. In some, the consent of the state senate is also required; while in New Hampshire for example, approval from the elected…

differences between the two prominent far-right parties in France and the United Kingdom. Immigration reform, Euroscepticism, long-term leadership, and dramatic recent European Parliamentary election success are the most significant ties between the two, and foreign relations, success in local elections, election structure, and historical background being the most significant differences. Who their supporters are and what the parties are pushing link the two as well, however that remains so in…

citizens do so. The choice to not select a candidate, and spoil the ballot, would still be an option. Australia is the most relevant example for New Zealand of compulsory voting due to our similar culture and history. In the 2004 Australian Federal election, 94% of the enrolled population turned out to vote (Evans 2006), a rate much higher than New Zealand and much of the Western world. As a result of this, there is a greater focus on youth-based policy within the Government than traditionally…

The United States presidential election of 1912 is one of the remarkable elections in American history because it was a rare political occasion in which there were four candidates from four different political parties. Eugene V. Debs, a socialist, the then President William Howard Taft of republican (rerunning the election), Former president Theodore Roosevelt of progressive party and Woodrow Wilson of Democratic Party were the candidates. There were some similarities and differences between…

complies with federal requirements to equalize the population, but it creates gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the deliberate manipulation of political boundaries for electoral advantage or it creates safe seats, which creates predetermination in elections before voting. This would make our process undemocratic. Cracking is when the minority community is fragmented into several districts, none of which have…

A- 10 PERCENT ELECTORAL TRESHOLD POLICY As we all know history of democracy dates back to ancient Greek city-state of Athens. In Athenian democracy people were governed directly. But it is merely impossible to apply same direct democracy in today’s societies considering difficulties to interact with the millions of citizens. This practical reality gave birth to notion of representative democracy where political power is used by representatives. It is required to simplify the overall process in…

have an impact on the party in power not only while the party is in power but also during elections. Campion-Smith, B. (2015, August 23). Fair Elections Act Will Bring Changes on Election Day [Electronic version]. The Toronto Star. This article…