Gerrymandering

Since its founding, America has stood for suffrage, and has steadily increased this right to virtually all citizens through the years. Many laws and actions have been established to maintain equality amongst voters. The 15th and 19th amendments expanded the vote to African Americans and women, in an example of legal equality. In an attempt to strive for a true constitutional republic, the right to vote must be protected by the law to avoid exploitations from those in power. By maintaining a fair…

This proposal enhances electoral competition and lessens the influence of gerrymandering. Our government is too divided, nothing can be done to solve the issues facing our nation. Most of the Congressmen forget that they 're representing all the people of their State, not just the people who voted for them. The Constitution itself…

4.) The Civil war was a bloody war. It was one the most important wars in history. It consisted of a separation between the North and the South. It was a war over slavery and advancement. It started in 1861 and ended in 1865. The North had different generals like George McClellan, Henry Halleck, and wrapping it up with Ulysses S. Grant. The South was led by General Robert E. Lee. It was a long war, but it had to come to an end. The civil war did not rely just on people. As the book states it…

Federalism plays a large role into the lives of everyday Americans. One key policy issue which has long been pulled between the federal and state powers is the issue of voting rights. This is currently a very hot subject has the laws behind who can vote are continuing to be shaped within federal and state courts through new voter identification laws. The purpose of this paper will be to first present how the current voting laws have been developed through federalism. In the context of historical…