Indonesian presidential election

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 1960, 1980,…

speaking, yet it is impossible to speak with no style. The speaking style comes naturally. However, adopting a personal style can have both positive and negative consequences, determined in part by attitudes linked to social norms. Since the general election debates have begun, Clinton and Trump have differed widely in their emotional tone. Hillary Clinton is an American politician and the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States of…

people while republicans are more conservative with the tax payer’s money. Some citizens vote on an entirely based on what political part the candidate belongs to. A large contributing factor of the people, when deciding who to support during a presidential race, is the candidate’s relatability to the people. Knowing the prior life and accomplishments of each candidate before running for president helps the people of the United States to understand the candidates on a deeper level. The popular…

Introduction “More delicate than the historians’ are the map-makers’ colors (Bishop 1).” Gerrymandering is when a district’s boundaries are redrawn to benefit particular political parties’ agendas (Ingraham 1). Gerrymandering promotes the statistical concept of Simpson’s paradox. Simpson’s paradox describes the phenomenon of having a higher percentage of votes; however not having more votes numerically (Simpson’s 1). Gerrymandering is similar because it also gives the possibility of winning the…

According to Sadie Dingfelder of American Psychological Association, “Campaigns will spend upward of $3 billion on broadcast television ads for the 2012 presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections, a record-breaking amount, according to Moody’s Investment Services.” This is an incredible amount to spend and that is just going to increase each election cycle. In order to get elected, it is not about the politician him or herself, but rather the size of the bank account. Commenter…

How would you feel if the government started restricting how you did your everyday activities? People have had many disputes between the topic of of requiring to use identification to vote or not for years now. Though voting with identification is highly anticipated, I believe that voting without identification is the better argument due to having the government not have to restrict us when we want our individual rights and to do something, that we choose to do, to be restricted. People agree…

It is the author’s belief that current elections are of little impact on our democracy. The author believes elections are a medium in which to provide policy ideas between two rigid party’s. Douglas additionally believes that the current election system does little to facilitate choosing how government in run. Douglas mentions to increase in third party spending, lower turnout, and an increase…

In a presidential election, voters cast ballots for the candidate they prefer, though these votes only select their state’s electors. Electors, who are slated to vote for the popular-elected candidate, then vote in a second election to select the actual president. An electoral college system adds a layer of separation between the popular majority and the power of the federal government’s executive branch, while also giving the ability to misrepresent the popular vote. The electoral college is…

better voter turnout then the United States. Advocates for lowering the voting age argue that it could increase government responsiveness and help reinvigorate our democracy. In state after state and around the world, allowing young people to vote in elections has had a real positive effects. Many states in our country have extended voting rights to 17 year olds to vote in primaries to nominate candidates for Governor, Congress, and the President. Lowering the voting age to sixteen would…

which perplexed me. According to the U.S Census data, 62 million Americans are not registered to vote, and only 42 percent of those registered voted in the 2014 midterm elections. The real question is, why are the remaining 58 percent not voting? Even…