“superficial” or “imposed”, or believe there is no national unity at all in Malaysia. (Merdeka Centre Ethnic Relations Perceptions Poll) 25% believe that Malaysians from different ethnic groups are drifting apart rather than becoming more united, and 15% believe that the situation will only worsen over the next decade. (Merdeka Centre Ethnic Relations Perceptions Poll) There is a clear correlation between age and mixing outside one’s own ethnic group; younger Malaysians are likelier to say they…
the most with Caucasian turnout was unaffected. The research is showing that minorities is affected by the voter ID laws that is implemented at the voting polls. The strict voter laws are one of the reason people stay away from the poll. The state laws or the person running for office may have an impact on the voter turnout at the voting poll. Even though the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups contested that it placed a burden on poor and older people with limited finances. The…
of the divisive narrative of the election, and the more than likely result- a Trump victory— but still, minority-Americans failed to tip the scale in favour of the Democrats, and instead did so for the Republicans. According to the NY Times exit polls 88% of Blacks voted for Clinton and 8% voted Trump. For the Republican party, this was an 7% voter increase from Mitt Romney’s polling with the Black community. What this reveals is a growing conundrum in the Black community—a slow but…
Keiry Gil Ms. Mckenney Social Science 14 January 2016 Presidential Match-Ups Democratic politician Hillary Clinton is argueably one of the most qualified candidates running for the 2016 Presidency. She was once the First Lady of Arkansas and the United States and has political experience being former governor of New York and Secretary of State. She emphases issues like affordable college, income inequality, and workplace policy reform to demonstrate her attention to…
discrimination was passage of the Twenty-fourth Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Twenty-fourth Amendment, passed in 1964, made unconstitutional any law that required paying poll tax in order to participate in federal elections. However, the poll tax still existed in some states until Supreme Court in 1966 ruled that the poll tax was unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment at every level, not just in federal elections. Congress abolished…
implemented to discriminate against Irish-Catholic immigrants. 1870 The 15th Amendment is passed. It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race. 1889 Florida adopts a poll tax. Ten other southern states will implement poll taxes. 1890 Mississippi adopts a literacy test to keep African Americans from voting. Numerous other…
2015, the poll showed that overall 47% of the demographic were for gun-rights and 50% for gun-control. Granted now, in the year 2016, those numbers may vary as the current news consistently documents cases of gun violence causing widespread outrage. Nekola conducted polls by several demographic categories, including race, generation, ideology, and education. Compared to Black and Hispanic races, White races have always held a higher percentage in favor of gun rights. From 1995 when the poll was…
The students at this school have come to a consensus in regards to the necessary change in the dress code that it needs to be implemented in order to appease the growing concerns. Although we are very much aware of the guidelines set forth by this institution we, however, can not disregard the wants of such a high percentage of the student body. These factors in conjunction with the approval of a student committee by our principal have propelled us to take action and bring about reform to this…
In 2014, the debate heats up over one NFL team's name Washington Redskins logo Related Links Poll: Should the Washington Redskins change their name? The NFL Drops the Ball on Domestic Violence Coming Out While Still in the Game 2014 Current Events The ongoing Washington Redskins name controversy heated up in 2014. On June 18, in a 2-1 decision, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ruled that some of the trademark protections of the Washington Redskins were invalid and stated…
Twitter allows a personal connection to consumers, along with sharing images. On their Twitter, they have posted several polls to interact with their followers. However, the polls don’t provide too much insight on how to improve their company. The polls are along the lines of “where do you want to travel his fall?” instead of asking for improvement ideas. Therefore, their polls are interactive, but don’t necessarily provide insight to better the company. Most of their pictures are of their…