Primary election

elimination of the party system. Let’s stop labeling leaders with ideologies and start recognizing humanity again. Before we feel as though a leader represents us, let them represent themselves. With our most recent election I’ve had friends approached by republican voters who apologize for the election of Mr. Trump into office, sobbing. If that isn’t the clearest example a mental reinforcement of a partisan identity I don’t know what is; sounding like a die-hard fan, apologizing for the rough…

The primary motivation of any politician is election, and by extension, reelection. Republicans, for example, tend to run on a anti/small government platform. It is politically advantageous for the general public to believe in the ineffectiveness of government, if it as platform that politicians can benefit from. The Submerged State discusses how many social programs which are funded by taxpayer dollars, for example, the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is not widely recognizable to the general…

In Politics cognitive dissonance is often used as a strategy to persuade voters. Cognitive dissonance is when a action conflicts with beliefs or preferences, as a result people change their beliefs or preferences to match their actions; “But precisely how to move voters successfully is a matter still not fully understood—and the raison d'etre for political strategists and pundits” (Paragraph 1). Harvard and Stanford universities have concluded that political attitudes are often a result of one’s…

When examining three reflections on Voter ID laws by Chander Davidson, Hans von Spakovsky, and Edward Foley, it is clear that there is a contentious debate surrounding the issue. In “The Historical Context of Voter Photo-ID Laws”, Davidson asserts that Voter Photo-ID laws are tantamount to a discriminatory poll tax. In Spakovsky;s “Requiring Identification by Voters” the author counters that voter fraud is a threat too dangerous to leave unchecked. While neither Davidson nor Spakovsky fully…

by either re-electing the party members next election or vote in members of the opposing party. A political party is a group of people who come together to agree on a basic platform and to promote their views by participating in governmental elections. Party discipline is responsible for keeping its elected members in line while in office because opposing the party’s overall platform will result in someone else replacing their seat in the next election. Immbolism is political inertia caused by…

amendment that states that a women cannot be denied the right to vote, and the 26th amendment prohibiting denial to vote due to eligible age. Lastly, the 24th amendment which states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax…

All men and women, pakeha and Māori, landed or not, could vote if they were over 21 years of age and not criminals. The vote came to women early enough for women to participate in the upcoming general election, in just over two month’s time. The public reaction was mixed, but by that time negative responses were somewhat irrelevant; the new laws had been made. The Otago Daily Times ran a news story on 20 September 1893 announcing the “Total Victory” for…

people don’t vote especially local elections. In North Carolina 's public voter registration sites like the DMV are found to fail provide this service for everyone. My sister was one those applicants who did not register to vote because the DMV failed to supply her with the required service to register her on the system. It was not until one of the voter registration drives reached out to my sister to find out about her ineligibility and registered for the election. Overall from this experience…

Vietnam 1972- Detente, a time of peace, between US and USSR evident with SALT and ABM treaties 1972-Title IX is passed, giving women more opportunities 1972-Nixon appeals to his Southern Strategy and the Silent Majority 1972-Nixon wins the Election 1972-Nixon's “Plumbers” caught breaking into democratic national headquarters 1973-Many people in the Nixon administration most prominently the Vice President resigned 1973- The Paris Accords finally get the U.S out of Vietnam 1973-In the…

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…