Proportional representation

American democracy works from an indirect vote: citizens do not directly elect their president, but rather indicate to voters of the Electoral College who they should vote for. In addition, the counting of votes is not done at the national level but State by State. The winner of the popular vote in each State takes all the electoral votes of that State. The winner of the elections is the one who sums up the majority of electoral votes. What is the Electoral College? It is not a “school” but a…

soldiers dying during the four years, the country was in mourning and turmoil. The Kaiser had fled in exile to the Netherlands, leaving the nation to determine who took power. Hence, the Weimar Government was created – a government promising Proportional Representation of German parties. The people demanded change, and the Weimar produced little that the public recognized. However, the weakness in Weimar was not the only contributing factor to the rise of Nazism. Firstly,…

free and a “one” rating are hiding in the structural make up of Ecuadorian governmental system. Operating under a presidential republic gives the majority of the power to President Correa. Their legislative branch is unicameral, elected by proportional representation. This presents a problem because of the fragmentation in congress. While more citizens are able to align themselves with a party that bests suit them, this has caused gridlock in congress resulting in President Correa bypassing the…

The mythological and historical narrative of the ‘separation of powers’ between state governments and the Federal government engrains itself within the United States cultural identity. In Chapter 4, "Foundation I," Arendt continues the cultural propagation of this trope, claiming the ‘separation of powers’ constitutes a check on the otherwise abhorrent growth of centralized political power and authority, ensuring that no portion of the government became any more powerful than another. However,…

The executive branch of the government is home to the president of the united states.The president is the head of the executive branch. He or she can serve a limit of two terms lasting 4 years each as stated by the 22nd amendment. After the first term, the president has to campaign again and win in order to serve a 2nd term. The requirements to run for president is to be at least 35 years or older and have resided in the United State for the last 14 years. Their is no educational requirement to…

all” requires that all the Electoral College votes of a state go to winning candidate of the state’s popular vote. This is favorable for states in which there is a large part majority in one direction or the other: democratic or republican. The proportional, also known as Congressional District method, is another form of vote distribution that ensures the two Senate votes to winner of the statewide popular vote, but gives one vote to the candidate who wins each congressional district within the…

A majority electoral system basically attempts to have a more equal and fair representation in government. It usually consists of a “50%-plus-one-vote.” If there is no majority vote the first time around, then a second ballot is held, typically a week after the first session. This is very common in the United States of America, due…

is a free and fair election. Our electoral system has three types of voting systems: first past the post, preferential voting and proportional representation. Preferential voting is a majority system which ensures that a candidate secures an absolute majority (50%+1) of votes. Voters number the candidates on the ballot paper in the order of their preference. Proportional systems are designed to award seats to individuals that the majority of the public believe have the community's best…

After World War II and the fall of Hitler and the Third Reich, Germany was divided into two parts. The East was under the control of the Soviet Union and the West became an occupied state by the United States. This occupation period lasted from 1945-1949. During the occupation period, a democracy was established in West Germany. The performance and effectiveness of the West German democracy after the occupation period far surpasses that of the Weimar Republic. There are many factors that lent to…

scholars have explored the representation of ethnic groups in United States television, cinema, and alternative forms of media with the purpose of achieving “fair representation” of such groups with strategies ranging from government regulation to public criticism. For decades, culturally endowed critics, as well as Latina/os themselves, have strived to mollify the demeaning and negative images presented in mainstream media in addition to achieving a demographically proportional casting of…