Proxy voting

The basis of Evo Morales’s MAS party stems from being an inclusive party rather than an exclusive. Within the borders of Bolivia there is a large indigenous population that resides in rural areas; by this population being excluded from society as it disables its ability to voice its opinions and concerns on a national level—driving the community away from political power. This strategy of inclusiveness embodies a populist party; according to Raul Madrid, author of Ethnic Politics in Latin…

Athens, this place is truly wonderful, it is a privilege to see where democracy first started. I have arrived in the the tale end of Athens golden age in the 5th century BCE. There is so much culcher from it philosophers to its citizen army. After talking to the locals I can narrow down Athens government into three stages. First there was Aristocracy, this government was arranged that only a few wealthy family had all the power and the rest had no political say in how the city state was rain.…

In Government We Trust? During this research project I researched whether we(the U.S.) trust our government or not. I originally chose this topic because I thought that it would be easy, but I later realized that it was more interesting than I thought. At first, I thought that there is no way that we can trust our government with all of the crazy stuff going on in the world. Now, my opinion has slightly changed. My research has proved and disproved many of my different thoughts. Originally, my…

ideological extremity on the electoral outcomes of incumbents. Therefore, the authors set up an experiment to determine whether voters punish incumbents more severely for voting lockstep partisanship than for ideological extremism. By understating the article’s results, political scientists are able to analyze if partisanship voting motivates constituents to hold their legislators accountable. In addition, political scientists have an opportunity to explore the extent to which each factor,…

Rachouh didn’t worry about driving home that day to vote in her district. She had scribbled her information on a registration form a few weeks earlier and requested a mail-in-ballot that she completed days before the election. It was the first time voting in any election for…

some people think in the election because people will be voting for the person who helps the country the most and not because of their gender. One compelling opinion I found was an article from The New York Times entitled “Feminism, Hell and Hillary Clinton,” by Frank Bruni. Bruni…

In their article "Is America More Divided by Race or Class?", Sean McElwee, Jesse Rhodes, and Brian Schaffner discuss whether the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States was influence more by race or class. Specifically, they use research to dissect how race and class influence political affiliation. Donald Trump being elected was influenced by the intersection of class and race because when people began to look into the demographics that voted for him they found…

Why are politics sometimes such a difficult topic in any type of conversation? Should they even be discussed openly? Are you left or right? What does that even mean? Can you be neutral, without with just trying not to offend anyone, and appeal to all sides? Do we deserve to use rhetorical strategies in politics? How much can someone truly influence you and your beliefs? When does having enough money to out advertise or “sell yourself to the public” more than other candidates become an issue?…

When it comes to how the United States votes and how the government runs, it is very important to understand considering how greatly government controls our lives. Surprisingly enough, the average American has little to no knowledge of how voting or anything else political works. For example, most do not even understand what the Electoral College is and how it works although it has an enormous impact on our lives. The Electoral College is the only voice we as Americans have in government…

Bernie Sanders, recently ran as a Democrat in the election last year. Although he lost to Hillary Clinton, he is still known as a familiar face to politics. Some might even call him the most controversial politician. With this title, Sanders plans to keep his political revolution in action. Their idea for revolutionizing the government is to become a democracy for all citizens. This includes engaging the people’s voices and making millions activated with today’s politics. Sanders also promises…