Recall election

be used to elect the president. Additionally many argue that the same system that is used for every other election in the country should be used to elect the president. The reasons for the electoral college date back many years, but a question asked often today is why the electoral college is still in use today? There is a much better method, and its implementation would streamline the election process, make everyone’s vote count the same, and elect…

2. Civic Engagement refers to the active participation in “individual and collective activities associated with civic life, such as voting, being a political activist, joining community groups, and volunteering. While old aged people are viewed as if their “time” in society is over, many advocates of civic engagement believe that old adults such as baby boomers who have acquired a vast amount of knowledge are very useful to society. I slightly disagree with part of the meaning of civic…

crime committed and the time since the completion of their sentence. Right now the laws that are in place are denying almost 6 million men and women the right to vote. The country that prides itself on freedom sure doesn’t feel very free. With an election coming up both sides want and need all the voters they can get. Which is why both sides are fighting to change the laws. Rand Paul, the Republican Senator of Kentucky is pushing for his state to remove the barriers in place that do not allow…

Did you know that the average age of the senate is 63 and the House at 50. This is the 111th congress and it is the oldest in history. Congress men and women are growing old and have no term limit which means that they could run until they get elected out. This means that all the congressmen and women are trying to do from the day they step in, is try to get reelected and not focus on bigger issues. This is where term limits comes in and limits congressmen and women to a certain amount of years…

facing political corruption. Examples are the multiple coups that have thrown leaders out, presidents who proclaimed themselves dictators, and officials who have made Haitians their minions. Currently, there is a voting crisis in the presidential election. The voter turnout is low with about 25-30% of the population that are eligible to vote. Each of the 54 presidential candidates received over 13,700 passes for poll watching. Political parties sold some passes to the highest bidder in the days…

When political scientists look at voting behavior and political beliefs, they often turn to people’s upbringings. When looking at this, one area often studies is the environment where people grew up. This means the city and state of a person’s upbringing. While many say that the most effective way to influence political beliefs is through those closest to a person, the geography of where they grew up cannot be ignored. States in America vote for presidents, not people directly and this provides…

In recent discussions of third party campaigns, a controversial issue has been whether third parties hurt the presidential campaign. On the one hand, some argue that they help get the people’s concerns be heard to the two major parties. On the other hand, however, others argue that it ends up having the focus away from other problems. In sum, then, the issue is if voters are better off with more choices or that third parties are unnecessary. While some believe that voting for third parties…

Does experience matter when applying for a job? Well, it depends on the job. In the instance that someone wants to be a janitor, then no it does not. Even someone applying for a receptionist position at an office, experience does not matter. Sure it helps to have it, but the person applying for that job probably already knows how to answer a telephone. Now in the instance someone wants to run the country, yes experience matters. Political candidates running for presidential office should have…

Social media is not only influencing the personal lives of millions of people, but the presidential election and politics as well. In 2017, across all social media platforms, there were 2.51 billion users in the world (Statista). It is projected that that number will rise to nearly 3 billion users by 2020 alone (Statista). In America, over 80% of the population uses the internet for many various reasons (Pewinternet social-media-update). Since the number of people in America using the internet…

There were many disagreements about the Constitution and compromises made for it. One discussion was regarding the president and the length of his term. Hamilton wanted the president to serve for life, like a monarch. However most others disagreed on this proposition. So the committee compromised and decided on a term that was a middle ground, not for life, but not too little of a time that the people would have too much power. Another compromise was made regarding “the proper balance between…