Votes at 16

trust them to drive at 16, why don't we trust them to vote? An irresponsible driver can do much more harm than an irresponsible voter” (NY times). In comparison, if a teen driver wants to fool around and act cool on the road, the poor decision could prove to be dangerous and even cost that person their lives. But, if that same person fools around and votes for an unprepared candidate, that won’t do easily as much damage as one vote is a tiny speck in an ocean of overall votes. So if reckless…

parental consent. At the age of 16 they can receive a Provisional license with specified restrictions and certain qualifications. Once a minor turn 18 they no longer need written permission from their parent or guardian to receive a permit or license. This law has been in place for years and it has been very effective. With that said, at the time an individual receive a permit to drive they should be able to register to vote. As it is now, a person must be 18 to register to vote in the state of…

qualifications. They just want to make sure that the right to vote belongs to only “qualified" citizens and that the states have the authority to follow through on those qualifications. That being said to be a “qualified” citizen, one must be a U.S Citizen, be at least 18 years or older at the time of registration, have resided in Texas for at least 30 days, not be a convicted felon (unless sentences are complete), and have registered to vote. The primary purpose of this was to make sure that…

if a woman, who is more that qualified, and a man, who is mediocre, apply for the same job and the women is denied because of her gender, it is unlawful and inhumane. Voting is a constitutional right to everyone, and if someone were to be denied to vote that would be unlawful. Susan B. Anthony made this argument in her 1872 defense against the charges of unlawful voting. She made her defense by using…

way to end a filibuster in senate is though a cloture. Encompassed in senate rule XXII, a motion for cloture in senate requires a 3/5 majority vote, or 60 out of the 100 senators. For a cloture to take place, a senator presents a cloture motion that is signed by 16 members of senate. The motion is then voted on the next day and if a 3/5 supermajority vote is not achieved, the filibuster will continue at the discretion of the party or senator(s) involved. The case has been made that…

approved and declaring that all women be empowered with the same rights and responsibilities of citizenship as men (History, 2009). On Election Day 1920 millions of women vote for the very first time. It is unbelievable that women who live before the 19th-century did not share the same rights as males, including the right to vote. At that time men were seen as more superior. Women were only allowed to manage and participate in the domestic roles. In this essay, I will discuss what evidence…

Texas Interest Groups April 5, 2017 Interest Groups Influence Interest groups and lobbyists impact lawmaking by showing support to the legislators by investing money for them to use on their campaign and telling them that they will vote for them to get reelected if they vote the way they want them to. It also depends on the lobbyist if they are a big group and how much money they have for the legislator to actually listen to them. One of the top lobbyists group out there is the “National Rifle…

as women are allowed to do today. Women in the late 1800’s in America were treated indifferently because: they were refused the right to vote, they were treated differently than men, and in marriage they had separate spheres than the men. Women in the late 1800’s were refused the right to vote in America. Could you imagine, not having the right to simply vote? “With few exceptions,…

since I registered at the age of 16 in high school. What I mostly remember is when I was a young girl, I would accompany my father to the voting polls. I remember him saying how one of the important things for him to become a United States citizen was for him to vote; to have his vote count. He explained the differences in registering as a Democrat or Republican. Furthermore, he would say, “It is important to vote, because every person’s vote counts.” I made sure my vote counted when it was time…

individuality overpowers belonging is in the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. In the play, twelve jurors decide whether a 16 year old boy killed his father. They make their statements on their stances and we begin to see who is an individual and who chooses to belong. As the jurors continue deliberating, they take a vote and it is six to six. They then take another vote on if they are a hung jury, and it is also six to six. Juror Four decides to make this statement after voting they were…