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tries to justify mandatory voting by comparing it to attending school,or paying taxes. There is one big difference in my eyes here. When you vote for the president, you are an important impact to the future of the country. It could be positive or negative, but if a person is forced to contribute to that impact, they may not even care. They could negatively impact the polls without a care in the world just because it is mandatory, where if there was no mandatory voting that person would of just…

because it does not make our democracy stronger, there would be more uninformed voters voting, it would cost the nation a lot more money, and choosing not to vote is a right. Compulsory voting should not be permitted because it wouldn’t make our democracy any stronger. Mandatory voting will only make our country weaker because voting “just to vote” will encourage ignorant voting (Document G). Mandatory voting will also make our country weaker because it will provide a false interpretation…

People in America have been arguing over compulsory voting for some time. Forcing people to vote seems to be the solution when there is consistently a low turn out for voting. The right to vote in America is a privilege that has been fought for and should not be taken for granted. There are many factors that go into compulsory voting which can be good or bad. Although there are people who will argue otherwise, voting should not be compulsory in America. First, some people may say that forcing…

The Voting Age Should Be Lowered What is the lowest age you are allowed to vote? Eighteen is the minimum age that people are allowed to vote these days and I think that it should be lowered. Three reasons they should lower the minimum voting age is because kids this age have some good opinions, they would pay more attention to the news, and lastly we wouldn't have as many ties in the voting because there would be more people to vote. Anyone the age of 18 or older is allowed to vote for the…

Word Count: 2500 Is compulsory voting illiberal? If so, why? If not, why not? This essay argues that enforcing compulsory voting (CV) is illiberal according to Rawlsian political liberalism. To begin with, it gives Rawls’ account of the terms ‘liberal’ and ‘illiberal’. It explains why a liberal state must provide and protect citizens’ basic liberties, including their right to vote. It then argues that enforcing CV constitutes a restriction on citizens’ liberty. It argues that this in itself does…

When I was playing the “Win the White House” game, due to the winner-take-all rules of the electoral college, I tried to spend more time and money on those states that have more electoral votes. However, there are some states that the other party has a very high percentage support, and I tend to not spending too much time and money on that state since I know it is very hard to change the voters’ opinions on those states. Also, based on my experience in this game, I think there are some tactics…

Lowering the voting age to 16, as many european countries have done, has been proven to raise voter turnout. Although other ways have also been proven to increase turnout. There are very conflicting views when it comes to the voting age. One Side claims lowering the voting age to 16 will increase voter turnout. The other side claims Lowering the voting age isn't the answer, but improving the voting process is what we need to focus on. Both articles have very great points, but I believe…

Electoral College is a body of people representing the United States who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. The federal system picks "trusted" men nominated to be elected. The number of electors is determined by federal representation for each state. Each state gets a minimum of 3 electors, for a total of 538 electoral votes, 535 members of Congress, 3 for the District of Columbia. Electoral College is like saying a black person commits a crime and now that…

Court would have to rule whether the amendment was constitutional or not. When Chile was transitioning to democracy there were fourteen justices out of the sixteen who were appointed during the regime (Huneeus 2007, 439). The nine designated senators that were appointed was also pro Pinochet. Their presence would ensure that Pinochet would continue to be supported in the legislature. These impediments limited the party coalitions’ responsiveness and ability to enact legislation that would…

Leadership is usually not appointed but taken. It is usually concluded that a democratic government is superior to dictatorship. However, it is up to the citizens to choose and vote for who they think would be a good leader who would benefit their country. Voting is an essential part to any democratic government. It allows citizens to have a direct impact in the governing party in the country they reside in. However, in order to keep a democratic government effective, there…