Voting Rights Act

Athens was a true democracy because the citizens have the liberty to vote on just about everything, excluding the magistrates, which were elected by a lottery. Some may argue that it wasn’t a true democracy because women, children, and metics weren’t allowed to vote, thus making Athens an oligarchy, which was proven in Wealthy Hellas by Josiah Ober, but this argument is invalid, only because at the time women were considered to be lower than men, children did not know better, and metics most…

The upcoming presidential election of the United States is set to occur on November 8, 2016. There are many ways to persuade voters and help determine the nations’ leader. Super PACs, Interest groups and media all play a role in US elections, but Super PACs have the greatest impact. These three things aid a candidates’ win or loss when used. A Super PAC is “a relatively modern breed of political-action committee that is allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money from corporations…

Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as, “government for the people, of the people, by the people.” In essence, people participation is the core of the democratic system of government. One way to participate politically is by joining interest groups, which seek to pursue and protect its’ members and in some cases, public interests. They seek to influence policies of government along these interests. One way interest groups contribute to the democratic process is through campaign funding for a…

Lou Holtz Nails It !! The Democrats are right, there are two Americas. The America that works and the America that doesn’t. The America that contributes and the America that doesn’t. It’s not the haves and the have nots, it’s the dos and the don’ts. Some people do their duty as Americans, obey the law, support themselves, contribute to society and others don’t. That’s the divide in America . It’s not about income inequality, it’s about civic irresponsibility. It’s about a political party that…

and was probably one of the most debatable presidents in history. A careful examination and analysis of the presidency of John F. Kennedy leads to the conclusion that American democracy was enhanced as a result of the effort he made on the civil right movement, his support of the equality between sex, and his protection of freedom of speech. Democracy, the most frequently used word in politics, can be interpreted in many ways. However, the most commonly used definition is that democracy is…

In the year 600 BCE to 600 CE a new civilization emerged. This new civilization was Ancient Greece which is present day Peloponnese Peninsula. Ancient Greece was made up of city-states, a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories. These city-states developed governments and organized their citizens according to a constitution, a set of laws. Around the fifth century BC Athens developed democracy, a system of government ruled by the population. Ancient Athens wasn't…

and uphold our values when duty called." So as a citizen I need to uphold my responsibility and duty to America by being active in our democracy, be more appreciative of my rights and freedoms, and most importantly show respect to those who fought for our life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. After all, I only have my rights and freedoms because of those who fulfilled their responsibility to America. As a lower-class citizen there is not many things that I can do, but one thing I can do…

Electoral College someone’s state usually always votes for one party whether it is the popular vote or not, this will no longer be a problem because the state is required to vote for whoever wins the popular vote. Before, some people did not bother voting because they know that their state will…

movie was the idea that the leaders elected represent the public’s opinion and interest. Also, the idea of popular sovereignty was presented in the film as well. The principle of popular sovereignty is represented on how Mr. Smith is viewed by his voting precinct, which is the people who voted for him to be the Senator. They voted for him because they trust him and believe in him that he could make the country better. Another government idea that is presented in the film is the idea that the…

For many years citizens of the south have disagreed with the assumption that their politics enjoy a monopoly of demagoguery. Demagoguery is a manipulative approach often associated with dictators and sleazy politicians that appeals to the worst nature of people. In the state of Georgia, Eugene Talmadge is known as the historical demagogue. Talmadge was a Democratic candidate in every statewide Democratic Primary between 1926 and 1946. Talmadge won Georgia’s governorship four times. After…