Voting Rights Act

There have been very few studies done correlating presidents’ prior experience to their overall greatness or approval rating. The studies that have emerged more throughout the years focus primarily on experiences throughout their presidency. However, there have been some studies done analyzing whether presidents have more success depending on their previous background. Most scholars suggest no, there is not a direct link (Balz, 2010). There are, however, conflicting views on whether this is an…

The definition of campaign finance reform is a movement, fueled in recent decades by political candidates' increasing dependence on expensive television advertisements, to restrict the amount of money that individuals and interest groups can contribute to political campaigns (Dictionary.com2016). With the status of campaign finance reform they have three main avenues that will regulate their campaign finance. A few states rely on one but most use a combination of two or three campaign finance…

Election is one of the most important events in every country. People vote for their favorite candidate believing that he will represent their interests on the official level. Moreover, election is the integral part of our democratic society, where people can influence political situation of their country. Naturally, it is impossible to generate the ideal system of elections because of great number of factors. No wonder, there are always strong and weak sides in every system. Nowadays, many…

1. The probability of cases being appealed and reversed in the three different courts. The probability of cases being appealed for the Common Pleas court is 0401, for Domestic Relations Court it is 00348 and Municipal court it is 00461, the probability of cases being reversed in each court are for the Common Pleas court it is 00453, Domestic Relations Court it is 00056 and Municipal Court the probability is 00461. Appeals are likely to occur in the Common Pleas Court; however there is one in…

After reading Holland’s book, one is left feeling somewhat unsatisfied, not because of a lack in the quality of the work, but simply because many questions still linger about this complex political dynamic. For example, how exactly are politicians able to overcome principal-agent problems and ensure that enforcement agents comply? Holland also intentionally focuses on enforcement decisions “from above,” (59) paying less attention to the motivations of the poor themselves. But it is unclear how…

There are a significant number of people in this country that believe that voting does absolutely nothing besides putting their names in the pot to be chosen for jury duty. With this election’s diverse pool of candidates from both sides, can we really afford to be so ignorant? Apathy is another issue amongst some young voters. What comes to mind is the slogan that has been gaining popularity “IDK, Not Trump Though”. Although I agree that Donald Trump is not the ideal candidate for the presidency…

Is Donald Trump’s presidential campaign behavior ethical? November 8, 2016 The United States will hold the 58th quadrennial presidential election. There are 3 Democrats and 5 Republicans still in the presidential race, one of whose is Donald Trump. Any of the candidates taking part in the presidential campaign can become the next president of the U.S. These people set the moral tone not only for the rest of the government, but for the whole country who follow their activity. Throughout the…

With the horse race election drawing to a close, the time to sway voters’ choice wanes. With all the recent muckraking happening in the last weeks, the positive aspects of each candidate remains evasive. Hillary Clinton’s email scandal and reputation as a pathological liar defaces her accomplishments, much like a hero’s past barrs her future. Likewise, Donald Trump’s female predator status and narcissism represents him as unfavorable and beastly. However, Eugene Robinson, a democratic columnist,…

What are the advantages of having a branch of government that is not democratically elected? An example of when none elected officials is an advantage would be, appointing judges. This allows them to focus on making decisions based on law and not on what their voters about their decisions. Any branch of government that needs to make decisions on what is based on constitution, and laws need to not be publicly voted in to position (Brown, N/A). Disadvantages of having a branch of government that…

more elections, yet not enough voters. Voters typically just come out to participate in the presidential election. However, they do not participate in the voting of candidates. The more voters opt out, the worse our political system becomes, the worse the system becomes, and the more voters opt out. So if we want to change the system, maybe not voting isn’t the answer. It is so important to go out and vote, and encourage others to vote. Due to low voter turnout we have so many conflicts in our…