Voting Rights Act

order to protect these ideals, it is crucial to understand the challenges that this system will face due to the weakness that come from it. It is has become the only form of government that ensures security for its citizens by protecting their natural rights which has constructed these principles…

an understanding of how their government functions (state and national). Civic education must instill students with values & historical principles of the United States’ republic, current political issues, community needs, and the reasonability of voting (Warren & Wicks, 2011; Niemi & Smith, 2001). Furthermore, interactive methods and techniques should be utilized to facilitate the transmission of this information in the classroom. Below is a definition crafted by The Civic Mission of Schools, it…

Voter ID Laws: Limiting the Voting Process or Protecting American Citizens? In the past two decades, more and more attention has been given towards creating an “honest government,” having what is considered to be a more efficient way of voting, and protecting the rights of American citizens. The Voter Information Verification Act, more commonly known as the voter ID law, was passed in North Carolina in August of 2013. North Carolina is one of thirty-two states today, which are requiring voters…

feminists. In 1848, not much changed for women, but as the 19th century progressed, it became obvious that women were making changes. States became to lift voting restrictions for women and in 1920, the 19th amendment was passed, giving all women the right to vote. However, the struggle was not over and still isn’t over today. Even the Equal Pay Act passed in 1963, many women still face pay inequality today, especially minorities. Although in the increase of feminist movements in the 19th…

spectators. They act as though they are watching a stage performance; they clap when the show is going well, and boo when it is not to their satisfaction, instead of participating in the show to add improvements. Peaceful resistance is frequently overlooked, but can prompt favorable changes in a society. In elections, the public's’ say is not as relevant due to the Electoral College, which can discourage voting. Many people accept the lie that they cannot do anything to make an impact. Voting…

and its tech-savviness. Today’s entertainers heavily influence the opinions and actions of the youth. Artist like YG and Kendrick Lamar who inspire the youth to be independent and not to be afraid to voice their opinions whether they be about the rights of minorities, police brutality, or the legalization of marijuana. Jenn Little expresses, “Having grown up amid major innovation and social change, Z’s are inquisitive and globally aware”, this explains why the igeneration is so attentive to…

suffrage has to exist which provides fairness and equality ensuring that members of every social class has the right to vote. Democracy as Abraham Lincoln said is, “the government of the people, by the people, for the people”. By 1900 many acts had been put in place which helped Britain to achieve Democracy. The acts gave better off working class men who lived in the countryside the right to vote on the same terms as the boroughs. However by 1900 social and economic factors still contributed to…

I am told that voting is a human right, personal freedom or any other term you want to use. I disagree. Right wing anarchists tend to argue that voting is coercive. This is wrong. When you vote you indirectly use the coercive powers of government but that may be too strong of a statement. When you vote you give support to a candidate, or possibly a proposed law. It is the candidate who wins, or the law if it passes, that leads to coercive policies. Regardless, should we let anyone vote? Of…

identification and is only limited to five types: Driver’s License, Passport, Military Id, Gun Permit, or a State Issued Identification Card. This requirement limits the population of voters and discourages many to come out to the polls. Voting is a constitutional right and one of the best tools in effecting public policy as a normal citizen. “The Constitution itself forbids the denial of equal protection and the exclusion of voters on specific grounds, such as race, sex, failure to pay a poll…

citizen’s role in it. Democracy is about people participating and helping with the decisions on how the country is ran, but it does not necessarily require all of the people to participate as the country has just been working with a portion of the voting eligible population participating in elections and other activities. Some other misconceptions that were also cleared up I think are just how democratic some of our government institutions and even the constitution are as we tend to very high…