Voting

promotes accountability and responsibility by the government on their policies as the state is ruled by a single party. This system is easy for citizens to understand as they vote for a candidate and they can easily assess the candidate instead of voting for a larger party that may be ineffective in some areas. It also prevents extremist parties from involving themselves in the legislature as they may impose radical policies that do not put the constituency’s interest at heart. This system has…

The primary motivation of any politician is election, and by extension, reelection. Republicans, for example, tend to run on a anti/small government platform. It is politically advantageous for the general public to believe in the ineffectiveness of government, if it as platform that politicians can benefit from. The Submerged State discusses how many social programs which are funded by taxpayer dollars, for example, the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is not widely recognizable to the general…

Question 1 American government utilities a two party system where two individuals compete for a seat for public office. According to Duvergers law a single-member district and a winner take all system results in a two party system. Furthermore, in the a two party system consists of two major political parties, two candidates running for republican and two for democrat. Unlike a multi party system which allow multiple political parties to run for government either solely or in a coalition. In…

FairVote is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization working to improve voter turnout rates through promoting electoral reform. Founded in 1992 and named the Center for Voting and Democracy in 1993, FairVote aims ensure proportional representation for all citizens. FairVote advocates for the reform of the country’s electoral system as a tactic to increase voter turnout rates due to the “ number of systemic electoral reforms that reverse the contextual reasons for low turnout.” The organization…

improve the energy system of Louisiana and build a middle class in the state (Herbert, 2014). Cassidy has prioritized the creation of jobs, improvement of the education system, and coastal restoration (Herbert, 2014). Although policy issue voting influence voting decisions, this may not be the case in Louisiana. This is due to the fact that each candidate’s policies are important.…

voters did not want that, then is the electoral college democratic? The electoral college is fundamentally undemocratic because the electoral college determines who wins the election. The biggest counterarguments to this claim is that changing the voting system goes against the constitution and that the electoral college almost always votes what the masses wants or that the electoral college protects the votes of the smaller, less populous states. In fact these claims are false and we should…

referred to in its entirety. Florida, although small compared to many other states, just so happens to be the representation of that melting pot, due to its highly diverse demographics. These demographics and mix of cultures have often shaped the way voting has turned out in Florida. Florida is considered to be a swing state because there is no consistent trend in regards to how votes will be counted compared to other states. “Influxes of Cubans, retirees, service workers to the theme park…

What is a democracy to you? To many of us, it’s just a term that signifies our American government, not understanding that it is our individual freedom and the power to a voice. The political parties in our system are the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green and Constitution parties. Our American Democracy today is being affected due to the current campaign environment and is also affecting American Political Parties. Party realignment in the United States is when the balance…

Electoral College By constitution, US has a unique system of electing President and Vice President. Every four years elections are being held. On the Election Day voters do not choose President directly choose electors who will represent their will, hence voters indirectly choose a President and Vice President. Electoral College consists of 538 electors. It includes 100 Senators, and every state has 2 Senators regardless the population. District of Columbia has the same number of electors as…

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. When I look back at my life, it amazes me how one thing can have such an impact on my life, and I couldn’t be happier for it. I’m so grateful that my dad passed down his passion to me. I really couldn’t imagine all the enjoyment I would of missed out on without it. I don’t know where I would…