Voting

The Electoral College is a body of people representing the states of the U.S., who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. The Electoral College basically allows popular vote with a safeguard, it exaggerates the margin of victory for the winner, and it recognizes the state's role in the federal system. Those that oppose the Electoral College argue that it is dangerous because the chance of electing the popular vote loser as it did in 1888 and 2000 with Harrison…

certain groups that have extra difficulties even voting. Native American groups in particular are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to electing the representatives who would be…

The double majority voting system is hard to achieve, since federation only 8 out of 44 referendums has be successful which was amended in the constitution. One of the most latest referendums which was not successful is the Establish of a republic in 1999. The latest referendum…

capital can be referred as the features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit. Social capital can be measured by engagement in PTA attendance, association groups, voting, etc. Social capital is important because it can cause politics advertises to be conquered such as accomplishments made by the Freedom Riders. If citizens do not see the importance of their duties in the political community, then political…

In any given government, it is important to have checks and balances so as to ensure that no branch is more powerful than the other; a fundamental approach greatly expounded upon by the greatest political philosopher James Madison. According to Article II, Section I of the Texas Constitution, the government’s power is divided into the Legislative, executive and Judicial branches. The law-making branches consist of the executive branch, which has the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney…

Democratic. Throughout the book, Gelman presents substantial data, numbers and graphs, to show the voting trends of individuals, counties, and states as a whole. Analyzing all this information, Gelman reveals that how an individual votes relies on many factors that interplay with each other producing numerous different outcomes and that one of these factors alone cannot accurately predict the voting tendencies of individuals, counties, or states. As Gelman thoroughly explains, rich people tend…

The major reason why the millennial’s are not voting in local elections is, because they are uneducated in the proper way to vote. Dr. Brian Cannon (2016) provided a lecture on Gerry-manderring and the effects of it in the Virginia elections. Gerry-manderring is when a political figure running for office changes the voting lines in of the districts in their state for their benefit. Political Gerry-manderring is legal in the United States…

As Hillary Clinton once said, “Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.” (Qtd, in Brainy Quote) We have that right in the United States to vote, which every person has an equal voice in electing those people who serve in our government. Every four years, during the month of November, many U.S. citizens go to polls to vote for a new president and vice president for the United States. Is it true? Not really.…

Education can create knowledgeable citizens for voting and competent leader to be voted for. It can eradicate any form of corruption. It can promote individual differences but at the same time preserve common values. Education is a normative enterprise, in that it is driven by fundamental social values…

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…