The nature and importance of the problem were also a factor for consideration in designing the research design. This research stemmed from the problem‚ which states that there is an unequal representation in the political participation level among Whites‚ Blacks‚ Hispanics‚ and Asians (Liu et al.‚ 2009). And that democracy and political representation require Blacks‚ Hispanics‚ and Asians to participate electorally and to be equally represented. The researchers of this study feel that this research
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exercising their civil liberty or taking advantage of a privilege. Though some may consider it the latter‚ voting is a guaranteed right because it is directly promised to us by the constitution and further reinforced by state law. Although there has been much dispute over it‚ the constitution does in fact guarantee all American citizens the right to vote. Throughout the founding document‚ voting rights are mentioned numerous times. In the Fifteenth Amendment‚ “the right to
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| | |Attending college has what effect on political attitudes? | |Answer | |Correct Answer:
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difference‚ and they are basically correct. To be a true democracy‚ the people should have the power to elect who they want as their officials. The problem is though‚ we are not a true democracy; we are a compromised‚ partial democracy. This is why the voting system should adhere to the desires of our citizens. There are numerous negative points to having the Electoral College. The Electoral College weighs the votes from smaller states more than larger ones because each state’s electoral votes are equivalent
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if the time has not been taken to learn about the candidates what is the point in voting? Voting along party lines or for racial or gender reasons is absurd and reinforces the problem George Washington alluded to after serving for two terms as president. George Washington warned about the threat political parties posed to democracy. Today‚ the competition is much needed for government but the problem lies in voting along party lines because this is purely an uneducated vote. It is not analyzing candidate
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Electoral College The United States of America uses the Electoral College voting mechanism created by the constitution‚ in order to elect the president and vice president. The purpose of the Electoral College is to give all states an equal vote‚ no matter how small or big the state is. The system is not flawless‚ although it has many positives. Some people feel the system is a fail‚ while others feel it is efficient for the American government. The Electoral College is a system made up of 538 electors
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electoral college makes candidates intensely interested in the needs of just a few states with close races to the detriment of almost all americans which is why it should be abolished. Defenders of the electoral college might say‚ would abolishing it and voting directly for president cause candidates to spend all their time in big cities‚ that wouldn’t be fair to most americans either. It sounds like a reasonable fear but it ignores the mathematical reality of population distribution. There are 300 million
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Stephanie Meschke Professor Vadon WRT 101-Section 055 25 March 2013 Home Schooling: is it a good idea? Many parents have often poundered on which type of educational setting would be best for their children. The most common way for children to receive their basic K-12 education is by attending a public school. However‚ there is one very different option‚ home schooling. The advantages of home schooling are starting to be realized by more and more parents every year‚ by the growing
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March 19‚ 2014 Public School vs. Homeschool All parents want what’s best for their children‚ right? In Iva Dragostinova‚ “Negative Effects of Homeschooling”‚ Out of Stress (August 2006)‚ she states that homeschooling comes with drawbacks. All parents want what’s best for their children. So the question is‚ is homeschooling really the best choice or is public school? The article‚ though lacking in a certain area of rhetoric‚ proves to be trustworthy with prudent new information on why sending your
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Associate Program Material Appendix D Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet Complete the following and post as an attachment. What two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts are you going to compare and/or contrast? | Home school versus public education | What are the similarities between the two objects‚ people‚ subjects‚ or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. | Both offer a wide variety of classes.Start at kindergarten and go through to 12th grade.Teach
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