Elections‚ Voting and Campaigns I. Why do they run? II. Who is eligible? III. The strategy of winning IV. Financing the Campaign V. Why some Americans do not vote? VI. How do voters decide? Democrat or Republican? Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors I. Why do they run? Self Starters: To further their careers To carry out specific political programs Example: Americans with Disabilities Act In response to certain issues or events Example: Anti Obama or Anti Bush Ambition‚ Power Recruited: To fill
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Throughout American history‚ many have worked to make constitutional and social equality for all Americans‚ slave and free‚ black and white. Between 1860 and 1877‚ America had gone through civil war and reconstruction‚ from destructive to constructive. Hence‚ there had been many factors that attributed to constitutional and social developments in America history‚ but the main reasons for the change could attribute to the economic rivalry between the industrial North and the agricultural
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The American people from 1820 to 1860 found themselves living in an era of transition and instability. The society they lived in was changing and traditional views and values were being challenged. The response to this period of uncertainty was a movement towards reform and an ever increasing desire for order and control amongst the people. The largest driving force for reform was the nation’s commitment to progress and development and other vehicles of reform included burgeoning religious sects
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Recently there has been a lot of controversy over the impending presidential election. What exactly qualifies someone to be president? Well a president needs to have a basic understanding of what is right from what is wrong. A president must be able to take responsibility for their actions and the consequences that may follow. The United States of America has high expectations for presidential candidates‚ each candidate should have existential qualities in order to fulfil their role as the president
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Ensuring that the new president’s political workforce reflects the diversity that has made this country strong has been a central focus of our recent presidential elections. While there is always a debate about whether a president has been successful in this regard‚ most take credit for hiring minorities and women to their Cabinet and to other sub-Cabinet positions as a reflection of their commitment. Presidential success is as reliant on the quality of the executive team assembled by the president
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adjusting their clothes to the change of their action‚ the more people would criticize them at the point of their dresses rather than their political arguments. Such women’s struggle with their fashion and women’s empowerment is remarkable in 1820 to 1860. Those period was the “ Respect for Feminity‚” and people demanded women to be pious‚ faithful‚ obedience‚ and homely. Moreover‚ women held the duty to do the domestic
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In 1860‚ slavery is what the blacks went through‚ but the North was their only safest place. If they were free in the north‚ where they couldn’t vote‚ couldn’t have social freedom‚ or economic/education‚ how free were they really? South had more resistance in the South and the North quickly freed the states without resistance. Blacks may not as free in the North as they said. How free were free blacks in the north? Politics: only white males could vote‚ anyone else couldn’t no matter what gender
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Political Parties and Unfair Elections The Civil War and the Vietnam era of the 1960s forever changed the political party systems of our country. Those two time periods and the issues involved led to America embracing a two-party system‚ which is intact to this day. Due to the two-party system‚ it is extremely difficult for a candidate to be elected if he is not a member of either the Democratic or Republican party. This is not a situation that our founders would have encouraged‚ as they "disliked
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Chapter 11: Society‚ Culture‚ and Reform‚ 1820-1860 Many reform movements occurred in this time; people dedicated themselves to creating free public schools‚ gaining equal rights for women and abolishing slavery among many other things. These movements came from many different sources‚ the largest being religion due to the Second Great Awakening. This period brought many revivals of churches and lead to the creation of new religious groups. The American culture also improved‚ fueled by new art
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During the time period between 1790-1860‚ the United States leaped into a period of looking towards the future and with a movement out west looking for opportunities and cheap land. Furthermore‚ advancements in machinery came to life and an increase in cultivation was set in motion. Overall‚ this momentum set a high standard towards rising market-oriented‚ national economy. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency westward movement was exemplified as Americans set forth. However‚ it was not so bright
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