Evan Cholak English 15 Soyoung Burke Lowering the Voting Age to 16 This proposal will lower the current voting age from 18 to 16. The purpose of the proposal is to give American youth citizens their freedom and right to vote. Voting has been around for a very long time. New Zealand was the first major country to gain universal voting rights or suffrage. The United States has six Amendments the are based on voting laws. For example the 26th Amendment was presented to give 18 year olds the
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practice procedural democracy and substantive democracy. A solid foundation and variety of different procedures is what makes a democracy work as it does for us today. There will always be problems with any system and there will always be someone complaining about how the government works. Without a doubt‚ we will never have a perfect government and we will probably never find one person without some sort of disagreement with the way things are run. But‚ a democracy is run off of compromises‚ and
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Wealth and Democracy. By Kevin Phillips. (New York: Broadway Books‚ c. 2002. Pp. vii‚ 422. ISBN 0-7679-0533-4.) Wealth and Democracy clearly illustrates and emphasizes the importance of Democracy being endangered. The author Kevin Phillips‚ America’s leading political analyst since 1968 and a graduate of Harvard Law School appears very informed and credible. Wealth and Democracy outlines and explains the politics of the second half of the 20th century. In this book Phillips primarily
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the bottom 90 percent of the population.” (MyBudget360‚ 2013). Why should only 10% of Americans deserve 75% of the wealth? America is a country where everyone‚ whether you’re rich or poor‚ black or white‚ protestant or catholic‚ and democrat or republican there is supposed to be an equal chance to prosper and an equal voice in how this country is run. We are all supposed to be treated equally‚ yet only an elite‚ wealthy few are afforded privileges due to their financial status. In my view‚ the rich
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Ethos‚ Pathos and Logos A General Summary of Aristotle’s Appeals . . . The goal of argumentative writing is to persuade your audience that your ideas are valid‚ or more valid than someone else’s. The Greek philosopher Aristotle divided the means of persuasion‚ appeals‚ into three categories--Ethos‚ Pathos‚ Logos. Ethos (Credibility)‚ or ethical appeal‚ means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect. One of the central problems of argumentation is to
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Should voting be mandatory? I would like to initiate with a quote‚ which falls apt to the topic and my point of view on it- “A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” -(Theodore Roosevelt). The answer to the question‚ ’Should voting be mandatory ’‚ lies in the topic itself. Before I go any further with what my views are‚ I would like to clear‚ the basic definition of the word- Vote. “It is a formal Expression of Opinion or Will‚ in response to a proposed decision” -(Merriam
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Voting is privilege given to Americans. Many people don’t know how lucky they are to have the privilege to give their opinion on who leads our country. It took many years for the U.S to get voting rights equalized for all citizens; so everyone should take advantage of this. Participating in voting should be happening by every eligible person in the U.S. A person’s characteristics will effect whether or not they are going to participate in voting. It can either positively affect the person or negatively
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Some parents believe that watching television is bad for their children. So‚ they try to restrict their children from watching TV. However‚ other parents think that there is nothing bad in watching TV. Personally‚ I think that watching TV brings children only benefits unless they spend in front of TV set less then a couple of hours daily. For the following reasons‚ which I will mention bellow‚ I believe that television plays an essential role in child’s development. First of all‚ television helps
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Eliza Garfield showed republican motherhood in a wonderful way‚ because she gave everything she had so James Garfield was never left hungry‚ unclothed‚ or uneducated after her husband had died. She gave her entire life savings to James Garfield so he was able to attend a semester of college‚ and he worked as a janitor for the rest of his tuition although because he was such a smart student he was able to get a job as a professor. Lucretia Garfield‚ James’ wife‚ also showed republican motherhood because
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The short story by Ailing “Sealed Off” has various levels and interpretations of the title. The first being the war background and what happened throughout the city. Shanghai grew quiet every time an air raid attack happened when the Japanese frequently bombed them during the Second Sino-Japanese War. When these air raid attacks happened the city would seal off temporarily. The tramcars would halt and seal off as well‚ and whoever was in the tramcars would be stuck inside until the raids were over
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