1301 – 302 02 – 21 – 2014 At any given time during the day‚ 660‚000 drivers in the United States use cell phones. Whether its texting‚ taking a phone call‚ or sending emails‚ cell phone use is associated with higher rates of dangerous or fatal car crashes. Accidents involving drivers using their cell phones are avoidable but many people put everyone’s safety at risk by ignoring laws against distracted driving. Should driving and using your phone be banned‚ I say yes. Governor Rick Perry vetoed
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16 year olds are way too young to vote! Most 16 year olds don’t study politics so they wouldn’t know enough about politics. 16 year olds should not be able to vote because they are very immature when it comes to politics‚ most 16 year olds would listen to what their parents say so it would be a biased vote‚ finally many 16 year olds would skip the election because they have many things going on in their lives. 16 year olds are very immature when it comes to politics. “Young adults indeed in many
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At what age should teens be allowed to vote? Some argue that the voting age should be lowered to 16 years old‚ while others believe that it should remain the same. 16 years olds lack the responsibility needed to vote. 16 year olds are scientifically proven to be underdeveloped and not fully mature. 16 year olds are frequently liberal until they grow up to have adult responsibilities. In the article‚ “No‚ We Shouldn’t Lower the Voting Age to 16” by David Davenport‚ he states that the lowering of the
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Women get the vote 1916-1919 Women’s suffrage groups had existed since the 1870s‚ but during the war it was hard to ignore their arguments. Women were serving in the war‚ taking over from the men in factories and offices‚ holding families together while the men were overseas‚ and working in voluntary organizations that supported the war effort. They couldn’t be kept out of political life any longer. Women got the federal vote in three stages: the Military Voters Act of 1917 allowed nurses and women
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to explain why some women got the vote in 1918 by discussing male and female spheres‚ the emergence of the suffrage societies and the similarities and differences between them. It shall proceed to discuss anti-suffrage‚ the role of politics‚ discuss how the war affected the women’s movement and finally the 1918 Representation of the People Act. It shall conclude was a summary of the points discussed. To understand the reasons behind some women getting the vote in 1918‚ one must look back at the
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16-year-olds are still finishing their education‚ therefore they lack the political knowledge needed to vote. In a survey done on youth from different backgrounds “Even fewer youth. (40%) say that they feel well-qualified to participate in politics” (Source A). Throughout high school‚ teenagers gain the experience and knowledge needed to succeed in life‚ in which politics is included. Having not yet finished high school‚ 16-year-olds do not have enough comprehension of the world and politics to be
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in the significant literary pieces of a time that historians can identify the heart of important movements. One notable text is Susan B. Anthony’s “Women’s Right to Vote” written during the 19th century Women’s Suffrage movement. Utilizing her leadership position in this age of American feminism‚ Anthony wrote “Women’s Right to Vote” to expose the injustice women faced in being restricted from voting; in doing so‚ she demonstrated intellect and reason amid prejudices of female incompetency. Among
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‘To what extent did the WSPU (Suffragette’s) help women gain the vote in Britain?’ Discuss. The Suffragette’s campaign resulted in the decimation of their cause and the prevention of the act being passed through. Their militant campaign delayed the vote and made even the thought of the act unrealistic. This is displayed by the lost supporters‚ the damage to property and people though militancy and how they provided the government with a valid refusal reason. It is clear to see that the militant
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Cleveland. Astounding the country‚ he won both the electoral college and the popular vote. Evidently‚ women voters did not turn out for Kamala Harris in the droves she expected‚ despite her promises to stand up for their abortion rights. Trump’s campaign appealed to several religious groups‚ winning him sixty-two percent of the Protestant vote and fifty-six percent of the Catholic vote. Last election‚ he lost the Catholic vote to Joe Biden. Trump swept the swing states‚
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be. Since World War II the voter turnout in America is continuously decreasing and has yet to stray above 65%. Shouldn’t America‚ land of the free‚ have one of the highest voter turnouts? This brings up the question; should Americans be required to vote? The United States should have compulsory voting‚ the reasons being that more persons will become educated in voting‚ other countries have successful compulsory voting systems‚ and that America has always required things of it’s citizens. Compulsory
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