proudly beside our fellow non indigenous Australians to carve out a new future that is equitable for all. Why is it important to vote? This question has been asked throughout past and present. This question affects all Australians and is an important one for Indigenous people‚ especially with regard to our history concerning the right to vote. This right to vote‚ though taken for granted in our society now‚ was not quite as easy to gain. Since colonisation in Australia in 1788‚ the rightful elders
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National Voter ID Is passing the law for a National Voter ID burdensome or causing mutilation of an important part of full citizenship? Twenty- seven states require or request some form of ID to vote. The supporters of the National Voter ID policy believe that if voters identify themselves before voting‚ election fraud will be reduced. Opponents of the ID requirement fear it will deprive voters of their right‚ especially in voting during the election. Many people believe that it will be harder
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The electoral college is a very intricate and lengthy system the United States has in place to designate the resulting president. This is a system our founding fathers came up with when developing the country and a system that has been in place for centuries. And although this is a system people know and are accustom to‚ there is much surrounding controversy. Many people feel this is an ineffective method of selecting the president‚ while others feel that it works just fine. The Electoral College
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The Effects of Voter Identification Laws “To make democracy work‚ we must be a nation of participants‚ not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain” (L’Amor 5). By writing this‚ the famous western novelist‚ Louis L’Amor explains that the backbone of democratic process depends the citizens to vote. A responsibility decides representatives as well as diplomatic viewpoints. Corruption‚ on the other hand leaves citizens not properly represented. This has led supporters to stress
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The issue of electoral reform has become more important than ever in Canada in recent years as the general public has come to realize that our current first-past-the-post‚ winner-take-all system‚ formally known as single-member plurality (SMP) has produced majority governments of questionable legitimacy. Of the major democracies in the world‚ Canada‚ the United States‚ and the United Kingdom are the only countries that still have SMP systems in place. Interestingly enough‚ there has been enormous
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Theory Question 2: Summarise the key aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject and type of organisation within which you work. In future‚ I would like to teach a group of children in a primary or a secondary school. So‚ the current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to my subject area are as follows: The Children Act 2004 (also known as ‘Every Child Matters’) is specifically aimed at children‚ young people and vulnerable
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Electoral Systems There is only one path to democracy and that is an election. It is the only way that a government can represent the will of the people. It gives legitimacy to government and ensures that the freedom one gives up in lieu of security and order is maintained. In a democratic state‚ the electoral process determines who will hold political office. The importance of a free‚ fair and representative election cannot be overstated in the 21st century nor can be the process of it undermined
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Summarise the key aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject and type of organisation within which you work My role as a dementia awareness trainer and assessor requires me to have an understanding of the wide range of legislations and codes of practice affecting my work role. These provide guidelines to protect staff and learners‚ whilst in the teaching environment. As an assessor‚ I need to ensure the welfare and safety of learners‚ whilst supporting
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Voter Suppression On October 23‚ I went to the lecture Mr. Wilson gave at the Methodist Center about voter suppression. He started by talking about the old ways of voter suppression. These were very indiscrete forms of voter suppression all targeting a specific population of people. For instance in the 1880’s in New York voting was only allowed on Saturdays‚ this was an attempt to try to stop the Jewish community from casting there vote. There were also poll taxes in many places; this was an
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The electoral or voting system in any country or within a state is a very integral part of the country’s progress. It does not only extend to the economic or political independence‚ but it also signifies the society’s struggle in achieving self-sufficiency and freedom. There are different types of election processes such as the plurality election‚ majority election‚ place election and the at-large election. These types differ in the procedures and as such‚ have distinct features that render the strength
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