Ex felons should be able to vote after finishing probation or parole. voting would help them readjust to everyday life‚ we let them drive and buy alcohol‚ so why not let them vote. If we truly want people convicted of felonies to re-engage with society‚ become rehabilitated‚ and feel a part of a broader community (thus creating incentives not to recidivate) our state should do everything possible to re-incorporate these individuals into mainstream society. The number of Americans who cannot
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When should kids be considered adults? Kids should be considered adults at the age of 18. Kids are able to vote at 18. If they are able to choose who runs our country then why can’t they be called adults? Being able to vote is an “adult thing” to do but if a majority of those “adults” are 18 then why are they still being called a kid? The law is able to recognize that after someone turns 18 their parents no longer have to support them.Their parents may wish to continue supporting them even after
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freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the South would gain additional seats in Congress. If blacks were denied the vote and the
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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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underrepresented in American politics and so forth. This being said‚ that doesn’t mean that we should allow ourselves to be underrepresented in this prospect. In order for us‚ as a group‚ to overcome this‚ we should be voting and participating more when it comes to politics and civic engagements. Even though we are called a minority‚ that doesn’t mean that we are small in number or insignificant. We should begin involving ourselves more in politics and taking part in more civic engagements so that
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limited rights to be heard as an individual.This country had worked its way through a lot of sorrows to create our democracy what it is today. Citizens today diminish the suffer and sacrifices of their ancestor to grant them the right to vote. They believe the ability to vote is a privilege granted by the government to either participate or ignore . Their
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Should felons be allowed to vote? A Felon: A person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by whole-life imprisonment or capital punishment. In other words a felony is a big deal. Felons have been convicted of a crime including‚ or in the same category as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ and burglary. It is because of this that many believe that felons do not deserve the right to vote.
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Deaf people have not been counted in the U.S. official count of the population since 1930‚ according to Gallaudet University Library. There is no reason why they should not be counted as part of the population or be considered as people. When people who can hear see deaf people‚ they pity and treat them differently. Most people assume that people who are deaf want to be fixed with hearing aids and speech therapy‚ or that it’s hard to live like that. Why? The only thing that makes their lives harder
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If we don’t instead of having just a couple of states that have a high number of homeless people there will be like a competition of which states can rise the fastest of having the most people that can not have there own place to live and higher death rates.For example right now Los Angeles is the largest homeless population which 55% has grown to 12‚536 and that alone has said that california has one- third of the homeless population.(Los Angeles times) The increase of that outpaced the one in new
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Convicted Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Vote This essay discusses my reflection on whether or not felons should have the right to vote. A felon is defined as a person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment or death. Convicted felons should not be allowed to vote. Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes
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