Grade 8 The Importance of Voting Voting is a special right that all of us have for living in this free country. Voting is a right that‚ throughout the history in many countries‚ people from across the world have fought and sacrificed everything to achieve. It’s a right that people to this day continue to fight for in places where corrupt governments suppress their freedoms and rights and it is why tens of millions of people still do not enjoy this special right. As Americans‚ we have the special
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to investigate the role of the 1964 civil rights act towards attaining equality in the workplace or any other field where people experienced discrimination. This act created an enormous transformative effect on the general American society compared to any single law. In fact‚ it sought to prohibit discrimination based on color‚ sex‚ religion‚ gender‚ national origin in different places including public accommodation areas‚ schools in regards to the rights to vote amongst students‚ and federal programs
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The 1964 Civil Rights Act was an incredibly large accomplishment for the Civil Rights movement; this act improved the quality of life for African Americans and other minority groups across the country. The Civil Rights Act terminated segregation in public places and eliminated discrimination on the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex or national origin. It also gave minorities what many people believe is the most powerful right‚ the right to vote .The civil rights act set up a future filled with
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In Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ is a piece of legislation that outlawed the discrimination based on race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin. While voting for the legislation in the House of Representatives: Democrats supported it 152 to 96 while Republicans supported it 138 to 34. When the Senate held a vote for the legislation: Democrats supported it 46 to 21 and Republicans supported it 27 to 6. The Purpose of this analysis is to determine whether or not there is a significant association between
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on some forms of voting from its citizens to understand and learn about the preferences and ideas of the citizens. In specifics‚ America uses representative democracy to gather information‚ as they view voting as a civic responsibility and a fundamental principle of democracy to select leaders who will have the same ideas as they do. However‚ as more and more knowledge and ideologies are formed‚ more people think that there are issues and problems to the already set system
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The Importance of Voting The reason to vote cannot be over stated. One man one vote says a lot. It puts each person on equal footing. A vote from a rich person has the same power as a poor person. Young people has the same right to be heard as their elders. Voting give you the right and voice‚ to have the say‚ who will be the next most powerful leader in the world. It is the single most effective way to make your voice be heard. By not voting‚ you give away your right to influence the government
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Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation Jonathan Jones Liberty University Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation It is the duty of the American people to play an active role in determining who represents their best interests in Congress. Stephen Witham‚ in his presentation titled‚ Becoming an Informed Voter‚ says the following in regards to the American peoples’ responsibility to not only vote‚ but to do so
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The right to vote is fundamental to the democratic structure of the United States of America and is the people’s conventional method of influencing government. Democracy’s literal translation is “rule by the people” and when the founders of the Constitution met to revise the Articles of the Confederation‚ concern for popular sovereignty shaped the emerging government’s policies. Unfortunately‚ the right to vote was not extended to all people. Brave men and women sacrificed much to secure their inalienable
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As I to listen to President Obama speech on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama to mark the 50th Anniversary of “Blood Sunday”. I thought about the question asked What could be more American and If I Agreed with this statement. President Obama throughout his speech single out the most important idea that Americans hold dear which is equal rights not just for some but for all people and sometimes this right must be achieved through struggle. When the President began to look at
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Voting Essay Can you imagine walking into the scheduled spot chosen in your riding for voting‚ to find a group of young teenagers just hanging around talking and laughing amongst themselves? Wouldn’t you be thinking‚ what do those kids know about voting? Look at them just mingling about with each other! This election could determine my lifestyle in the future! For this reason and others‚ I believe the voting age should be left at 18‚ if not raised a year or two. Is it not true that
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