As of 1971‚ American citizens above eighteen years of age have been able to vote. Since the ratification of the 26th amendment‚ many years have passed and once more‚ the constitution needs to be amended and the voting age adjusted. Citizens above the age of sixteen should be allowed to vote; by voting‚ they will be represented in the government‚ both local and national. Such a change will greatly improve the United States government and opposing such a amendment is both irresponsible and unjust.
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Teenagers Should Not Undergo Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Nowadays it seems that we live in an image-obsessed society where people are solely judged on their physical appearance. Everyone seems to be obsessed with the Hollywood celebrity style image. By sitting at home flipping through the channels of your television set‚ you’re faced with watching celebrities which seem flawless even almost perfect. Many people‚ mostly teenagers‚ look up to these celebrities and Hollywood figures. They see these
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Does a person who’s committed a crime get the same Constitutional voting rights as a person who has followed all the laws? As of 2016‚ prisoners who’ve finished their sentences are allowed to vote. If the convict is on probation or parole‚ they are not allowed to vote. (www.aclu.org) There are only two states that allow prisoners to vote. If they are a citizen of Maine and Vermont‚ while behind bars‚ the convicts have the right to vote in the elections. There are about 5.85 million Americans‚ 2
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An adolescent is not allowed to drink‚ smoke‚ get married‚ or sign legal contracts because they aren’t capable of making mature decisions. The Brains of adolescents aren’t fully developed until the age of 25. Teenagers also like to do pointless challenges and last of all teens don’t think of the consequences their actions might have. In many poor communities‚ they’re born into households where they commit crimes. Teenagers are like a sponge they absorb everything they see and if they see someone
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Should Parents Be Allowed To Spank Their Children? The inhuman act of corporal punishment at home that is discouraged globally by a number of pressure groups and social welfare organizations should be completely banned‚ and parents should be allowed to spank their children. Physical violence practiced on children also known as corporal punishment has been discouraged globally by a number of pressure groups and social organizations for a number of reasons with serious consequences for violators
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RING!!! In the US‚ over 78% of teenagers have some sort of cellular device. This percentage is mainly high school students in grades 9-12. Many people believe cell phones should be allowed in class because they are a reliable resource source of technology‚ and almost all students have them. I believe schools should not allow cell phones in class because they can be very distracting‚ very easy to cheat with‚ and allow bullying to spread faster. First‚ is how distracting a cell phone can be. The
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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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Imagine being a teenager again in today’s schools‚ basically running through the halls with arms full of books‚ so there might be enough time to get into assigned lockers‚ hoping that nothing drops off the pill of books that is being carrying. According to Northeast Middle/High School Handbook‚ it is restricted for students to having any form of carrying bag during the school day with the exceptions for P.E. class and laptop case (provided by school). Although the Northeast Student Handbook prohibits
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just graduate from high school and then directly go and do mandatory service shouldn’t be allowed in the U.S. I believe. It isn’t fair to the people‚ it takes away their freedom and free will. It’s also putting people in danger‚ the military is a very dangerous place and it would be putting people at risk‚ and possibly even death which is why mandatory civil service should not be allowed. Did you know that more than 40‚000 people were wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan according to the Pentagon‚ the military
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When we become teens we no longer want to tell our parents things. Our lives change‚ our bodies change‚ friends change. Entering high school is hard on teens‚ but we reach a point where we want to do things on our own. All that’s on the mind of a teenager is doing things on their own. They find themselves fighting huge battle on their own‚ because they don’t want to talk to their parents. Young lives are being destroyed because they are getting the medication they need by not telling their parents
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