ELECTORAL COLLEGE-TO BE OR NOT TO BE? Cindy Franklin Government 2301 Prof. Rasmussen April 19‚ 2012 The Electoral College is a process that began as part of the original design‚ of the U.S. Constitution and was established by the founding fathers as a compromise between the election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote. As we all know‚ Americans were given a serious reminder in 2000 that the president is not elected by nationwide popular vote‚ but by a majority of the
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not have the luxury of choosing who they want to represent them in government. Or if they do‚ they have in place a system that is called compulsory voting. Compulsory voting is a system in which voters are obligated to come to their designated polling place on Election Day to place a vote. If voters do not come to vote‚ they “may be subject to punitive measures such as fines‚ community service‚ or perhaps imprisonment if fines are unpaid or community service is not performed” (Wikipedia 1). If
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the other hand if these citizens were not forced by law to come out and vote how many would take the time to cast their ballot. Some that do not agree with this motion often say that with forcing the citizens to vote will give us more uneducated voters. In Australia there is proof of this as there have been ballots that have been turned in blank‚ some even marked with doodles‚ and of course the favorite of playing “donkey votes” which is there the person randomly chooses candidates on the ballot
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Lazarsfeld‚ and McPhee all evaluate a voter’s ideal requirements and how realistic they are. V.O. Key‚ Jr questions what makes a voter vote for a certain candidate. They have similar views on voter concepts and theories and how some can be unrealistic and confusing. They both use examples of the perfect voter‚ as evidence to back up their conclusions and to also compare the voter behavior. Each article shows similar stands when the democratic system is concerned. But their thoughts differentiate when a
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Citizens United has negligible effect on public participation in elections. In fact‚ the decision actually supports voter turnout. Many would argue that a bombardment of ads and excessive spending discourage voters‚ but this is not the case. In fact‚ there aren’t any studies that back up this claim sufficiently. There are many studies however‚ that say that ads pique the interest of voters and encourage them to educate themselves about the candidates. The Journal of Politics reports that respondents
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Voter identification laws are becoming more widespread throughout the United States. Throughout the past 60 years‚ Voter ID laws have been enacted in over 30 states. These laws vary in strictness by state. States with voter ID laws individually determine the type of ID that needs to be shown to vote and if it’s either requested or required. States have passed these laws to improve security when voting‚ but the laws seem unnecessary and discriminatory to many Americans. Beginning with the first
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Why Should I Have To Take Government? Students should have to take a government class because many of today’s eligible voters don’t have much knowledge of the government and how it functions. When these students are eligible to vote‚ they will have the knowledge to make the right choice for government officials. In the long run‚ a proper government education will be beneficial to the future system. If one doesn’t know how the government works‚ how do they vote for a candidate? The more
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office try so hard to assassinate the character of their opponent? Well the answer is a simple one. It is effective. According to Jack Cafferty of CNN‚ “Even though voters say they don’t like negative campaigning‚ the ads are effective. Experts say negative ads tap into emotions like anxiety‚ fear and disgust that can push a voter away from a candidate.” (Evans) An interview with political consultant Levi Reed‚ who has worked for Governor Rick Scott of Florida‚ Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin
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The voter ID laws refers to a form of identification that a voter is required to present before he participates in a voting process. An individual may be required to present a photo Id that will prove their identity such as a driver’s license‚ military Id‚ or state issued identification card. The voter id law is important because it ensures that the person is eligible to vote to ensure that the voting process is not marred by irregularities. It also helps to prevent individuals from voting more than
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The Computerized Enrollment System Of Saint Francis College-Guihulngan For Sy 2013-2014 A PROJECT Presented to Engr. Dominic B. Vidal In Partial fulfillment Of the requirements in IT 205 (Software Engineering) For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology By: Joan Casagan Sarah Jane Apatan Shayne Ganaganag Bart Ignacio Executive summary A. Table of contents B. List of figures C. List of tables D. List of Notation I. Introduction
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