What if your right to vote was taken away? The government should allow ex-felons to vote. Today I will remind you of both sides surrounding voting‚ persuade you to support democrats and provide ways to get your voice heard. This rule has been a controversy with many polls because over 5.85 million citizens are not allowed to vote due to disenfranchisement. This could determine our current leaders in charge by their votes that they do not get the chance to use. With this over 38% of the felons being
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There are some harsh realities the Democratic Party must face. Hillary Clinton lost the Electoral College and the Presidency to President Donald Trump. The election saw historically low favorability for both Presidential candidates‚ who currently poll far below progressive Democratic Senators‚ Bernie Sanders (I-VT)‚ and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). In North Carolina‚ unpopular Democratic Senator Richard Burr was able to hold his seat after defeating Centrist Democratic candidate Deborah Ross by a comfortable
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Should More People Vote? Voting in a local‚ state‚ or national election is an exciting opportunity provided by democratic nations to their citizens. But some of us don’t value that option when we fail to exercise our right to vote. So‚ if voting is so exciting‚ why aren’t more Americans exercising their right and voting? A better question‚ why are people who are able to and/or registered to vote‚ don’t? Some may say the reason is "their votes don’t count‚ too busy‚ lines to long‚ the registration
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ones to vote for the electors. On the ballot‚ the citizens choose which candidate they wish to elect‚ but whom they are really voting for are the electors who have pledged to vote for that candidate. The electors whose candidate got the most votes are now able to go and vote for their candidate and win that state’s electoral votes. Even though people are still indirectly voting for their president‚ it is a bit more direct than having to elect the people in the legislature who would then decide how the
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Immigration is a political issue which reveals the inherent contradiction behind the notion of the liberal democratic nation state. That being the universal promise of human rights‚ and the exclusive promise of membership to the nation. Nowhere is this clearer than the debate surrounding naturalization and the granting of citizenship to immigrants. Historically in Europe‚ citizenship has been intrinsically tied to membership of a singular culture or ethnicity‚ but over the last few decades there
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Lesson 1.2 Guided Notes 1.List and describe the five theories of traditional democratic theory List Describe 1. Equality in voting The principle of “one person‚ one vote” is basic democracy. Voting need not be universal‚ but it must be representative 2. Effective participation Citizens must have adequate and equal opportunities to express their preferences throughout the decision-making process 3. Enlightened understanding A democratic society must be a marketplace of ideas
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flaws that the public has found to be important. There has been considered many downfalls and problems that have arised from the Electoral College. These types of issues have angered the general population and has created diverse opinions of the voting elections. The Electoral College system has been the most modified and ratified topic over many years. During the nineteenth century there has been about three different occasions where a issue‚ like a tie has occurred. When an event like this has
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as the primaries wrap up. Seeing that they are finishing up‚ what are the results so far? Since the first caucus on February 1 until the last primary on June 4‚ votes are being sent in around the U.S. Oddly‚ voters aren’t voting for their favored candidates directly‚ but voting for the candidates’ representatives. What’s happening right now is called the primaries (and caucuses!). The purpose of primaries is to choose delegates to support a certain candidate during national conventions. Delegates
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because they are not of legal age for political voting when it comes to electing a president. Denying them the right to vote denies them a voice in our democracy. Most people around me believe that the voting age should also be lowered‚ and each of them care more about politics than most of the adults we know. If teenagers were able to vote‚ then there wouldn’t be a controversial topic on making not voting illegal. Yes‚ there is talk about making voting a law‚ and those who don’t shall be punished.
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The most common way citizens participate at the federal level is through voting in presidential elections. However‚ not many people know that there are also things you can do at the state and local levels to participate. Of course‚ there is voting for a new mayor and judge‚ but what are other things besides voting people can engage in? One option may be judging articles in grocery and book stores for their accuracy. This method‚ will keep citizens informed on political issues going on around their
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