People don’t realize how important it is to vote. Many think one vote won’t hurt anything‚ but if everyone had that mentality no one would ever vote. It is very important to know who you are voting for and putting in office‚ but how do you know who you are truly voting for. Does he share the same religion as you? Is he a conservative or liberal? Or what kind of bills is he trying to pass? These are some basic questions that should be asked when looking at who’s running for office. After all the
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required to be 16 years old to get your own license‚ 15 to get a school permit‚ and 14 to get a regular permit. Why do we wait so long to finally let young adults drive wherever they want without adult supervision? Students struggle everyday with having to ride the bus‚ or even walking home from school. When they need to go somewhere‚ they need to have a parent to either drop them off or go with them to that place. Kids look forward to the day where they are 16 and free. Yet‚ why do we wait such
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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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where dictators and monarchs make decisions on behalf of the people‚ Americans get to decide who runs the country and what laws should govern citizens. But even though voting is an important privilege‚ some Americans choose not to vote and the government is now trying to make voting mandatory for people to vote and I am in opposition to that. So many uneducated voters will vote‚ its considered taking our freedom away‚ and we really don’t need to worry as much about voting as about education. One objection
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Do you think thirteen-year-olds should be able to drive a car? Kids that are under the age of 18 is illegal to drive. It is true that thirteen year old’s have a very risk of getting in a accident now because of their phones and texting and social media.Thirteen year olds should not be able to drive. First get in an accident or have a fatal injuries. Second teens are not mature enough. Thirteen year olds should not be able to drive because they can die or have a fatal injury like they can become
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most important right in a democratic society because it is the basis of all other rights within the society. To disenfranchise an entire group of citizens in a democratic society is to violate the very principles of democracy. Because the right to vote is so essential to the preservation of a democratic society‚ felons ought to retain the right to vote. Felons are denied their right to just representation when they are disenfranchised. The right to vote is a natural right for all naturalized
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the many privileges of being a citizen in the United States is having the right to vote. We are able to show our concerns and beliefs when we vote for a political candidate. Whether you’re voting for the president of a club at school‚ or a town official‚ your vote is your voice. We live in a democracy which allows for us to have this right. Sometimes we can take it for granted and it may seem that it’s not that important to vote. However‚ it can be one of the most important things in your life.
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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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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. The reason is because so little American adults vote nowadays‚ and the government
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What is one major event that is constantly controlling the minds of everyone in today’s society? Even back then prejudice was a huge deal. It included discrimination just because of skin color and a person’s sex! Susan B. Anthony’s "On Women’s Right to Vote" and Chief Joseph’s "On Surrender at Bear Paw Mountain‚ 1877" emphasizes their experience with this topic. Alongside the swirl of emotions from this form of hate‚ the two authors can relate on many similarities and retaliate on the individual
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