In the learning module‚ "How a Member Decides to Vote" my experience as I participated in the activity was very enlightening. I heard for all kinds of people with different backgrounds‚ ages‚ genders‚ and viewpoints. The different viewpoints presented regarding the issue of the "flag amendment” were strongly for the bill and strongly against the bill. Not one person present were neutral in what they believed should happen in regards to the “flag amendment”. Those that were strongly for the bill
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but there is on crucial power that we are not entrusted with. The vote. While many countries around the world have lowered their voting age‚ Canada remains a country that has not. Teenage suffrage is a controversial issue that has created many a debate throughout the years. Both adults and students remain divided in their opinions on the voting age.But when deeply considering this issue‚ it is easy to see that lowering the vote can make a positive impact on Canada by
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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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the popular vote‚ which means you won the popularity of the people in that State. There are also some tricky states because they could swing‚ either way. With swing states you never know if they will vote Republican or Democratic. I do not feel we should go based off of the electoral vote. If a candidate wins the popular vote that should be just it. I feel the electoral vote is basically a set-up because the government has already who they want to win. If you go based on the popular vote you’re actually
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Politics 28 August 2012 Mrs. Armstrong Movie Review: Swing Vote Swing Vote is a remarkable movie about a slacker named Bud‚ with one good in his life- his politically savvy daughter Molly. On Election Day‚ Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place‚ but when he doesn’t show‚ she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. Then it turns out that New Mexico’s votes tied up the presidential election‚ with one vote missing- Bud’s. This led to both presidential candidates and
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Americans were not able to vote until August 6‚ 1965. There was a series of peaceful marches from Selma‚ Alabama to Montgomery‚ Alabama. Out the the three attempted marches‚ only one succeeded. In 1965‚ Martin Luther King helped African Americans get the right to vote. Martin Luther King stood up for what he believed in‚ what he believed was right‚ and he accomplished his goals. Due to his bravery‚ along with thousands of other marchers‚ African Americans have the right to vote. In September 1963
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Not a Vote Wasted: A Look Into Third Party Votes in 2012 Presidential Election While most of the country was tied up with the competition going on during the 2012 Presidential Election between the Democrat and Republican Presidential candidates‚ Barack Obama and Mitt Romney‚ many other Americans were rooting for the underdogs. The gap between Romney and Obama in the popular vote was more significant than you’d think. Growing support for third party candidates don’t have the major political parties
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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 to this argument is that the disadvantaged‚ the poor‚ the unemployed‚ and the uneducated are less likely to vote than then the other groups. We need to worry about whether
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our nation. By voting you are expressing your hard earned rights as an American. You are also letting the government know what your thoughts and opinions are when it comes to the matter you are voting on because the government looks to you as an individual when it comes to electing the next leader of our country. Not all people have always had the privileges to go out and vote. Women and non-white males have not always been eligible to vote‚ so by voting they are showing the sacrifices and obstacles
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Should Felons be Allowed to Vote? About 5.26 million people with a felony conviction are not allowed to vote in elections. Each state has its own laws on disenfranchisement. Nine states in America permanently restrict felons from voting while Vermont and Maine allow felons to vote while in prison. Proponents of felon re-enfranchisement believe felons who have paid their debt to society by completing their sentences should have all of their rights and privileges restored. They argue that efforts
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