Voting is important in our society and it is meant to help shape up our government. In America adults can get the right to vote at the age of eighteen. You earn a right to be heard and have right to have your opinion counted on what goes on in this country. I believe that our voting age should not be lower than eighteen‚ because many young voters can vote for foolish laws to get passed‚ they can make our government change for the worse. I believe that the voting age should remain at eighteen because
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Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered? In America‚ 38 states have the minimum drinking age at 21. However‚ the other 12 have exceptions to that law. Although underage drinking has been a problem in society. Lowering the drinking age would create responsibility in young adults (Top pro and con arguments). It would also allow young adults make better decisions and take responsibility for their actions. People say the lowering the drinking age would be irresponsible because of the dangers posed by drinking
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One Vote‚ Many Possibilities While lying in bed‚ I toss and turn; my mind wandering; my thoughts meandering; and eventually‚ I doze off. What keeps me up at night is not excitement over the holidays or tomorrow’s big game‚ but rather a passion and a thirst for progress. Politics is a mundane field of study for a lot of people and many of my friends cannot stand the thought of having to discuss public policy and political culture. For me‚ however‚ it is something I genuinely enjoy. It wasn’t
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Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation Jonathan Jones Liberty University Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation It is the duty of the American people to play an active role in determining who represents their best interests in Congress. Stephen Witham‚ in his presentation titled‚ Becoming an Informed Voter‚ says the following in regards to the American peoples’ responsibility to not only vote‚ but to do so
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The Legal Drinking Age Should Be Raised By: Adrian Did you know that about 88‚000 people die a year from excessive alcohol use? Alcohol is a popular drug worldwide. It is often used at parties or clubs. Alcohol can lead to many deaths if you are not responsible with it. The drinking age is supposed to reduce deaths among young adults. Raising the drinking age has been a question for a long time. Young adults are not mature enough to make smart decisions yet because they are killing citizens and
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Many people have mixed feelings about the subject that I am going to inform you about. I am going to discuss whether I think the drinking age is acceptable the way it is or if I believe it should be lowered or highered. I believe the drinking age should be raised to 25. Although there are many pros and cons to this subject‚ I believe that the drinking age should be raised. I have found many sources that support this issue that I have accommodated into this essay. I hope that I can persuade you to
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The rights of suffrage have come a long way since when voting first began. When voting first began only white‚ land-owning‚ males could vote. After many years and the efforts of many people‚ voting in the United States is open to anyone over the age of 18‚ except convicted felons. This privilege has now been taken for granted by many people‚ because they don’t think that their vote would change anything‚ or they just don’t want to vote. Some people think the only way to solve this problem is to legally
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Voting Behaviour in the UK The study of voting behaviour is made difficult because: a) Voting is in secret b) Votes in the UK are pooled‚ and supposedly mixed up. Yet political scientists have‚ since the War‚ and especially the 1960s been analysing voters and voting trends. Their weapons: Political Polls • Opinion polls used since the 30s in the USA and the 40s in the UK give indication at all times‚ yet are only a predictor. • Exit Polls‚ adapted from marketing
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Importantance of Voting In today’s society‚ we need to voice our opinions. There are many ways to get our opinions out. We could write letters visit our fellow politicians‚ and call their offices. But the most effective way to get your opinions out there is to vote. Voting is what our country builds off of. We as American citizens had the constitutional right to vote for the President of the United States‚ Governor‚ Mayor‚ etc. But for some reason‚ some individuals feel that they don’t need to
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Importance of voting Elections form the bedrock of the largest democracy in the world – India. Since Independence‚ as many as 15 Lok Sabhas have been formed through elections‚ the first one being held in 1951-52. The methodology of election is through universal adult suffrage‚ whereby every citizen of India over 18 years of age is an eligible voter in the eyes of the Constitution. The importance of elections in India—and for that matter‚ in any democracy—is as follows: Choice of leadership:
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