Essays on Elections

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The Role of Civic Education - My Civic Journey

2 pages / 908 words

One topic that has changed my opinion during the course is the system of voting. To be a citizen of this country, we have certain rights and privileges that we have to always follow. Voting is very important because we have responsibilities to be active...

Civil Law Importance of Education Voting

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Why I I Would Vote for The New Democratic Party

1 page / 432 words

If I were eligible to vote, I would vote for the New Democratic Party, or NDP. As we discussed in class, the NDP follows a socialist ideology, placing them left-wing on the political spectrum. Although the activity we did in class places me more towards...

Democratic Party Voting

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Democratic Elections: Its History and Disadvantages

1 page / 515 words

Democracy has been around since fifth century BC. Athens and many countries use it for their government, but is it really that great? Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get...

Democracy

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All Citizens Should Be Required by Law to Vote

1 page / 637 words

In the United States, the legal age for voting stands at eighteen, this is an age that has been lowered from twenty-one due to statue reform. Every citizen has the right to vote, yet so many choose not to. Especially in the 2008 presidential election,...

Voting

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How Democratic is The Constitution and is There a Need for The Removal of The Electoral College

2 pages / 809 words

The constitution certainly created and helps to uphold a democratic nation. It outlines and set in place a particular democratic government and set of laws. The men who wrote the Constitution were not elected. Certainly there were great leaders, but there were no formal election...

American Constitution Democracy in America Electoral College

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An Overview of The Presidential Debate Between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump on October 9

1 page / 509 words

I watched the first 35 minutes of the second debate on October 9, which was the town hall type debate. Neither Trump nor Clinton directly name-called the other. There were times when they used common things that are directed towards a certain person, for example,...

Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Presidential Debate

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A Study on Tv Images During Presidential Debates: How They Impact Viewers and Their Ability to Evaluate The Candidates

2 pages / 942 words

The evening of September 26th, 1960, marked the date for the first Nixon-Kennedy presidential debate. Even though it only ran 59 minutes, to this day it is still considered to be an important debate to be studied in the science of political behavior. It was...

Presidential Debate

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (inec)

1 page / 541 words

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) starting point can be followed back to the period before independence when the Electoral commission of Nigeria was set up to lead the 1959 elections. The Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), built up in 1960 led the quick post-independence government...

Nigeria Voting

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Why 2011, 2015 and Eventually 2019 General Election Are History Makers in Nigeria

1 page / 588 words

However, in 2011 General Election, Nigerians voted a – then despised – party because of its candidate. That was historical. Former president, Goodluck Jonathan appealed to the struggles of a common man with his “I had no shoes” mantra. The publicity was by the people...

Nigeria Voting

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The Electoral College in The United States

2 pages / 893 words

The Electoral College in the United States is a mechanism adopted by the constitution for the indirect election of both the president and the vice president. Citizens in each state and the District of Colombia vote for electors, who total the equal numbers of senators...

College Electoral College

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The Role of Television in Elections

1 page / 494 words

Emerging from the 1960s television has played a significant role in presidential elections. Television has spawned a new era of presidencies in which they take the form of actors. Indeed media has made presidential elections less fair, yet it has enabled it to be more...

American Government Media Presidential Debate

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Favor of Abolishing The Electoral College

2 pages / 811 words

The Electoral College has been a cornerstone of the American electoral system since the inception of the United States. However, as time has passed, the system has faced growing criticism and calls for reform. This argumentative essay explores the potential benefits of abolishing the Electoral...

Electoral College

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The Strengths and Weaknesses of The College in The USA

1 page / 376 words

The United States employs the electoral college as its method for selecting the president. This system has its strengths and weaknesses notably encouraging presidential hopefuls to engage with a broad array of states rather than focusing on just a few. However, it’s also critiqued for...

Electoral College Presidential Debate

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Understanding The Factors Influencing Eligible Voters' Participation in America’s Presidential Elections

5 pages / 2356 words

Voter Turnout: The Ins & Outs In the 2012 Presidential election between Democrat, Barack Obama and Republican, Mitt Romney, only 54.87% of the voting age population in the United States followed through with their civic duty (Peters). More recently, the 2016 election had more than...

Voter Turnout Voting

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The Process of Gerrymandering

1 page / 437 words

Every 10-year electoral districts go through a process called Redistricting. This process happens to account for population changes or shifts of the earlier decade. These new districts must be approved by the representatives or state legislators, the governor, and the state courts. There are things...

Gerrymandering Voting

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The Right to Vote as a Privilege in The USA

3 pages / 1446 words

Everyone who lives in the United States has the right to vote, and when given the opportunity it should be taken advantage of. By voting, you are participating in being a U.S. citizen if one has a strong opinion on a certain subject or a...

Voting

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The Benefits of Making Voting Compulsory in Australia

4 pages / 1978 words

Compulsory Voting Compulsory voting was first introduced to Australia in 1924 via a legislative bill as a means of increasing the voter turnout. Years following the law, compulsory voting spread throughout Australia, going from Victoria (1926) to NSW and Tasmania (1928), then to Western Australia...

Compulsory Voting

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Why Compulsory Voting S Beneficial

1 page / 625 words

By definition, citizens of democratic countries are given the right to vote and elect leaders they feel can best represent the people’s political ideologies; but what if portions of the electorate do not vote, resulting in an unbalanced government with unequal representation? This disastrous scenario...

Compulsory Voting

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Why Compulsory Voting Should Be Implemented in America

11 pages / 4855 words

In this paper, I will make an argument for the implementation of compulsory voting (compulsory attendance) in the United States. I will ground this argument in the claim that compulsory voting would best address the problem of low and unequal voter turnout levels, making governance...

Compulsory Voting