It is election season here in America‚ and it is the big one. Normally the presidential elections are considered to be the more important elections‚ but this one is even more significant than usual. This time‚ it seems to be a case of do or die‚ in determining the survival of the United States. As I have stated elsewhere: The upcoming election is not a battle between the Democrats and the Republicans‚ nor is it a conflict between the Liberals and the Conservatives. The conflict is not even a struggle
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Elections‚ Voting and Campaigns I. Why do they run? II. Who is eligible? III. The strategy of winning IV. Financing the Campaign V. Why some Americans do not vote? VI. How do voters decide? Democrat or Republican? Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors I. Why do they run? Self Starters: To further their careers To carry out specific political programs Example: Americans with Disabilities Act In response to certain issues or events Example: Anti Obama or Anti Bush Ambition‚ Power Recruited: To fill
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ELECTION Election is important to give power and opportunity to the people to select their representatives in the government - suits the principle of freedom of individual rights. Two types of elections: • General election • By-election General Elections are held within a period not exceeding 5 years from previous election. By-elections are held in the event of death of a representative and also if there is a vacancy due to absence of a
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Elections and Voters by Cees van der Eijk (University of Nottingham) and Mark N. Franklin (European University Institute Florence‚ Nuffield College Oxford‚ and Trinity College Connecticut) Draft of December 2008 189 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface [1‚147 words] iii Chapter 1: Why elections? [9‚663 words] 1 Chapter 2: Studying elections‚ parties and voters [15‚134 words] 23 Chapter 3: Electoral institutions [15‚831 words] 59 Chapter 4: Voters and parties [15‚972
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 I was not born until after Martin Luther King had died. Born in 1968‚ I didn’t know African Americans were treated as second class citizens. The Civil Rights Movement was ongoing and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was being enforced. Unlike my parents‚ aunts and grandparents‚ when I got older I only heard of the Civil Rights Movement and Act of 1964 in school‚ and did not know that I was reaping the benefits from it until I was old enough to understand. Unlike
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2016 is a Presidential election year as most of are aware of. However‚ an overwhelming majority of people seem to be displeased with the options the Republican and Democratic parties have pushed through to the general election this cycle. How is it‚ many people may wonder‚ that two people who are so disliked became our options for president this year? The answer may be in the way people are nominated in the primary cycle. So what are some key features of how this process goes about? This may not
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G.R. No. L-31455 February 28‚ 1985 FILIPINAS ENGINEERING AND MACHINE SHOP‚ Petitioner‚ vs. HON. JAIME N. FERRER‚ LINO PATAJO et. Al. Cuevas J. FACTS: In preparation for the national elections of November 11‚ 1969‚ then respondent Commissioners of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued an INVITATION TO BID CALL No. 127 on September 16‚ 1969 calling for the submission of sealed proposals for the manufacture and delivery of 1 1‚000 units of voting booths. Among the seventeen bidders who submitted
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Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ segregation in the United States was commonly practiced in many of the Southern and Border States. This segregation while supposed to be separate but equal‚ was hardly that. Blacks in the South were discriminated against repeatedly while laws did nothing to protect their individual rights. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ridded the nation of this legal segregation and cleared a path towards equality and integration. The passage of this Act‚ while forever altering
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The Role of the Economy in Presidential Elections There are many factors that can influence a presidential election in the United States. One of the most important factors is the economy. It is always one of the top debate topics which candidates must pay close attention to. What makes it such an important issue is that it does not matter what state the economy is. Whether it is in good shape or bad shape‚ it is still going to play a major role. However‚ if the economy is suffering than is
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STUDENT ELECTIONS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION “A 10% failure rate in Lebanese universities! What happened?” wrote the famous editor and write Khalil Hanna in one of the newspapers. He continued his piece talking about the elections in the universities. One can’t but ask those questions: Should university heads allow such event on campus? Are students benefiting from their university’s educational experience‚ or are they investing their time in preparations for elections‚ thus
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