An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.[1]Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century.[1] Elections may fill offices in the legislature‚ sometimes in the executive and judiciary‚ and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations‚ from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. Suffrageedit
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the President directly by the constitution? a. Appointment of judges and ambassadors b. Commander-in-chief of the armed forces c. Voice of the people d. Veto over legislation passed by Congress Answer. C. Voice of the people. 2. How does gerrymandering influence political power in Congress? a. By allowing members of Congress to send mail free. b. By helping incumbents ignores state reapportionment plans. c. By creating federal projects for which members of Congress can take credit. d. By
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1. Describe the structure of Arizona’s legislative branch in the state government including the number of members in each house‚ who elects them‚ who draws up the boundaries‚ and when and how those boundaries are drawn. What are the qualifications for-and limitations to-serving in the legislature? Arizona’s legislative branch is bicameral (i.e. made up of two chambers) called the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate members are called senators‚ and the House members are called representatives
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10.1 Public Opinion Public opinion: a mechanism that quantifies the various opinions held by the population or by subgroups of the population at a particular point in time The Relationship between Public Opinion and Public Policy Public opinion should either= a great amount of involvement or a very little Elitism: the idea that a select few – better educated‚ more informed‚ more interested – should have more influence on government Historical Views: Founders diminished the connection between
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Democracy and Voting Introduction: Voting has a characteristic of a democracy‚ as seen within the Constitution of South Africa. Voting allows and gives people the power to decide who they want to represent them in Government‚ as this body would make decisions which would be to the benefit of the country. Society‚ votes in order to bring about change‚ which would benefit the people and the country‚ physically‚ economically and socially. This shows that civil society has the power to elect a particular
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Jane Goodall once stated‚ along these lines‚ that each person makes a difference but it’s up to that person what type of difference they want to make. Young people these days are put into the category that they cannot make a difference‚ they are belittled and made out to be careless. In turn these young people start to believe that they can’t make a difference therefore they don’t bother trying. This affect is seen in youth in their involvement in politics‚ the voting rate in Canada for youth voters
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Daniel Westfall Essay Political polarization‚ defined as “the divergence of political attitudes away from the center‚ towards ideological extremes.” in the United States is a highly concerning trend‚ marked by strong ideological differences and escalating tensions between the two major political factions. Overall‚ there are many causes and effects of polarization‚ however‚ three key factors are the most important: the influence of Congress‚ demographic shifts‚ the impact of social media‚ and the
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Comparative Politic: Key terms Chapter 9: Political Attitude and Behavior Political Culture : the pattern of attitudes‚ values and beliefs about politics‚ whether they are conscious or unconscious‚ explicit or implicit. Pp. 171 Values : basic ethical priorities that constrain and give shape to individual attitudes and beliefs. Pp. 171 Political Identity : the way that people label themselves as belonging to particular group. For example: national-state‚ class or caste‚ ethnic group‚ religious group
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AP Government Chapter 12 Notes: The Congress * Members of the public hold the institution in relatively low regard while expressing satisfaction with their individual representatives. * If the Federal bureaucracy makes a mistake‚ the senator’s or representative’s office tries to resolve the issue. What most Americans see of Congress‚ therefore‚ is the work of their own representatives in their home states. * Why Was Congress Created? * Congress was created to work not just for
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In American Constitutional thought‚ it is generally regarded that the Judicial Branch and the courts should be independent from political sway. The Legislative and Executive branches were designed to represent the will of the people at the time‚ but the third branch is to remain isolated. Blatantly activist judges are generally regarded as unacceptable. It’s undeniable‚ however‚ that a completely independent judiciary is impossible in a democratic society. To some extent‚ the general populace plays
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