freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the South would gain additional seats in Congress. If blacks were denied the vote and the
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Ex felons should be able to vote after finishing probation or parole. voting would help them readjust to everyday life‚ we let them drive and buy alcohol‚ so why not let them vote. If we truly want people convicted of felonies to re-engage with society‚ become rehabilitated‚ and feel a part of a broader community (thus creating incentives not to recidivate) our state should do everything possible to re-incorporate these individuals into mainstream society. The number of Americans who cannot
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Should young women vote for our next president based on their gender? Although many women wish to see the glass ceiling broken‚ I don’t believe it’s right to vote based on gender. People should choose a candidate that have a similar stand on issues as their own. I was surprised to read that Gloria Steinem said the only reason young women are voting for Bernie Sanders is because of the boys‚ young women are voting on the issue not for the attention boys will give them. I can assume most young women
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Should felons be allowed to vote? A Felon: A person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by whole-life imprisonment or capital punishment. In other words a felony is a big deal. Felons have been convicted of a crime including‚ or in the same category as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ and burglary. It is because of this that many believe that felons do not deserve the right to vote.
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Khalis O. Green English1101 Lavern Luster Why Voting Is Important In the United States Voting during the presidential election has always been an important factor. Many people simply don’t vote or don’t understand the importance and power they have by just simply voting for the candidate that best suites their needs. Voting is important because it exercises your right as an American citizen to express your issues and ideas. Voting also helps us decide who will lead our country. Many men and women
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people don’t vote it’s a wasted opportunity to show your opinion and voice as an U.S citizen. More often than not‚ people complain about the current president even though they choose not to vote. People may say that my vote doesn’t matter; but millions of people say that every election and if they were to actually vote it would make a big difference. I also believe by voting we can weed out the politicians that are corrupt and lower the corruption in the government that exists right now. An example
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At the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848‚ women came together and discussed what rights they currently did not have and which they deserved. In the declaration of sentiments at the convention they deliberated over how‚ “the history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman‚ having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.” This is basically saying that men had considered them an inferior breed long enough and they were not
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The Electoral College system is arguably biased to small states and ignorant to the overall popular vote of the American citizens. The Electoral College system that is used in America in order to elect presidents is unjust because it ignores larger states that should have more electoral votes and gives states with small populations more electoral votes. This is because the popular vote is not distributed according to population in specific states. However‚ this also gives smaller states a chance
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Electoral Votes Are They Necessary Someone asked the question what is an Electoral College‚ what does it mean and how does it work. The Electoral is a formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state is given a number of electoral votes according to its population. However‚ in this day and age is the Electoral College/vote need today‚ or just another loophole that the government is exploiting. Even though electoral voting has been in play for
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Ten year old boy murders his family. Does he get out when he turns eighteen‚ because he knows not what he did? Or does he spend the rest of his life in prison? Sometimes teenagers are tried for crimes as adults and face equal penalties that are subject to adults. This is a controversial issue among americans. There are two groups of people. Those who believe that teenagers under the age of eighteen who commit serious crimes should be held responsible as adults for their actions. Courts are said to
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