Women exercised their right to vote for the President their first time in November of 1920 The First Women’s Right Video is the one that stood out to me from the very beginning. It amazes me how what these women did for not just themselves‚ the women of that time‚ but for also the women of today. They were head strong and very determined‚ had they not be‚ would we as women have rights today? Elizabeth Stanton and Susan Anthony were two of the women that fought for our rights as women. Had
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Currently‚ the 672‚000 tax paying residents of D.C. do not have a voice in congress. Do you think that’s fair? Having no vote on federal decisions that impact your life? According to mayor Muriel Bowser‚ “D.C. residents pays billions of dollars each and every year [...] yet we have no vote in the house.” There is a reason why D.C.’s license plates says “taxation without representation.” Residents are forced to shell out for federal taxes but yet have no member of congress there to fight on their
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is it Important to Vote Why is it important to vote? I can’t vote yet but I wish I could for my country. I will give you some reasons why it is important to vote. My first reason why it is important to vote is with one vote you can change a country and possibly a nation. Support your country with every respect you have to it and make a change by voting. My second reason why it is important to vote is we all have the freedom to vote and to not let other people choose our vote for our country America
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Popular culture is a vital component in the story of humanity where history warrants exploration. Human experience is hard to define without the many facets of human behaviour‚ revealed from popular culture‚ throughout history. “Having a fair go” and the great outdoors are pivotal aspects in the formation of what is define as Australian popular culture. Australia also defines itself by its Aboriginal heritage‚ innovative ideas and a thriving arts scene. But it is never mentioned or included how the
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One Man‚ One Vote? Joseph Farkas thinks that every vote cast should equal every other vote. He feels that many people are voting without knowing why they are voting for a certain person or why they aren’t voting for another. He says that a vote cast by a person with no or very little knowledge in the election should not count as much as a vote cast by a person who knows a lot about the election. The people who care about who has an important role in the government should have a bigger say in
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Americans and Voting There is value in having and exercising the right to vote. Americans today have developed a mindset that their vote does not make a difference‚ and that voicing out their opinions is a waste of time. This is not the case‚ however‚ as the rights that Americans are neglecting are the same rights that our ancestors have fought for during the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment. The laws that affect the average individuals‚ the influences of various platformed parties‚ and the
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many privileges of being a citizen in the United States is having the right to vote. We are able to show our concerns and beliefs when we vote for a political candidate. Whether you’re voting for the president of a club at school‚ or a town official‚ your vote is your voice. We live in a democracy which allows for us to have this right. Sometimes we can take it for granted and it may seem that it’s not that important to vote. However‚ it can be one of the most important things in your life. Voting
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Hillary Clinton. If I were able to vote in this presidential election‚ I would choose to give my vote to Secretary Clinton for many different reasons. While it seems that many people have chosen to vote for Hillary because they see her as the "lesser of two evils‚" I would choose to vote for her regardless of who the alternative was. I could go on for pages and pages about why I could not bring myself to vote for Donald Trump‚ but it would be unnecessary to go into each and every instance in which
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I Does The American Vote Really Count? Michelle Ellis South University January 16‚ 2013 Author Note This paper was prepared for English 2001‚ Section 06‚ taught by Professor Phillips. Thesis Without the Electoral College‚ one sole human being or a party of political influence such as congress could possibly have too much governmental power. This is why the Founders chose to establish a safeguard of sorts to help
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Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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