at 18: A Definite to Consider The drinking age in the United States is now twenty one years of age. Some people believe that this age is too high to be the minimum age to be able to legally drink and others feel that it is the perfect age. This topic is very huge and has been debated for years. The United States drinking age has gone up and down‚ and recently‚ in 1984‚ it has gone up to twenty one. Many events took place before the drinking age went up. It all began when the United States slowly
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or not voting should be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States. Political votes are very important in America. They determine who will run that states‚ or even the entire nation as a whole. Depending on this‚ the country could either fail or succeed‚ in many different ways. All citizens should definitely be well educated in politics. However‚ voting should not be compulsory. There are too many risks that come with compulsory voting. Therefore‚ voting should not be
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mandatory‚ beginning at age eighteen‚ for citizens to vote in government elections. Compulsory voting should be mandatory in the United states. It increases voter turnout and will help minimize political polarization. Compulsory voting has been working well in the twenty-six countries that implement it. Australia is a great example of how voter turnout has increased dramatically with the law. In 1924‚ only 47% of Australia’s registered voters voted. After putting a mandatory voting law in place‚ the current
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Drinking age shouldn’t be change Many young people are drinking at an early age which shown it’s a public health problem in this country. Approximately five thousand underage die a year due to drinking. Research shows drinking at an early age can lead into alcoholic. Other research shows younger children drinking are more likely to be engaging in behaviors that harm themselves and others. Research believes‚ “Increasing the age at which people can legally purchase and drink alcohol has been the
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“Democracy cannot be strong if citizenship is weak.” (___). In the article‚ “Should Voting Be Compulsory?” by Galston and Dionne‚ they claim that voting should be made mandatory for all eligible citizens. Giving people the right to vote is not enough. Voting should be made mandatory to ensure a more beneficial government and a strong democracy. In 1924 Australia their voting percentage for all citizens was at around sixty percent. However in 1925‚ “ …the first held election under the new law‚
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Voting should be an obligation not an option Living in America gives each person individual freedom. The freedom is yours to express your own opinion and to vote. Whether or not we choose to exercise these rights is the decision that every American citizen makes. Participating in our government is the single most important power that we as Americans have. Whether it is to elect officials or to amend a law‚ voting is not only a necessity‚ but a responsibility. It is frightening how many of us
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the question has become "should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?" Of course the general consensus of youth is for this option‚ yet a surprising amount of adults are supporting the movement as well. However‚ there are still those who seriously doubt a 16-year-old’s ability to maturely handle voting. While politicians are still debating the topic‚ it is obvious that both sides of this subject have very logical arguments. In order to understand why lowering the voting age would even be considered
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Analyzing the Negative Impacts of Lowering the Voting Age Justin Smith-Lorenzetti (6263537) Politics 110‚ Section B TA: Peter Rak‚ Section X Professor Rose Submitted November 8‚ 2010 Word Count: 1454 The debate between quantity and quality is an ever-present one in modern society‚ whether it be with number or quality of friends one person might have‚ the quantity or the quality of artwork that someone may own‚ or‚ most appropriately‚ the quality versus the quantity of votes taken at polls
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Economics Should voting be made compulsory in Britain? Britain currently employs a voluntary voting system‚ whereby it is entirely up to the individual to choose whether to vote or not. 32 countries across the world‚ such as; Australia‚ Switzerland and Belgium‚ employ a compulsory voting system‚ were the citizens of their countries must register their vote in elections. This paper is going to look into the positive‚ negative‚ opportunity and threat aspects of whether voting should be made compulsory
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Voting vs. Not Voting Everyday individuals complain about how society is getting worse and blame everybody else for America’s downfall. Most of the things that people complain about are issues that can be easily solved because they can gain control over the situation‚ yet they sit back and do nothing to help. However the issue with this is that people are not obligated to vote‚ therefore they cannot do something they do not want to do. It attacks their rights’ but they also have the right to vote
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