Every citizen has the right to vote‚ yet so many people don’t vote‚ "with the turnout at just 64% for the 2008 presidential election‚ and voter turnout rates decreasing steadily in most established democracies." My parents just can’t do it because they’re too busy and sometimes they just don’t want to vote. It would be fun to vote because of the freedom we have on voting for which president we want to have‚ but some people just don’t think that way. As a consequence‚ voter turnouts during presidential
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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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Why Vote? The twenty fourth amendment‚ section one in the United States Constitution gives citizens the right to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President‚ for electors for President or Vice President‚ or for Senator or Representatives in Congress‚ and shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax (24 Amendment ). Voting is a privilege that our ancestors fought for‚ as citizens of
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States‚ only about 55.4% percent of Americans voted‚ the lowest turnout in twenty years. Voting is in fact one of the biggest parts of democracy‚ sadly though‚ many people do not. In effort to increase voter turnouts countries have started making voting mandatory while others have not. Should America enforce a compulsory‚ or mandatory‚ voting system? There are three reasons why Americans should not be required to vote: most countries don’t require citizens to vote‚ countries with compulsory voting
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Why is it important to vote? You can ’t win if you don ’t play. Election outcomes are determined by those who participate. Elected officials make important (often life and death) decisions about how our society will expend its collective resources and the restraints it will place on individual behavior. The drinking age‚ the age at which you can get a driver ’s license‚ and the amount of money your teachers receive are some of the decisions made by elected officials. In making those decisions‚ elected
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gender roles in their children. As demonstrated in the articles "Why Boys Don’t Play With Dolls" by Pollitt‚ "Little Boy Pink" by Moore‚ and "The Gender Blur" by Blum‚ parental figures control every aspect of their children’s lives from clothes to toys to entertainment. Simple decisions like the choice of clothing colors or toy sets actually set the standard of who these children will become in the future. The influence of American parents‚ which itself is affected by societal guidelines‚
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with a theoretical difficult condition? The intentions why many Americans choose not to take benefit of their freedom of speech still remains secrecy. William F. Buckley Jr. in his essay “Why Don’t We Complain?” attempts to influence his audience that they are cautious to speak up when faced with circumstances which demands our attention. This essay addresses what he feels to be an important issue in today’s contemporary American society. Why are we so afraid to speak up when we have a problem? Though
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story why don’t we complain‚ is a story that brings up the face about american worries‚ or lack there of. The author’s first example was when he was on a train‚ and its freezing outside. Unfortunately the temperature in the train was is the mid 80’s. In the 50’s ‚business men wore heavy black suits which was not the most comfortable attire for a hot train car. When he decided he was going to ask to lower the temperature the people around him told him not to bring it up. Why ‚ because american shy from
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Why I voted? Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” Depending on the situation silence can be providential or catastrophic. When you become silent of things that that are vital your point won’t matter. Voting is defined as a formal expression of opinion or choice‚ either positive or negative‚ made by an individual or body of individuals. Voting is important because you are expressing your opinion and making your voice
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Each American president has had to deal with controversial issues and sometimes scandals during their administration terms in office. How they address‚ or avert the issue impacts the perception to their leadership capability for our republic. Their policies are sculpted often by public opinion and historical context. President William Clinton is no exception and his handling of the “Don’t ask‚ Don’t tell” controversy indicates that his policies‚ openly excluded gay and bisexual people from military
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