where dictators and monarchs make decisions on behalf of the people‚ Americans get to decide who runs the country and what laws should govern citizens. But even though voting is an important privilege‚ some Americans choose not to vote and the government is now trying to make voting mandatory for people to vote and I am in opposition to that. So many uneducated voters will vote‚ its considered taking our freedom away‚ and we really don’t need to worry as much about voting as about education. One objection
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most important right in a democratic society because it is the basis of all other rights within the society. To disenfranchise an entire group of citizens in a democratic society is to violate the very principles of democracy. Because the right to vote is so essential to the preservation of a democratic society‚ felons ought to retain the right to vote. Felons are denied their right to just representation when they are disenfranchised. The right to vote is a natural right for all naturalized
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Do you think thirteen-year-olds should be able to drive a car? Kids that are under the age of 18 is illegal to drive. It is true that thirteen year old’s have a very risk of getting in a accident now because of their phones and texting and social media.Thirteen year olds should not be able to drive. First get in an accident or have a fatal injuries. Second teens are not mature enough. Thirteen year olds should not be able to drive because they can die or have a fatal injury like they can become
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the 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.
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president. Denying them the right to vote denies them a voice in our democracy. Most people around me believe that the voting age should also be lowered‚ and each of them care more about politics than most of the adults we know. If teenagers were able to vote‚ then there wouldn’t be a controversial topic on making not voting illegal. Yes‚ there is talk about making voting a law‚ and those who don’t shall be punished. The reason is because so little American adults vote nowadays‚ and the government
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What is one major event that is constantly controlling the minds of everyone in today’s society? Even back then prejudice was a huge deal. It included discrimination just because of skin color and a person’s sex! Susan B. Anthony’s "On Women’s Right to Vote" and Chief Joseph’s "On Surrender at Bear Paw Mountain‚ 1877" emphasizes their experience with this topic. Alongside the swirl of emotions from this form of hate‚ the two authors can relate on many similarities and retaliate on the individual
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Should Felons Be Able to Vote? “We let ex-convicts marry‚ reproduce‚ buy beer‚ own property and drive. They don’t lose their freedom of religion‚ their right against self-incrimination… they can’t be trusted to help choose our leaders… If we thought criminals could never be reformed‚ we wouldn’t let them out of prison in the first place (Chapman‚ Steve).” Many believe that felons should be able to vote due to the fact that they served their time in prison and already received their consequence
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Should 4 Year Old Be In Pageants Would you give your child 10 Pixy Stixs? Some of the pageant mom’s have given their child large amounts of sugar to give them energy. Just so the child will win. I’m writing about the issue of you girls being in beauty pageants. I believe that pageants are disgusting and young girls should not be taking part in them. The beauty pageants are unhealthy. They make unhealthy relationships with their parents because the parents tell them that they aren’t
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At what age should teens be allowed to vote? Some argue that the voting age should be lowered to 16 years old‚ while others believe that it should remain the same. 16 years olds lack the responsibility needed to vote. 16 year olds are scientifically proven to be underdeveloped and not fully mature. 16 year olds are frequently liberal until they grow up to have adult responsibilities. In the article‚ “No‚ We Shouldn’t Lower the Voting Age to 16” by David Davenport‚ he states that the lowering of the
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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 it
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