... closely than a democracy. To fix this problem, changes need to be made in the voting system. The Electoral College needs to be completely eradicated. As the Electoral College exists now, elections for electors are held every four years. They are elected under a general ticket system, where ... a two party race, a president could be elected with only 22% of the national popular vote. This example (although an exception) magnifies the Electoral College's largest downfall. A candidate can receive 49% of the popular vote in the state and not receive any votes. A democracy is supposed to be ....

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... or not we still need it is very prevalent. Senator Dick Durbin, a democrat from Illinois thinks that it would be best to abolish the Electoral College, and I have to agree with him. When the Electoral College was first instated, our country was just beginning. We needed educated people to help start our government. Majority of the people living in the states we ... no longer a nation of imprudent people who do not know what is occurring in out own government. Under the current system, the smaller states control the majority of the Electoral College. If the presidential candidate won the...

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... taught to believe, you have no vote. Nor does any other person in this country except for the bureaucratic collective elite (called the electoral college.) Isn't it the ultimate right of the people to choose the leader of the free world, and not the duty of an out-of- ... , which is quite a large amount responsibility. Instead, I am considering the need to amend our constitution in favor of more modern principles. The Electoral College system is no longer needed, and in fact has been outmoded for 50 years. Isn't it about time to admit that? There are many who ... to the states with smal...

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... there are problems inherent in changing the scheme of how the President is elected in the United States. Theoretically the Electoral College is a republican device that seeks to mitigate the sometimes-divisive nature of majoritarian democracy by transferring some of the people's ... institutionalize a change to this process. Regardless, there are ways around these difficulties. Namely, instituting a plan that awards the Electoral College votes proportionately to the popular vote. This would have the desirable democratizing effect without the burden of amending the constitution thanks to...

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... documents A and D, however, show that the United States' method of choosing the president doesn't reflect the population accurately at all. A state such as Illinois, which has a higher population than twelve other states combined, still has less than half the representation in the Electoral College than those other twelve states put together. When it should be that the states each only receive as ... citizens of the nation directly express their preferences for candidates to hold presidential office, indicates one thing (the democratic principle), the Electoral College could easily pr...

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... 18. These teenagers got what they wanted. However, generations later we find that only 10 percent of college students actually vote in the national election. Three reasons may account for this poor turnout at the election polls. After the turmoil of the 1960's died down, a new breed of political candidates ... an almost identical fashion. Therefore, people who are used to voting for a specific party may decide to switch, while others may not vote at all simply because they are convinced that the country will run smoothly regardless of who is elected. In addition to nonvoting due to the...

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... sixteen occasions, a candidate has won an electoral majority though receiving less than 50 percent of the popular vote. In fact, on several occasions, the Electoral College has awarded the presidency to a candidate who lost the popular vote. In 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes (185-184) achieved an electoral majority, although Samuel ... of the votes people casted for him didn't even count. The Electoral College system is undemocratic in a second respect, because it weighs the votes of some Americans more than others. Since each state has at least three electoral votes regardless of population,...

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... the works for the July 3rd meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Brussels. The bill was met with outrage as thousands of residents protested in the streets, turning violent at some points and prompting the police to release tear gas (Donadio). If Parliament failed to approve these measures, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund vowed to withhold the ... Portugal, two more European Union countries, are also seeking aid from international lenders (Donadio). One member of the Socialist Party voted against the measure. One opposition deputy surprisingly switched sides a...

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... voting caused Clean Slate to take control. Due to the fact that Netanyahu was intimidated enough by Clean Slates presence to cancel his speech at Concordia, it becomes clear to me that the student body has far too much power on campus, and campus authorities should be far more ... secular state. Through Elatrash's motives, Clean Slate begins to voice anti-Semitic statements, including a particularly harsh scene in the movie where many Palestinian students at Concordia gather together to scream, "Bow down Israel!" since the second Intifada had already begun in Israel, as this movie focuse...

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... arguments are given by elite democrats with the goal of explaining that a lack of participation is a natural result of modernization and not to be worried about (Democratic Debate, 118-120). An increase in prosperity and overall satisfaction with life would be a valid argument if it was not known that those who do not participate are the ones who "have the ... states that now citizens are lazy and wish for the government to continue to support them without having to care about getting involved to push for more representation (Democratic Debate, 120). The editor of U.S. News and World Re...

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... other organizations for building new partnerships All around the world, there are 30 organizations which make partnership with this organization for making the world better and more livable in nearly 120 countries. The organization care about the rights of children around the world and all of the volunteers promise to do their best for keeping respect to children during their personal ... , the members who have financial power, are more dominant in the decision making process. The organization is actively working in 120 countries and in the United States as being in a position of umbrell...

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... to abolish this criteria of having the right to vote grew louder and louder. During the month of September 1821, a committee was formed to look over New York's voting requirements. At the front of the debate, two men, James Kent and David Buel, would face each other with their opposing viewpoints on who should be able to vote. James Kent was ... born in Fredericksburgh New York on July 3, 1763. His father was a lawyer and a farmer. In 1777, Kent began attending college at the prestigious Yale University. He graduated 4 years later with honors. He studied as an attorney and was admitted ...

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... in each country limiting the rights of black citizens. In South Africa, a law was passed forcing black citizens to carry identification with them at all times; if they were caught without their passport, they were immediately arrested. Also, it was forbidden for black citizens to be in ... Nelson Mandela was a symbol of black liberation. He was born on July 18, 1918 in Eastern Capetown, South Africa. He was educated at a British missionary boarding school at Fort Hare University, from which he was expelled in 1940 for leading a strike with a fellow student. He eventually obtained a law d...

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... . Social structure in New England such as religion showed a great development in democracy. Strong and outspoken individuals such as Anne Hutchinson spoke for their freedom to practice other religion. Roger Williams made the colony of Rhode Island have religious toleration with no taxes to support a state church. Rhode Island, Connecticut had very liberal views. The life in New England towns established ... ...

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... responsible. Though the book and the Demographics mostly coincided with each other, in the area of socialization by college education, the reading and polls differed. The reading claimed that "college has a liberalizing affect on students .students become more liberal each year they are in college" (416). However, the demographics did not support this. In fact according to their data those who had some ... college or had a college degree favored the republicans with 51% compared to 45% of democrats. Yet this 51 to 45 ratio switched with the education of Post-Graduate degree, favoring th...

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... , while eleven percent of men were reported to be working on a campaign. Women have also been more active on taking political positions at local and national levels. Women now account for just over eleven percent of all seats in Congress and twenty-one percent of all seats ... in state legislatures (Carroll 10). Nationwide, there are 6 women governors and the share of women holding office at the municipal and township levels of government has seen an increase of four to fourteen percent from 1975 to 1985, and an increase ... 18-25, say that they will consider running for elected office ...

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... the Communist party in Australia following World War 2. This attempt failed as it was in violation of the Rule of Law. George Williams stated: "Maximum security at the cost of living in an authoritarian state is not something Australians would, or should, accept." Imprisonment without trial is in violation ... code which might be vulnerable to suspension in times of trouble." A clear example of the removal of liberty and human rights is Camp X-Ray at Guantanamo Bay. Camp X-Ray is used by the United States to hold terrorist suspects outside every jurisdiction in the world. . If no one ca...

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... with the significant contributions of the early settlers and more recent migrants have helped build the nation we belong to today. With 43% of the population born overseas or with at least one parent born overseas, and with some 200 languages between us, we have one of the most cosmopolitan populations in the world. Multiculturalism celebrates Australian traditions, recognising that our ... Living in Harmony Grants Thank you to the 592 applicants who applied for funding under the 2003 Living in Harmony community grants round. 44 grants have been awarded from the 120 shortlisted applicat...

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... vote really was powerful and the strongest way to voice their opinion (Jackson). Opposition to the Vietnam War sparked a lot of liberalism among young adults, especially in the college atmosphere (Illini). This sentiment led to the election of Lyndon Johnson for his second term. It is fair to say that the baby boomer generation gave its fair share ... , does not include kids too young to formulate their own political opinions. According to a nationwide poll conducted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University, college students are becoming more conservative as a whole. According ...

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... presidential nominations began to be held with all the pomp and circumstance of the time. The people rather than state legislatures were able to directly choose members of the Electoral College. Nominations were also chosen by state legislators, however this method was viewed by Jacksonian Democrats as undemocratic. Therefore, in 1831 national nominating conventions commenced. The way in which Jacksonian Democrats ... ...

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... thinkers. They were very sagacious, yet sometimes intolerant. One of the Puritan's aspirations was to set up and found many elementary schools, grammar schools, and universities. In fact, the first college and public school system in America was founded by Puritans. They were extremely interested in contempory english literature and the most recent scientific theories. So, this aspiration was obviously fulfilled ... ...

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... there form of governments are what influenced many American historical figures construct our government today. Born in London in 1588 Thomas Hobbes was a well educated man that went on to college which wasn't common for his time period. Hobbes believed that all people were corrupt and couldn't be trusted to govern themselves. He felt that all people are selfish and will ... ...

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... 17th Amendment, the nation started to become more democratic. As I had expressed earlier, the ways in which the framers first created this government was in many ways, undemocratic. The Electoral College by which we choose our President, the appointment of Judges, and the selection of Senators also showed this. Amendment 17 did away with this allowence. For example, the Senators would ... ...

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... Civil War. The 13th Amendment forbade slavery, the 14th said that ex-slaves were to be considered citizens, and if they weren't then states would lose power in the Electoral College. Finally, the 15th Amendment gave black males the right to vote. Although the federal government had these laws in place, that does not mean that people followed them. After military ... ...

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... and face the American public in election, including Senators and Judges. Jackson believed that "the people are the government." He also tried to push for the dismantling of the Electoral College, stating that nothing should come between the public's vote and the government. Andrew Jackson was a strong believer of popular sovereignty, that people were inherently good and should govern themselves. The ... ...

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