Honesty And Honesty In Presidential Elections

Texas has a controversial way of electing its judges. When Texas became a state in 1845, judges were appointed by the governor with Senate consent, but since 1876, judges at all levels of courts have been elected by the people in partisan elections. The main problem with this system is partisan elections lead to more campaign contributions and increased partisanship among judge which hinders fair and independent judiciary system.

Everyday, our daily lives are affected by what happens with our government. Anger has been directed to the United States government because the american citizens believe our government is not doing a good enough job. This years presidential election did not help. Between the candidates alone, there has tons of controversy. From Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, to some of Donald Trump’s tweets, it is fair to say that the 2016 presidential election has been a crazy one. While the crucible explores anger of human nature, the issue of the recent presidential election illustrates we are still faced with this anger through democrats problems, republicans problems, and people angry in general about America’s election and government.

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the System of Choosing Presidential Candidates It seems reasonable to conjecture that the Achilles' heel of the modern presidency is one of recruitment. The long-winded delegate nomination process could in theory be replaced by a daylong direct election of presidential candidates. Instead, tradition dictates that the presidential race is drawn out quadrennially over the pre-primary, primary, Party Convention and campaign seasons. All four phases influence the outcome of candidate selection and much also depends on campaign finance, the role of the media and the nominees themselves.

When asked whether he learned anything as an actor that's been useful to his presidency, Ronald Reagan replied, “ There have been times in this office when I’ve wondered how you can do the job if you hadn’t been an actor.” Politicians must employ methods of artifice and present themselves as an idealistic image of themselves in order to win elections.

     In the following essay I will be talking about the disadvantages and advantages of partisan elections for state politics. I will also examine the last couple year’s election results and costs. Finally, I will discuss if partisanship made a difference in the vote, as well as if a judge should be decided by partisan vote. In the next couple paragraphs I will talk more specifically about these topics.

           The U.S. electoral system was created to give every citizen a say in who their elected officials should be, but this system has failed miserably. The right to vote is a basic right that needs be provided to every American regardless of such traits as political party, religion, or ethnicity. It is unethical to deny a person the right to vote and historically that has been a major problem in the United States. Our election system is completely corrupt and voter rights is not the only problem, strategically drawing voting districts is also a major issue. Our current electoral system is corrupt and unethical because of gerrymandering, the breaking down of the voter rights act, and voter ID laws.

Is everyone in the United States registered to vote? Not many people register to vote when picking a new representative for the White House. They do not take into consideration that every single vote counts. According to the article “Presidential Election Day 2016,” “Voters must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old and register to vote by your state’s registration deadline;” people must be over the age of 18 the age that is considered to be an adult (Adams 1). When choosing a president, people have to look at different topics to make sure they are making the right choice. The candidate’s political history and individual aspects on bettering the country must be considered. The 2016 candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, both have different perspectives on what and how they want things to change. One candidate has absolutely no political background, and the other turns out to be great for the job.. Compared to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has a better chance of “making America great again,” and winning the election.

In the 2016 presidential election, over ninety million eligible American citizens abstained from voting. Of course many citizens could have been busy that day, or forgot, or even falsely feel that voting is futile. All of these free non voters take their freedom for granted as upwards of two million convicted felons’ votes are stolen by the government because of their criminal behavior. Each of the fifty states in the U.S. recognize numerous specific and confusing laws on whether or not felons deserve the right to vote after they complete their sentences, which leads to one fifth of all criminals losing their voting privileges once incarcerated. Despite the severity of disenfranchisement, the federal government has

The basis of this analysis is the calculation of the strength of correlation between the change in national economic performance and change in percentage of the presidential election vote for the incumbent party in three New Hampshire counties. This is designed to 1) measure the extent to which economic conditions affect voter choice in presidential elections, and 2) explore whether economic performance is equally important across areas of differing income class in terms of voter choice in presidential elections. The underlying presumption for all three counties is that if the economy has performed well on average in the four years an incumbent president was in office, the incumbent party would therefore expect to receive an increase in voter share received. Alternatively, if the economic performance under a president was, on average, lackluster, the voter share for that president’s party in the next election would be expected to decrease. As a result, the variables developed in this paper are designed to categorize political change versus economic change and elucidate the strength of correlation between the two categories for three areas of differing per capita income.

Every presidential election in the United States is different, but what makes this election stand out more than others? The candidates, obviously. But more importantly, it’s the economic and cultural issues that intensify this 2016 election.

I find myself, regardless of how assiduous work became this past year, still hearing the rhetoric of politicians, media circles and celebrities. Wondering how citizens can disrespect the office of president a place once revered as the highest honor. One would think the rhetoric would end, but yet it seemed the disrespect continued long after Trump was elected president of the USA. I heard Denzel Washington remark a news reporter about how important their task is to not only report something first, but accurately and honestly.

While Americans argue over immigration, which will be a major topic of debate during the upcoming 2016 Presidential Election, a widening number of Americans are quietly emigrating to other countries. A recent online poll conducted by TrasferWise, a peer-to-peer funds transfer service headquartered in the United Kingdom, shows that 35 percent of Americans are considering leaving the country, in the meantime, a record number has already left.

The Fate of America The heated debates, constant jabs, and the ongoing controversy about the 2016 Presidential Election is what has been sparking conversations worldwide. The disrespectful and unprofessional behavior that the candidates have shown has left a bad impression on many citizens of the United States of America. The Republicans as well as the Democrats have been going head to head since the campaign began. Though mainly the Republican candidates such as Ted Cruz, John Kasich and the infamous Donald Trump have been the most vocal and displayed the most disrespectful behavior throughout this campaign. The Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders seem to be running a clean race so far without things getting out of hand between the two candidates. From the recent polls, it looks to be that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will win the primaries and be our two candidates who will race for the White House. On November 8, 2016, America’s fate will be determined between the two on who will be our 45th President of the United States.

The Constitution excludes a substantial number of American citizens from the democratic process. Approximately four million Americans residing in the U.S. territories lack voting rights and full voting representation in Congress; consequently, creating a second-class citizenship with partial constitutional rights. These policies articulate the historically silenced voices of the people of the U.S. territories by their "democratic" government. However, amending the Constitution does not come without consequence: political pressures will maintain U.S. territory policy, fostering resentment and inequality, and lowering the standards necessary to sustain a democratic society, leaving the people of the U.S. territories less efficient

Political theorists from Aristotle to Machiavelli have long discussed the morality of politics, and the possibility that politicians may prescribe to a different standard of morals than their constituents. In the lives of civilians, deception and manipulation are used frequently, but the morality of the political realm is different than that of the private realm. Politicians work from positions of power and influence, making the average citizen more vulnerable to their deceit. Goodin discusses how manipulation is a form of power, “A person exercises power through influence and authority as well as orders and threats, and this is the region in which manipulation works. On a restricted understanding of power..., manipulation might be excluded because it is not a means of ‘overcoming