Kentucky Governor Case Study

According to critics, Chris Christie is not the leader that people want in office. Chris acknowledged where he stood and called it quits in the presidential race. Chris Christie bowed out of the presidential race because of poor governing, low popularity, and continuous scandals (Steve Benen). These issues made it clear that Chris Christie was not the right guy for the job.

The aftermath of the vote left many citizens in a state of panic on both sides. As many Latinos moved out of Prince William County to flee the injustice, the mainly white citizens that once stood up to protest for the bill began to see financial hardship that the absence of immigrants caused the county. Prince William County experienced the highest foreclosure rate in the region, declining retail sales, failing businesses, falling property values, and a decrease of generated taxes were some of the factors that the county was left with as the immigrants migrated to welcoming parts of the country. Due to the aftermath many residents that once supported the bill began to realize their error and began to acknowledge that the bill was a mistake- that coupled with the accusation of Chief Deane as committing treason. Chris Pannell the membership director of “Help Save Manassas” was one of the people that left the group after realizing the unbearable problems that were occurring due to law being passed.

In 1798, President John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts containing three parts: the Alien, Sedition, and Naturalization Acts. The Alien Act allowed the president to deport any immigrant that he found dangerous to the nation; the Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the government; and the Naturalization Act lengthened the citizenship process. These acts were repealed by 1802 due to their negative impacts and influences on society. The Alien and Sedition Acts left an impact on the nation through the deprivation of American rights—such as the first amendment rights of freedom of speech and freedom of press— leading to protests that rocked the nation. These policies created a gap between the government and the people, destroying

The Constitution of the United States of America, and its powers within, is supposed to support the overall liberty of our nation. In 1798, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson sought to fight for the states right to nullify laws that they deemed unconstitutional. This fight was spurred by the Alien and Sedation Acts which were “considered unconstitutional because they infringed on the reserved powers of the states” (“Virginia and Kentucky resolutions,” n.d., para. 2). The language in these resolutions was later brought to light in 1832 in support of the nullification position taken by South Carolina pertaining to the high tariffs on imports that the government imposed. In the end, the fight for states’ rights was neutralized by the Force

Not only were the larger counties becoming more suburbanized but Flynt’s primary constituents were shifting to the Republican Party. Flynt had a decision to make. Should he change his representational strategy? or not? The new district proved to be a bigger problem than Flynt had thought, the redistricting would be the cause of the closeness of his 1974 and 1976 reelection contest.

Leading up to the twentieth-century, Kentucky had to deal with pressing issues that arose through lack of proper health regulations and proper prison regulations. The lack of change within each of these issues created major problems for Kentuckians. Two governors of Kentucky, seen these issues as pressing problems. Political leaders such as, Gov. James McCreary and Gov. Luke Blackburn, made efforts to remedy these two problems that they recognized as major issues for Kentucky.

The certification of the petitions had been delayed when Secretary of State Jon Husted broke a 2-2 tie, joining the board’s two Republicans, concluding Spoonamore could not run as an independent because minutes after filing his petitions, he requested and cast a Democratic Party ballot in the March primary election.

Edward Pierrepoint rejected Governor Ames’ request since he didn’t understand why Governor Ames didn’t follow what the president has suggested. Also, that he didn’t take the correct protocols as a governor to fix the situation. Governor Ames’ actions and request didn’t comply with the Constitution. In the constitution, it states that the Executive of the State by only call on the president to deal with “domestic violence” when the legislative couldn’t be called together to help. Governor Ames didn’t request for help from the Legislative and directly requested assistance from the President.

Some Democratic and Republican leaders and followers are interested in a bi-partisan middle ground when it comes to gun control. President Obama proposed a “Common-sense gun safety reform”. This would include, businesses that are selling firearms must be licensed to do so, expanded background checks, and improve mental health outreach (Rienzi, 2016). A majority of Americans, including gun owners, support new gun restrictions (ProCon.org, 2016).

When asked how she became interested in politics, Hampton answered, “That is a God story,” explaining that she lost her job in 2012 and prayed for guidance on what to do next. After losing a run for state house in Bowling Green, she was contacted by, now Governor, Matt Bevins, who asked her to be his running mate. Hampton is now the 57th Lt. Governor of Kentucky, the first African-American in history to hold statewide office, and the 4th woman to hold the Lt. Governor’s position.

Brown came into the race with a wealth of experience. Prior to his successful Senate bid in 2006, Brown served in the US House of Representatives, as the Ohio Secretary of State and when challenger Mandel was exiting his mother's womb Sherrod Brown was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Not only did the two candidates differ significantly in terms of experience and qualifications but there were distinct

In Texas the highest elected executive office is the Governor. The governor serves as the chief executive of state and his term lasts for four years. To become governor one must be thirty years old, have been a resident of Texas for five years, be a United States resident at that, and be registered to vote in Texas.

He got involved in politics in 1994, when he created a watchdog group called the “Kentucky Taxpayers United.” He campaigned for his

I have a found a few logical fallacies regarding your letter pleading me to vote against Ferdinand Meglesmorp. First, and foremost, you state your claim with, “Ferdinand Meglesmorp is the worst candidate for governor in the history of this state, and I can prove it. First of all, in college he was a roommate of Alex Candlesmith, who became a serial murderer.” Though Meglesmorp roommate’s actions could have influenced him, there is no outward indication that Ferdinand was inclined to follow in his roommate’s ways. You elaborate further with, “Last year he met repeatedly with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a man who was later found to have embezzled money from the general fund. Meglesmorp must have put that idea in his head when

Although the Federalists controlled much of the public opinion, John Swanwick and the Democratic-Republicans procured the victory. Swanwick controlled the votes of seven of the twelve wards, and collected 56% of the votes cast (93). This defeat resulted in a sudden shift from Federalist power to Democratic-Republican dominance and Federalism slowly lost more and more influence.