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down on the millennials as lazy with no engagement toward the political process as a result for low voter turnout, but in reality, the youth are more involved than most, just at a different angle. Digital natives, those born between the years 1980-2000 also known as millennials are the first generation to grow up with technology, evidently are more engaged with just about everything via the internet. As a result of endless engagement especially the social media aspect, issues are addressed, discussions

The Framers of the Constitution purposely left the power to set suffrage qualifications to each State. Suffrage means the right to vote. Franchise is synonym for the right to vote. The electorate is all of the people entitled to vote in given election. The right to vote was limited to white males that owned property in America in 1789 when Constitution can into effect. Today, the size of the American electorate is greater than 230 million people. Nearly all citizens at least 18 years of age can qualify

is because, during elections, there are no party affiliations next to the names of candidates on the ballot. Also, a member of the Senate from any party can be elected as the speaker of the house or as the chair of any house committee. However, it can be argued that all legislators are affiliated with the state affiliate of either the democrats or republicans as these parties often explicitly endorse certain candidates for political seats. For instance, in most cases in elections for Congress, the

Hypothesis While ethnicity is not mono-causal to determining voting behaviour, the focus of this study is the consistency of ethnicity as a key determinant of voting behaviour in Ghana, particularly, in the Volta and Ashanti Regions. This dissertation posits that ethnicity is a consistent key determinant of voting behaviour in Ghana, and this is because ethnicity is enshrined within the political arrangements of the country (Oelbaum, 2007, pp. 242-273). There are two main ethnic blocs which give

and Context The Electoral College has been losing favor for years, but recent elections have created all-new debates about its use and value. The institution has existed almost since American elections have existed, and it is deeply intertwined with the issue of political parties. American voting is highly bureaucratized. The Electoral College betrays American values of majority rule: a candidate can win the election without a majority of popular votes; some states are overrepresented; and a large

The United States of America was not destined by the Founding Fathers to be a country of a phenomenal government, but a country that avoids a disastrous government. Interestingly, democracy remains profoundly revered despite the evident unhappiness resulting from the actions of America’s political system. Although the government places itself on a pedestal of righteousness, social inequality, the electoral college, super PACS, and gerrymandering all mar American history and expose the reality of

We see this occur a lot in either education or even going to the Presidential Election that just took place. According to the article, How to Build an Autocracy, written by, David Frum, published in, The Atlantic, states, “‘Do you have any concerns about Steve Bannon being in the White House?,’ CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Ryan in November

The American government was unique at the time of its founding because it brought back the idea of democracy, which had been a form of government almost non-existent since the Roman Empire. The idea of democracy is simple: citizens participate in politics through voting. This didn’t apply to all citizens; only white male landowners were allowed to vote until the Jacksonian era, when it was expanded to almost all white males. It wasn’t until 1920 that both men and women, black and white could vote

In presidential elections, citizens do not actually vote for the candidate of their choosing, instead citizens are voting for electors known as the Electoral College. The Electoral College chooses a President, and Vice President. The Constitution gives each state a number of electors that equals the number of House of Representatives and Senate, which totals five hundred and thirty eight and also includes three electors for the District of Columbia. Each state receives a certain number of electors

modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828, making it the world 's oldest operational party. During the 2000 presidential election, the candidate of the Democratic Party Al Gore, won the national popular vote by the several hundred thousand votes. However, due to the mechanics of the Electoral College, Republican George W. Bush gets more Electoral College votes. He won the election. Finally is to be provided to a second four-year term as president. There was some Republicans argue riots, but