Should 16 Year Olds Be Allowed To Vote Essay

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    Juvenile Crimes

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    When deciding how juveniles should be treated or punished for their crimes, depends on the individual and the severity of the crime they commit. The term juvenile is classified as anyone who commits a crime that is generally between the ages of 7 and 17. There are many critics that argue different ways and ideas on how to handle juveniles and whether or not their age should affect their consequences. Some view that juveniles should be treated more for rehabilitation rather than punishing them. The

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    Many things were wrong with the Articles of Confederation. For example some main things that were wrong with the Articles of Confederation were that no taxation was allowed, there was no judicial system and no standing army. 3. The Federalist believed in the ratification of the Constitution. 4. The Antifederalist believed that there should be no ratification of the Constitution. They were completely opposed to having a stronger national government if it meant that it was under the Constitution. II

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    Underage Drinking

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    that nobody under twenty-one years of age is allowed to purchase or consume. People who are underage are punished by law when they consume or attempt to purchase alcohol illegally. This makes people under twenty-one want alcohol even more. In other countries where the legal minimum drinking age is lower, there are less problems because it gives parents the push to teach their children how to drink responsibly. If at eighteen years old, someone can go to war and vote for the future of our country

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    also claim that only 33% of Frenchmen would actually vote in favor of a frexit. Another 45% would vote to remain. However, this leaves 28% of the French public who do not know how they would vote. That leaves a realistic margin so that a public vote to withdraw is possible. Public opinion definitely supports the possibility of a French withdrawal from the EU. However, it was not the anti-EU sentiment among Brits that ultimately lead them to vote for a withdrawal, it was the anti-establishment sentiment

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    Drinking Age Drinking

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    drinking age should be lowered to eighteen like most of the world or if it should stay at twenty-one. Underage drinking has been a major questionable issue for years, yet why is it not under control? Teenagers are continuing to buy alcohol with fake identification cards, getting into bars and drinking illegally. As a recent teen, I have proof that these things are going on not only in college but in high school as well. There are a lot of factors that come together to why the drinking age should be lowered

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    While African Americans were allowed in the armed forces they still faced racism, and some thought that the draft laws were favoring middle and upper class whites. Although the draft laws were not intended to be racist, they made it significantly harder for blacks to be exempt from

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    At age 16, we are allowed to drive, which is almost a rite of passage in America, granting youth the freedom to travel. At 18, we are given most of our freedoms; this is the age where society deems us mature and responsible enough to make our own informed choices. We are given the right to vote, to serve on a jury. We are deemed old enough to be drafted and sent off to war. We are allowed to gamble away our money in casinos. In most states you are allowed to purchase and smoke

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    the most part are only thinking of going from point A, to point B, to hopefully make it home to their loved ones. Let’s take a look at the reasons these changes should be made, as they are very eye opening and show some very disturbing statistics involving teen driving. Teenage driving has cost more than 81,000 people lives since the year 2000 as a result of motor vehicle accidents. Teen drivers are not always attentive and responsible; friends, music, and cell phone can easily distract the drivers

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    question of the century, what is better; having the drinking age at 21 or at 18? Many people think it should be 21, based on the fact that people are more mature and the brain is closer to being fully developed than at 18. Those are the only two arguments I have heard cased about having the drinking age at 21. But let us be honest, at 18 many people can be mature as well, and there are plenty of 21 year olds who are less mature than the ages younger than them, so honestly the age difference argument is

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    political and public figures question the ability to drive legally at age 16; in some states even younger. There are many reasons why many individuals question the legal driving age such as how will impact society? If the legal driving age in the United States is raised to 18 will there be a decrease of accidents? In the United States most states allow teenagers to have a learner’s permit and a driver’s license at age 16. Rising the legal driving age would cut down on car accidents and associated

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