Essays on Voting Page 3

What words do you think of that associated with America? Equality? Liberty? Justice for all? Now think of The Electoral College. A once-functioning system that is now severely flawed. What words do you associate with it? Unfair? Biased? Problematic? While the system once worked well, it no longer serves our nation’s needs, The Electoral College…

The Electoral College is a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. It was created for two reasons. The first was to create a buffer between state populations and the selection of a President the second reason was to give…

  Does Media Influence Public’s Voting Behavior in Elections?Nevertheless, elections are the reflection of democracy in any society. It is the only way of communication between the government and the general public by which the policies of the government are propagated and public prestige is assured. The media has always played a vital role during the…

In the election of May 1928 the Nazi party won 2. 6% of the vote with 12 seats. By September 1930 this had risen to 18. 3% and 107 seats, this increased yet again to 37. 4% and 230 seats by July 1932. This made the Nazis the largest party in the Reichstag. However it…

Members of the House and Senate are required to vote on numerous occasions annually. In 2007, representatives cast a total of 1,186 votes. Political parties play a significant role in influencing the voting decisions of congress members. However, unlike in the United Kingdom where party whips hold considerable power, their influence in Congress is relatively…

In western democracies, there is a commonly held belief that voter apathy poses a concern as it is believed to lead to less legitimate government. According to Bernard Berelson, democracy in the USA is flawed due to voter apathy, which refers to eligible individuals not participating in elections. In recent years, there has been a…

The Additional Member System gives voters more choice and better representation than does First Past the Post. Discuss. The AMS and FPTP are voting systems in use for the Scottish Parliament and House of Commons elections respectively. It can be argued that AMS gives voters more choice and better representation than FPTP, and in order…

In a democratic government, functions of representation can sometimes become skewed or misunderstood. I will examine the different institutions of government including the legislature, the executive, the bureaucracy, and the courts pointing to their differences in trustee vs. delegate functions of representation. My understanding of a trustee is that it is someone in a position…