Essays on Voting Page 3

What is the Electoral College? The Electoral College is the current voting system in the country we live in. I think that this is not the best system we can have. If we only thought about it, we could do better, the Electoral College is a system of voting for important figures such as the…

  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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…