Essays on Elections

The extent to which debates might effect the electorate’s attitude remains a matter of contention. The case of the first televised presidential debate of September 26, 1960 between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon exemplifies it. It is well known that there are no right or…

In every four years, citizens of United States of America choose their president by presidential election. Each party selects one candidate to become the president. This is a ten-month-long process in which the candidates create their own campaign. In 2016, Donald Trump ran for president…

One day in March of 2016, I remember being in Spanish class watching a debate between my right-winged teacher and a liberal student. At that moment, I knew the 2016 Election would change the way people think about politics forever. Throughout the election, I had…

Gerrymandering: the political practice of redistricting boundaries in order to manipulate the outcome or favor of one’s own party and/or group. The implementation of the term gerrymandering had been first established through the enactments of American politician Elbridge Gerry whose actions within his terms as…

Gerrymandering is a problem amongst both minority voters and just voters in general because America is supposed to be a place of freedom and free representation and Gerrymandering negates these rights given to its citizens. To start, Gerrymandering is a political “cheat” where politicians will…

Background Summary Gerrymandering is a practice designed to establish a political advantage for a party or political group by manipulating district boundaries. Lawmakers will draw districts in ways that, despite a larger voter base for the opposition, will favor their party. There are two primary…

Legitimacy is a key factor for a stable government. The fewer people vote in general elections the fewer legitimacy does a government have, which can even lead to a fall of a country. So voting is a very crucial factor for the wellbeing of a…

Voting is one of the most essential principles of democratic government. Participating in an election is, arguably, the most important right of citizenship in democratic nations. Despite its importance, countries around the world are experiencing a decline in voter turnout. In Canada, voter turnout in…

In the past years, less and less people have been voting and the government sees this as a problem. Some think the solution would be just to make it illegal to not vote, such as in Australia. But, others think that it would violate the…

The movie Norma Rae depicts a single mother who follows her family’s long history of manual labor within an oppressive textile mill in North Carolina. (Ritt) Throughout the film, the character Norma Rae has to endure excessive themes of gender inequality, racial discrimination, differing religious…