Elections Essay Examples

The son of a freedom fighter against British colonialism has served the Congress for more than four decades in various ministerial positions. His opponent, P. A. Sangma, a Christian “tribal”2, hails from the state of Meghalaya.The former Labour Minister was supported by the Opposition National Democratic Alliance, and the ruling regional parties Biju Janata Dal […]

“Those who heard the first debate on the radio pronounced Nixon the winner. But the 70 million who watched television saw a candidate sick and discomforted by Kennedy’s smooth delivery and charisma. Studies of the audience indicate that those television viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard, Kennedy was perceived the winner […]

Singapore has been recognized as a representative democratic state since August 1965. However, to examine if Singapore is in fact democratic, we need to first define the word democracy and its parameters. The word originated from M. Fr democratic in the 1570s, with demo referring to common people and crate to rule of strength. Therefore, […]

Modern democracies have established secondary chambers as a means of overseeing the assembly’s authority. These secondary chambers possess the capability to question, revise, and potentially reject any procedures endorsed by the other chamber, serving as a mechanism for monitoring and regulating activity by the other chamber (Russell 2001a, p. 445). The American States intentionally modeled […]

The Second Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political system existing in the United States from about 1837 to 1852. The system was characterized by rapidly rising levels of voter interest beginning in 1828, as demonstrated by election day turnout, rallies, partisan newspapers, and a […]

Redistricting in the United States has become a controversial issue due to politicization, with some Americans criticizing it for serving partisan interests and disadvantaging minority voters. Nevertheless, studies suggest that redistricting is essential to achieve equal population distribution, protect minor voting rights, and create compact and contiguous electoral districts. Correct implementation of redistricting would result […]

In my opinion if there was a general election tomorrow (8/9/07), the Labour Party would win, albeit only by a tiny percentage of the vote and by maybe 15-30 seats (resulting in a hung parliament). This is reflected in the latest polls which show Labour winning 36-8% of the vote (based on the findings of […]

There were many reasons why the Liberals managed a landslide election in 1906. The success of the Liberals and the failure of the Conservatives all of which contributed to the election were one which was a landslide. The Liberals in the 1906 election got 399 seats whereas the closest opposition which was the conservatives gained […]

The Conservatives managed to maintain a period of dominance from the middle of the 19th Century to the late 20th Century for many reasons. The electoral system favoured them, meaning that they did not even have to get more than 50% of the vote to win the election. They were very organised, and had strong […]

Whether electoral reform is necessary depends on one’s political stance. Those who support the Liberal Democrats are more likely to believe that change is needed, while Conservative supporters would disagree as FPP gave their party an advantage throughout much of the 20th century. Labour’s current dominance in politics under the First-Past-The-Post (FPP) system challenges claims […]

In 1832, parliament passed an act changing the way M.P.s were elected and the way Parliament was run, this resulted significant changes. The act was designed to “take effectual measures for correcting diverse abuses that have long prevailed in the choice of members to serve in the commons house of Parliament”. In this essay I […]

The Age of Jackson, or the 1820’s and 1830’s, harbored changes in the government, one of which was the expansion of suffrage. Throughout this time period in American history, the right to vote created controversy and arguments, supporting and opposing the right of suffrage being given to the common man in addition to the wealthy, […]

On Tuesday the 6th of March my class attended the Women Suffrage Movement Symposium that was held on campus of the College of The Bahamas in the Performance Art’s Center. This event was sponsored by ZNS and planned by the chairman of this movement, Mr. Priss Curry, under the theme of “Commemorating the Past, Reflecting […]

A watershed Election is one that changes history. The candidate has a campaign that decides the course of politics for decades; one that is especially memorable, or that proves to be a dividing line between historical periods. The election of 1896 was just that. The depression of the 1890s, and President Cleveland’s unwillingness to use […]

The current system under the Westminster elections is first-past-the-post. This is a majoritarial system in that winner-takes-all. Those who are in favour of PR argue that the FPTP system is under-representative towards minor parties and votes are then typically ‘wasted’. However those who are in favour of the FPTP system point out that it leads […]

The economic impact is the outcome of a policy, event, or decision that generates a microeconomic effect on commerce, employment, or incomes. This paper analyzes the economic impact of campaign promises made by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in relation to immigration, trade, taxes, and foreign policies. As a Republican candidate, Trump’s proposals include withdrawing […]

Democracy is a political system enforced by the government to allow people to exercise their rights to vote and choose a representative that best suited their needs. Democracy is the opposite of an authoritarian government system as it allows freedom of speech, freedom of movement. A democratic system gives the people the political power to […]

There needs to be a definite distinction between the innocent and those that are guilty that are held in Augmentation Bay. After new rules and regulations are put in place this should be the permanent location of where the true terrorists should be housed and maintained. What is Habeas Corpus In our county we have […]

This election year marks many historical achievements in American politics. “For the first time in history, the front runners for ticket are two minorities – a woman and an African-American” (Northrup, 1). Racism has always existed as well as sexism. It is present in the course of the 2008 election campaign. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) […]

Sonia Maria Sotomayor is the Second Circuit federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals. Sotomayor, born on June 25, 1954, is of Puerto Rican descent who grew up in the South Bronx. Her father is a manual laborer who was not able to attend high school and died due to diabetes when Sonia […]

Wikileaks was established with the aim of providing crucial news and information to the general public. Its objective is to exhibit evidence of truth for the benefit of readers and historians. In May 2010, a law was enacted by the United States’ President, Barack Obama, to encourage a free press globally. This law coerces the […]

The USA has had notable leaders who made significant contributions to the country’s advancement. Despite their divergent views, these leaders’ policies and decisions had a massive impact on America. Democracy allows citizens to elect leaders who work towards improving the well-being of all individuals and resources for furthering national progress. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow […]