The eighth of November, 2032, for any magnate or modern baron in the Magellan Confederation, was another day of no importance and little consequence. The eighth of November, 2032, for any able-bodied member of the bourgeois in the Magellan Confederation, was the single most important date in the past one-thousand, four hundred and sixty days, and, to the younger generations, the most significant of their lives. Plebiscitary Referendum Day was the only opportunity the commonality had to influence the selection of their leader. Their votes were worth a fraction of the patricians, due to the induction of the Preponderance Act. The act, reminiscent of those passed by English Parliament during colonial times, reasoned that because the aristocrats …show more content…
If the lower classes took a greater interest in politics," added the billionaire, with false sageness, "then perhaps the outcome could be different — although it is probably for the best that their nominee always wins." He raised his glass to the crowd. This admission brought jeers, at the mere idea that their Premier would be anyone besides the aging, white man they'd re-elected and re-elected, again and again, ever since the fall of America and the rise of the Magellan Confederation. The Preponderance Act, at its introduction, encompassed the majority. Those included felt it was a fair law, and that some were simply not meant for power. It pedestaled the xenophobes, the racists, the sexists. It's not like the Nazis! they promised. When they could no longer deny the accusations, however, they revoked world history from education. The Democratic Party was abolished for its radicalism. "All religions! All races! All genders! All loves!" the liberals chanted still. Then, they were silenced, the blue felt badges the only indicator of a …show more content…
The office was swarming with people, all silent and intent on filling out the forms. A short woman desk gave a warm smile to a hooded man, handing him a ballot. "Ma'am?" Alexander called, flashing a dimpled smile at the scowls the other patrons gave him. "I'd like to, ah, vote." The woman turned, still smiling, until she caught sight of his suit. Her happy visage fade. She flipped a curl out of her face. "So would I, honey." His lip curled downwards. Father had been right, they were just ingrates. "Then why don't you?" he retorted. Couldn't these people see that they were just making their problems for themselves? She leaned across the counter, putting her hands down on top of the ballot. "I'm black, I'm a woman, I'm atheist, and I’m queer. Your government won't give me shit, much less a vote.” She smacked her gum. “So, no, kid, I can't vote.” Alexander scoffed. “I can hardly blame them, considering your attitude,” he bent down to stare at the name inscribed on the pink triangle pin, “Darlene. We all have struggles — stop being selfish.” He smiled kindly at her, knowing he'd made his
Should America have compulsory voting? In my opinion, compulsory voting is a good way to increase the voting turnout. People currently don't like to vote because they don't have the time, or are just too lazy. If the government gives them an incentive then they will be happy to take time off to vote. Also, a reason to fear not to vote should be installed, like an annoying fine. When only a few people vote, the voter satisfaction is low. But when everyone puts their idea in, the satisfaction rises because the actual majority will win.
I. The day of November 22nd will always be a day of confusion for US citizens.
The proposed plebiscite has drawn criticism from many quarters, and on various grounds. Two of the main arguments that have been raised are;
Voting in the colonies came to have strict requirements regarding who was allowed to vote. Only white, male Christians who owned land had the right to vote (Doc 2). If you strayed from even one of these requirements you were not allowed to vote. This left politics to one particular group of people. General Assemblies were established in which governors were elected, by those could vote, to run theses courts (Doc 3). The House of Burgess was established as well as the General Assemblies and it consisted of representatives who were elected by the people (Doc 6).
These two dates will always bring shame and heartbreak to the country, but when we look back on it, we find a little positivity grown from it. Each time a devastating incident occurs, we jump right back up, come together as a country to fight back. Our devotion to the country has yet to waiver. That is definitely the overlying fact between each of the pivotal events of the 21st century.
“Do you know what the Gays did to me now? They took away my right to vote!”
A young Christopher Columbus set foot on a hot, tropical island on October 12th, 1492. Little did he know that his discovery has become a crucial part of Hispanic culture and its influence on the history of mankind. Hispanic Day commemorates the day in which the Hispanic culture was first spread to the Americas with Christopher Columbus during Spain’s Golden Age. The day Columbus’s troop landed on that Caribbean island, vast cultural development was put into momentum. On this date the first encounter between Europe and the Americas took place. Hispanic Day is an actively celebrated holiday that arose from the European desire for goods from Asia. It had many consequences on the way the history of Spain shaped out to be, and it is a very significant holiday today. Hispanic Day is often understood by the public using the analogy that Christopher Columbus was the torch that spread the flame of Hispanic culture all around the world. This flame still burns today, resulting in the celebration of Hispanic Day.
Also it arose as to who was trying or attempting to vote for who. Thus,
In 2011, one of these laws was passed in Texas. As a result, 93-year old Viviette Applewhite was not able to cast her vote in the general elections of 2012, as she had no driver’s license and was adopted as a young child. This woman, who had voted in every election since 1960, is one out of many who have been negatively impacted by the latest forms of strict voter ID laws that have been passed in more than 10 states. Besides causing disenfranchisement, voter id laws create barriers between citizens and the polls. An estimated 21 million people (11% of the population) do not have a driver’s license, and therefore would have no photo ID to “deserve” their right to vote, a right that no American citizen should have to earn. Most affected are the elderly, low income, and minority groups that tend to lean to the Democratic side. It is also detrimental to those living in rural regions far from areas to acquire the necessary documents in obtaining an ID. These people are eligible vot...
Source 13 “But it is not the complexion of the Negro that degrades him… {the Negro is] a race by nature inferior in mental caliber.” People of African or Native American ancestry despite many being highly educated, in some cases more educated than many whites, they were still seen as being the stupidest of the stupid. People could not look past the fact that many Africans were extraordinarily intelligent. People could not do what they wanted to do based on stereotypes. Which means that they were never really free people. Source 13 “the Negroes are not equals of white Americans, and are not entitled… to participate in the Government of this country.” Whites are entitled and therefore Africans or any people of color are cannot partake in the very government that makes the laws that they follow. People are again restricted based on the color of their skin, instead of restricted for their actions. People are not able to live a life that they want to live, instead they are stuck living a life that other people want them to live. The judgement of a few can ruin the lives of many. The judgement of the white men of the Congress made the lives of Africans throughout the country
Charles, Phillip. "A Day to Remember: January 16, 1920." American History 5 Feb. 2005: 38-42. eLibrary. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
Although the Plebeians did their fair share in ridding Rome of the Kings and establishing the new republic, they shared in very few of the fruits of their labors. Under the new republic, the Plebeians could vote in the general assembly (the comitia centuriata), but they were not able to hold any office or to vote in the senate. This gave them very little say in the political matters of the new republic. The Plebeians might have even gone along with the Patrician rule if it had been more fair and benign and not so self-serving.
There are two ways to win an election. One is to get a majority of voters to support you. The other is to prevent voters who oppose you from casting their votes. Occasionally, attempts at voter suppression are illegal dirty tricks, such as the phone-jamming scheme carried out by Republican operatives against a Democratic phone bank in New Hampshire in 2004. Some voter suppression is unintentional, the result of applying or misapplying changes in voting laws. However, voter suppression today is overwhelmingly achieved through regulatory, legislative and administrative means, resulting in modern-day equivalents of poll taxes and literacy tests that kept Black voters from the ballot box in the Jim Crow era. However some examples are in Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell has implemented rules to carry out a new state elections law. Blackwell’s rules make it extremely difficult for small churches and other nonprofit organizations to hire and train voter registration workers and they expose voter registration workers to felony charges for making mistakes. In Texas Congressman John Carter has suggested implementing literacy tests and English-only ballots despite the existence of a federal law requiring minority language ballots at the polls.In Florida in 2004 Governor Jeb Bush was forced to deactivate a list of purported felons who were to be blocked from voting when the news media discovered that the list included Black, but not Hispanic, voters and that many people on the list were actually eligible voters.In California this year, nonsensical requirements for matching new voter names to existing state databases resulted in numerous voter registrations being
“Why are you doing this to our parents,” said Zachary, “ We never did anything wrong to you.”
Her grin fell and her body slumped a tiny bit. She could hear the small chuckles from people.