It is important for people to vote, but age is a conflict. Originally the voting age was twenty one, then it was lowered to eighteen, which is the current voting age. Now the government and the people of the United States have started to think about lowering the voting age to sixteen. Sixteen year olds are still influenced by other people’s opinions and are not thinking with their own minds. Many sixteen year olds can be immature. If you give the right to vote to one sixteen year old, then you have to give the right to all sixteen year olds. The American government should not change the voting age to sixteen. First of all, sixteen year olds are still considered as children. They still don't have as many responsibilities as an adult would. (“Leave Them Kids Alone, 1) Sixteen year olds are only just starting to drive by themselves. Now people are thinking about letting them help decide the future of our country’s government. Many times children have not thought fully about their decisions and it has lead to bad results. Children can be irresponsible and it can lead our country to confusion and disappointment. (Shi, 3) …show more content…
When you live with your parents, you usually talk with your parents. Politics is one thing that many families talk about. When a sixteen year old hears their parents saying something about politics many times, they will begin to get influenced by the words that they are speaking. Over time the words will sink into them and they opinion on the nominees will change but their vote won't be truthful. Voting is when you make a decision and vote for what you believe in. When they are listening to other people's opinions and not their own opinion than they won’t vote for what they really believe in.(“Shi, 2)The only thing is that many children are thinking for themselves and would like to put their vote in, but since not everyone has their own opinion, it wouldn't be smart to change the voting
...adults compared to older adults were less likely to respond that voting was extremely important for good citizenship (133). He concludes that it is too late for the generation of young adults that do not feel voting is an important civic responsibility, however, that it is not too late to convince them that politics matter by showing them that they are giving their opportunity to make important decisions that may impact their lives to others who have different ideas. One may agree with Wattenberg’s idea that habits follow people throughout their lives instead of changing as they cycle in life. His personal accounts are an impactful way to illustrate the importance of building a sense of duty at a young age and carrying that responsibility throughout one’s life.
Research has brought about an abundance of reasons why youth are becoming less engaged in the political process. Education, absence of political knowledge, the media and family influence, indifference to election campaigns, inadequate amount of change, and lack of motivation are all possible factors in influencing the youth voter turnout.
In “You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re a Voter,” author Anya Kamenetz states her belief that the voting age should be lowered to sixteen. Kamenetz gives several premises to her argument.
Someone may not want to vote because they might not know was going on in government and do not want to take part in something they are not familiar with. Another reason why a youth voter would not want to vote is that they do not care enough about voting to vote.
If letting 16-17 year old citizens vote could have change the turnout of voters in this past election, there would have been a difference in choosing who the next president. I know for sure that if the voting age was 16 there would have been more people at the polls then ever. I agree with having the legal voting age to 16 because there are a lot of students at this age that are focusing more on how they could change the fate of their home.
Today in America, less than half of young voters between the ages of 18 and 24 vote (TheBestColleges.org). What most of these new adults fail to realize, is that their government depends on them to vote and elect new leaders to represent their country. Many of them make excuses to avoid voting, when really, they benefit most from voting.
As you sit and contemplate your exile for attempting to kill your husband to be with the love of your life, you reflect on the decisions that led you to this point. This is the central theme of the book "Everything Sad is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri, which is based on his family's turbulent past. Through this novel, Nayeri highlights how love can be the driving force behind one's choices. Daniel’s mother faced a difficult decision when she decided to flee Iran with her family to seek safety in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, this resulted in the separation of the family and Sima's conversion to Christianity.
In this paper, the reasons why young people do not vote will be explored and solutions as to how to get them to vote will be proposed. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), there are five main reasons why young people don’t vote. The graph presented uses census survey data from 2010 for citizens 18-24. The graph was broken down into two groups, those who are and are not in college. The first reason cited was being away from home or out of town, 23% of college students stated this and only 5% of people not in college stated this.
Children are too young to have the necessary skills to make adult decisions, similar to the citizens. They lack the intelligence and independence to do so. In regards to the citizens lacking responsibility, they can be seen as a child because children lack responsibility during their younger
Critics of minors being in charge of their decision argue that they do not have the ability to make complex decisions because they lack the
Kids can't vote for things that adults can, but we can give an opinion and vote for what's important at school or home.
‘Children/ Young people, after all, are not just adults-in-the-making. They are people whose current needs and rights and experiences must be taken seriously.’
Over time, one’s political orientation is shaped by family, teachers, and peers; consequently, as a person matures, so does his or her political knowledge. Age plays a key factor in political interest and participation. Younger generations, from ages eighteen to twenty-nine, are generally less interested in politics than other age groups, while people sixty-five and older have the most interest and knowledge in politics. Political scientists explain that the relationship between age and political interest is due to a number of reasons.
Students only learn about politics when they are an adult. Politics is very complicated to understand and students still have much to learn. Students have a lot of subjects like Math, Science, Health, Biology, English, secondary language, and volunteering. Therefore students don’t have time to learn about politics. If students don’t know about politics they will not know who they are going to vote for meaning they will listen to what others say about one
Most of us are 18 years old, and are able to vote. This means that we’ve got the power to elect representatives and vote on the issues that have the most importance to us. Body: A. The importance of voting *Information from Knox county, Illinois website 1. Voting is one of the most important rights we U.S. Citizens have.