A caucus would provide the party organizations with a meaningful activity, and give local party activists a real role in the nominating process. Given the weaknesses of political parties these days, a caucus could provide an impetus for party building and party activity, long missing from contemporary politics. The word "caucus" itself comes from the Native People of America and means "to gather together and make a great noise." This seems rather appropriate but this system of electing a presidential nominee is becoming less and less popular as it puts a great deal of power in the hands of local party bosses and the fear is that the beliefs of the people themselves at a local level are not necessarily listened to. By 1980 only 25% of the delegates to the national conventions (coming from 18 states)
Do you think that Americans need the Electoral College to elect their president? (Possible follow up question for students against the electoral college process) What would be your suggestion(s) for change regarding this process? No, because the only purpose it serves is including those who didn't vote just by being a resident of the state that voted for one candidate or another. I think we should do it purely by popular vote because that way it could try to get those who aren't involved motivation to get involved because that way it makes all states seem important and not just the ones that have the biggest electoral college. Compare how the media has evolved over time from the 1800’s until now in regards to political communication.
One of the most pressing requirements of contemporary politics is for the party in power to furnish a general kind of direction over the government as a whole. The choices provided by the two-party system are valuable to the American people in proportion to their definition in terms of public policy. An effective party system requires, first, that the parties are able to bring forth programs to which they commit themselves and, second, that the parties possess sufficient internal cohesion to carry out these programs. Orientation of the American two-party system along the lines of meaningful national programs. .
The endorsement groups offer bribes and ask for unnecessary promises to the politicians running for office. The temptation of falling into these traps is monstrous. According to Obama, these politicians feel that if they do not accept these bribes or arguments then they will lose out on endorsement deals as well as votes. Taking endorsements are not bad in anyway. However, a company endorses a certain individual for reasons such as political similarities or to help promote their product.
Citizens must be engage in the decision making because this will have great impact on their life, therefore they should vote to express their opinion in the government. Voting is a privilege and a responsibility to citizen to participate in public affairs and choose those who should govern them. In the democratic process an election allows people to be represented in the political institution and now with the modern technology, it is easy to communicate and investigate the candidate and to make a decision on the party that will provide better services. Whether a citizen is voting individually or belong to an interest group donating funds will help him play a role in the influence on political
After extensive research by Huang, Xi and his crew they came to the conclusion that cities that educate the following generations on diversity the community will become a more liberal population. This populations may become economically troubled, but are more likely to become welcoming cities. This leads to what is called the welcoming america and this is know to become the umbrella organization and it plays an important role in facilitating the welcoming
‘If it isn’t broken don’t fix it.’ Discuss with reference to the electoral systems used for national elections in the UK and USA. The first past the post systems used in both the USA and the UK unquestionably have the potential to produce election results that are not representative of the break down of total votes in an election, providing results that don’t reflect voter wishes. One may argue that the electoral systems used in both the USA and UK marginalize minorities, causes wasted, insignificant votes and promote voter apathy. However despite the numerous criticisms of first past the post it has continued to be the system in place to decide the President in the USA and dictate which party forms government, and thus which party leader becomes Prime Minister in the UK, suggesting the system has its advantages. Proponents of the UK and US voting methods also often cite the lack of a credible alternative as a reason for the retention of the current systems.
Although I am not yet able to vote I have already asked myself this while coming up with only two answers which are: I’ve decided who I want to lead us and that I’ve gained independence. First being that I’ve decided I want to lead us. If the person we vote for wins then they could possibly affect our future, such as if the president we voted for gets elected then he could do things such as sending our country to war. The president could also do many other things that could either positively or negatively affect our future if they have help from someone such as the congress like signing bills into laws which could range from drugs being illegal to killing people being legal. Second being I’ve gained independence.
Barack Obama became a visionary at branding himself to the American public as the viable presidential candidate and alternative to the Bush administration's policies during the 2008 electoral campaign. However, once elected to office, Obama has been unable to provide a record of successful results that he had once shown strong promise of achieving. President Obama's public relation strategy of portraying himself as the 'catalyst for change' worked wonders at unifying and convincing disparate voter groups that he was their best and only option to achieve a wide array of public policy changes in government that were often self-defined by the various disenchanted individual voters seeking an alternative.... a sort of "anyone but Bush and his policies" voter coalition. As a candidate for president, Obama often had revolutionary goals for office: To provide a solution to the economic crisis, to end the war on Iraq, to provide affordable healthcare, and to investigate new sources of energy to protect the environment. Obama’s innovative political visions were a great match for the political “Obama for America” campaign, which successfully pioneered new media outlets to ultimately become a key component and tool in his victory march to the White House.
If an individual does not vote, then that individual cannot argue or comment on the outcome of what our politicians do. Even though voting just seems to take up a brief moment of time, it is the most effective way to voice our opinion and choice for all decisions made by our government. America needs to change if America aspires to become a better country. One of the most important rights of an American Citizen is the right to vote. One thing I like about America is that America is a place where one can debate and discuss issues.