They feel the Democrats take their votes for granted and the Republicans are against them particularly as the majority are poor. Voter turnout for Whites was 66%, 65% of Blacks turned out to vote while Hispanic and Asian turnout rates were much lower and similar at about 49%. In relation to the 2004 President Election the voting rates for Blacks, Hispanics and Asians increased by about 4% points while the White voting rate decreased by 1%. Of the 5 million additional voters in 2008, approximately 2 million were Black, 2 million Hispanic and 600,000 Asian. These statistics show that ethnic minorities have made up the majority of additional voters, presenting the importance of ethnic minorities in the US political system.
It is not only in America that the young do not exercise their democratic rights. In 2010 just 44% of people aged 18 to 24 voted in Britain’s general election, compared with 65% of people of all ages. In not a single European country do the young turn out more than older people. Historically, youth turnout has never been particularly high anywhere, but over the past few decades things have got worse. One explanation favoured by older people is that the young are simply lazy.
When this question was first asked in 1965, 84% of Americans rated the FBI very favorably. Much of the downward trend in very favorable opinions of the FBI appears to have occurred in years past, however. The percentage with a very favorable opinion decreased to 52% in 1973, and dropped to 37% in 1975, the last time this question was asked in this format before last week. The FBI ranks low when compared to local and state law enforcement agencies. Sixty-three percent of the public said they had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in their state police, and 59% said the same thing about their local police.
Also it is criticised for the fact the in recent times no government has obtained 50% of the votes cast. Both of these statements are backed up by the result of the 2005 general election where Labour won 35.6% of the votes but 56.1% of the seats. In that same election the Liberal Democrats won 22% of the votes but only 9% of the seats. On top of these criticisms votes for small parties are often wasted. As shown in 2010 where in the general election the Green and other small parties combined achieved 7.9% of the votes but the Green party was the only one of these parties to gain a seat and they only won one seat.
Walter serves as merely one out of numerous individuals who view material possessions as the sole and authoritative factor in determining one’s success. According to a 2012 study from the San Francisco Federal Reserve, those who make less than $10,000 per year are 50 percent more likely to commit suicide than those making over $60,000 per year (Fairchild). However, there are still the millions of middle and lower class individuals all around the world who, though lacking in material gain, consider themselves to be successful. Their reasoning for this belief vary – family, loved ones, happiness, an enjoyable job, perhaps even the simplicity of their lifestyle – but their belief in having achieved success remains constant, even despite their
For example in the 2010 general election the Conservative party won with 307 seats, however only 36.1 per cent of people on the electoral register voted for them, which means that there were 67.9 per cent of the votes cast in the general election had no effect on the outcome and were wasted. This highlights the criticism of the legitimacy and the authority the current government has as well as the question of the legitimacy of their mandate as effectively 67.9 per cent of people voted against them. Another criticism of the FPTP system is that it favors only the larger parties and in the UK only three parties (Conservative, Labour and arguably the Liberal Democrats). This is seen as a bad thing as many parties don’t even stand any kind of chance during these elections, mostly because unlike the main 3 parties they do not have the money to send Representatives of their party to many different constituencies. This is seen as unfair as the main three parties have such an advantage but also reduces the
Some family-based immigrants may be highly educated or skilled, but the vast majority of admissions are made without regard for those criteria. The immigrant population reflects the system's lack of emphasis on skill. Nearly 31 percent of foreign-born residents over the age of 25 are without a high school diploma, compared to just 10 percent of native-born citizens. Immigrants trail natives in rates of college attendance, associate's degrees, and bachelor's degrees, but earn advanced degrees at a slightly higher rate (10.9 percent, compared to 10.4 percent for natives). Illegal immigrants are the least-educated group, with nearly 75 percent having at most a high school education.
It is common for the popularity of Presidents to fall in the second term. For example, in Bush’s second term, an average of only 37% of Americans thought Bush was doing a good job, compared to an average of 62% in his first term. Obama seems to be following a similar pattern, with the trend in his approval rating going down at much the same rate as Bush’s had, although at the moment it is enjoying a short period of support about 4% higher than Bush was at the same point in his term. Poor approval
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It is suggested that Nationwide, low-income Americans vote at much lower rate than wealthier citizens, which mirrors the reality that more than three quarters of all citizens in households with incomes over $75,000 are registered to vote but less than half of citizens in households earning under 15,000 are registered ( Fleishmann, 2004). There is an important lesson learned in understanding the correlation that exists between non-voting members of society and lower economic and social