Ch 6 Test - Your Blog Due Nov 23.

Ch 6 Test - Your Blog Due Nov 23.

1.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 1:
In 1789 when the constitution went into effect, only white male property owners could vote. In this current state of time the potential voting population is roughly 216 million people. Also almost everyone at a minimal 18 years of age can vote. The states rights to govern votes has now been getting depleted and is owned by the federal government.


2.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
Until the creation of the 26th Amendment, anyone under the age of 21 did not have the right to vote. From the time the 26th Amendment was born, up till 1970 only four states allowed voters under 21. Georgia set the limit to 18, along with Kentucky, then Alaska, and shortly after, Hawaii. The spark of age 18 voting limits began to spread nationwide in the 1940's during the heat of WWII. Although the voting limit was lowered, the number of younger voters has been declining every year.


3.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:

Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act outlawed dicrimination in many areas, especially in the work force. When it came to voting rights, the most important section forbids the use of any voter registration or literacy requirement in an unfair or discriminatory manner. To be effective the law rilied on judicial action to overcome racial barriers and emphasisd the use of federal court orders called injunctions. The violation of an injunction amounts to contempt of court, a crime punishable by fine and or inprisonment.



4.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:

There is a trend that has been figured out on who is democrat and republican. Studies show that many of the lower income brackets making less then $15000 and $15000-29999 are democrats, While people making 30000-49999 are split down the middle, and the upper people are republican. Education also plays a major factor, studies show that college grads are voting more the high school grads.



5. Explain voter apathy and what can be done to help it:

It is basicly saying that people dont care for voting. I feel that the younger that school students can start to learn about how the government effects our lives, the better. There is nothing that makes any more sense then being well educated in something that can change lives. if more people began to vote, getting the economy back in order could happen due to the right leader being elected. It doesnt matter if their Republican, Democrat or independent, just as long as the majority of the millions of potential voters who would vote thought so.



6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote:

"Motor Voter Law"

1) Allow all eligible citizens to register to vote when they apply for a new divers license.

2) Provide for voter registration by mail

3)Make registration forms available at the local offices of state employment, welfare, and other social service agencies.

For the public

1) Name

2) Age

3) Place of Birth

4) Present Address

5) Lenght of Residence

Using the Internet, research for a minimum of 15mins- the history of the two major political parties in our government.

Republican party is one of two major contemporary political groups. It was firsrt founded by the anti slavery activists in 1854. The Republican party is also reffered as the GOP. (Grand Old Party) The Republican party greatly reflects American Conservatism unlike the liberal losers who want to run our economy down to nothing to try and move forward.

Deomocratic party is one of two major contemporary politcal groups in the United States. The Democratic party takes a more liberal out take on the economy. This means they try to go forward instead of holding back to get the resources to move forward. The Democratic party had the lenghtiest record of contiuous oporation in the united States.

I picked to be in the Republican party for a reason. As you have seen with the economy stalled out due to the liberals in office. I understand wanting to move forward and better the United States but you can not go off at the angle that the Democrats are. They want to push forward no matter what the current economy is. I am against that all the way. We have to stop foreign trades coming in and bring the American businesses back into America. I might sound selfish when I say this, but America needs to worry about America first. As soon as we get back ontop of the economy we can start aiding in foreign affairs.

Then give your view on the national results and the local results. Both the candidates and the initiative measures.

The battle for the only U.S. house seat was very close and very tight between Herseth Sandlin and Noem. After Noem's victory, the crowd was screaming and excited when Noem went up on stage to give her speech to her supporters. She right away began to talk about stopping carless spending by the government, which seems to be her main goal right away after getting into office.
Herseth Sandlin was a good sport after her very close defeat. She also went up on stage and gave a thank you speech to her supporters, along with congradulating Noem for her win for the house seat. Herseth Sandlin said "And again South Dakota, we only have one voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, and after the elections are over, we need to work together for whats best for our state."

It was good to see Noem win, and I am excited to see what she brings for us South Dakotans. I do believe that Noem, along with the other Republicans will bring great thing for everyone in our state and along with other states and our country. It is fun to see the elections and see what everyone tries to do to go under eachothers skin.