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:
The Constitution does not give the government their choice on who gets to vote and who doesn't.  This being said the government can't change the voting qualifications every year to whatever they want it to be.  If the government wants to change the age of voting however there is a long, expansive line they could go through to get the law changed in their certain states.

2.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
In section two the main issue is voter qualifications.  This carries over from Chapter One as it also has to do with how old you are to vote and whether the state can change that.  To be a voter in some states you need to be a resident of that state for as much as one year and as little as ten days.  Most states keep the number of days need to live in their state around 30 days.  Another qualification is that you need to be at least 18 years of age and also, of course, a U.S. Citizen.

3.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
Section Three brings up the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  In this act the right for basically everyone to be allowed to vote was brought up and it passed.  After 1965 everyone who wanted to vote and passed the qualifications needed could vote.

4.  Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
The problem that was talked about in Section Four was probably the biggest problem throughout the whole chapter.  This problem was people just not voting.  Getting a chance to vote is something that everyone in the United States has the honor of doing and some people don't even use this privilege.  Whatever the case may be people need to get out and vote as this is their chance to voice their opinions.

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

Voter apathy is when a some people have no interest in the election and they just don't vote.  There really isn't a way to help this because I can also see the side where if somebody really doesn't care who wins the upcoming election then they really don't have a reason to vote.  The only way I can think of helping this "problem" is by making it illegal NOT to vote, but this would be a very absurd law that probably won't fly to well with the U.S. Citizens.

6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote:

To register to vote you must be a U.S. Citizen, live in your residence for that states desired amount of days, and be 18 years old.  Otherwise registering to vote is completely free and can be very easily accessible.

Democratic Party and Republican Party

The Democratic Party started back in the 1790's from the Anti-Federalists.  Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were the first two to basically start up the Democrats.  The Democratic Party is known for starting up the Whigs who got some of their ideas and beliefs from the Democrats.  Also some of the beliefs from the Republicans are said to be from the Democrats.
The Democratic Party in 2004 was said to be the largest political party.  There were about 72 million registered Democrats in that same year.  This turns out to be 42.6 percent of all of the registered voters in the United States of America.
The Republican Party in America is mostly known for how it backs conservatism in America.  The Republican Party is younger then the Democratic Party as it was founded in 1854.  Most people refer to the Republican Party as the Grand Old Party or GOP.
The Republican Party owns the second most amount of registered voters in America.  There are about 55 million registered Republicans in America.  This makes up about one third of the voting population.  A big milestone for the Republicans is in 2010 they won most of the House of Representatives seats.

Election Results

We never thought this time would come but it's finally here, we no longer have to listen to ads on television and the radio about how somebody can help us out in the government.  This year it seemed like all people did on their ads was bash other people and what they were doing wrong.  I seldom heard on a commercial what that person would do to help me out I just heard what their opposition was doing wrong.
     In the local results Kristi Noem and Dennis Daugauurd were the big winners.  Kristi Noem defeated Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin it what seemed to be the biggest election of this year.  I'm kind of relieved that these elections are over as now everybody can maybe just get along and we won't have to talk about what everyone else is doing wrong. 

Federalism Round Up

Section One:
Powers of the National Government- The national government can't go out of their aloud powers. The three types of powers are expressed, implied, and inherent. Expressed powers are words expressed in the Constitution. Implied powers are not stated, but suggested in the Constitution. Inherent powers are ones the national government have historically possessed. In this part, I learned there are three main parts and what each power means.

The States- The National Government has more say over all of the fifty states. The powers reserved to the states are ones the Constitution does not grant the National Government, and does not deny to the States. The constitution also denies many powers to the States. One power that is denied is no State can print or coin money with out due process of law. In this section I learned that the States and National Government both have an equal amount of power. They just have power over different things.

Section Two:
The Nation's Obligations to the States- The Constitution places several obligations on the Government. It states that the National Government must protect them against invasion, but this is now of very little significance, because an attack on any one state would be met as an attack on the US itself. The National Government is also bound by the Constitution to respect the territorial integrity of each of the States. In this part I learned that each State is important to the National Government, and they, bound by the Constitution, have to protect us.

Admitting New States- Only congress has the power to admit new States to the Union. A new State cannot be created by taking territory from one or more of the existing States without consent from the legislatures of the States involved. There has been 37 new states since the original 13 formed the Union. An act for creating a new State is called the Act of Admission. Before admitting a new State, Congress often has to set certain conditions. This I learned, and I also didn't know how much work had to be put in to add a new State to our Union.

Section Three:
Interstate Compacts- An interstate compact is an agreement among themselves and with foreign states. More than 200 compacts are now in force, and many involve several States. The Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers and the Compact on Juveniles have all 50 states joined in them. These compacts may include: conservation of resources, provide tax collections, promote vehicle safety, or encourage use of public universities. I learned a lot about the connection of States by these Compacts. I never knew most existed.

Privileges and Immunities- The Privileges and Immunities Clause, means that no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and people who happen to live in other States. Each State must recognize the right of any American to travel in or become a resident of that State. A State cannot give hiring preferences to in-State residents. A State can require that a person live within the State for some time before he or she can vote or hold public office. It also can require some period of residence before licensing to practice law, medicine, or dentistry. I found it interesting that jobs can't prefer in-State residents, but many colleges differ between in-State and non-resident students. They might be a little different, but I learned that about the Privileges and Immunities Clause.