Class, The Missouri Compromise did not effectively deal with the sectional conflict over slavery. This is because the compromise did not result in a definite solution that left both sides pleased but instead left neither side content (Kennedy 235). If the sectional conflict was resolved, this could have helped to prevent the secession of the southern states in the American Civil War, or this could have caused the American Civil War to start sooner rather than later. I believe that the North got the better side of the deal. At this time, the North and the South were worried about political and economic balances, and it seems like this compromise gave the North an advantage (Kennedy 234).
Detroit was also experiencing political turmoil. Charles Bowles lost the election only because there was corruption within the Democratic party in Michigan. The Klan was able to put forth such a radical candidate because the politicians in the city before were obnoxiously corrupt and the voters were losing patience. Michigan Klan used this opportunity to gain more influence; they were successful. Michigan was unique because during the progressive era, the state experienced an influx of both Catholic immigrants and Black Americans.
To Gerrymander something is to manipulate the boundaries of a district to favor one party or class. The information used to choose how to manipulate districts is by census data which means district lines are usually redrawn every 10 years. Is gerrymandering a fair practice? Political parties that are currently in power would say that it is fair because gerrymandering the district lines that are drawn are reviewed by a judge and then made into districts that way. So that means it follows the proper system to do so.
Did you know that New Hampshire was the first of the original 13 colonies to declare independence from Great Britain? Actually, New Hampshire has always been a unique state. In some cases it seems like the rest of the nation follows New Hampshire's example. It is very interesting to see how the founding, formation, life, and laws have shaped New Hampshire into what is has become over the years. New Hampshire was originally founded in 1623, only three years after the pilgrims landed in New World and began the Plymouth Plantation.
The Role of Friendship and Its Effecting Nature Sherman Alexie’s Short Story “This Is What It Means to Say, Phoenix, Arizona” and the movie made about the short story, Smoke Signals, bring an insight to what life was like living on Indian reservation and what Indians like Thomas Builds the Fire and Victor had to go through. How does the role of friendship in the short story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix Arizona?” and in the movie Smoke Signals work and how does it develop the way the story and movie go. The role of friendship in the short story comes into play when Thomas talks about ‘how he can lend Victor the money he needs but he must take Thomas with him and Victor says, “I can’t take your money I haven’t hardly talked to you in years and we’re not really friends Thomas says I didn’t say we were friends I said you just have to take me with you Victor says let me think about it” (875).
New Jersey asserts its claim that PASPA is unconstitutional and that it violates the 10th amendment, anti-commandeering doctrine. New Jersey lead attorney, Theodore Olson, asserts that if a ban was to be placed, it proves that the federal law is attempting to overthrow the powers of the state and to limit the power of New Jersey is unconstitutional. Additionally, another argument states that, PASPA as an act is telling states what to do and thus it violates the constitution. On the contrary, opposing side argued that States are the act is comprehensive and states are bound to obey the law that the state does not want and PASPA requires the states to act accordingly. In addition, it is viewed for some of the Justices of the supreme court that
Gerrymandering is a practice that stopped redistricting and goes to establish a political advantage for a specific party or group by manipulating district limits to create biased advantage districts. The process for making a congressional district map in Texas has grown more complex and significant over the years. Districts are usually drawn by politicians that typically have a vested interest in the effect of the new lines; according to laws and regulations they're subject to judicial review. This gives the state the power to control and maintain their districts. The disadvantage is that it allows representatives who could not otherwise get elected, to be elected.
Gerrymandering is defined as “the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.” Moreover, the number of Congressional districts in a state is based on the state’s population. Every ten years, the districts can be redrawn as the state’s population number changes. Gerrymandering groups the opposing party’s voters into a few large districts and the controlling party’s voters into various small districts.
Is Gerrymandering a Controversial Topic? Gerrymandering is a process where the ruling political party uses the map of their state to draw lines that create voting districts in favor of their party. The result of this is that it doesn’t reflect the voters political views. For about 200 years the government has used gerrymandering during political elections and it continues to be used today (King, Elizabeth) .
What is “Gerrymandering”? which until now was something that never crossed my mind until I attended my Political Science class. Interestingly, Gerrymandering is a tradition vested for a political advantage by a political party to manipulate the district boundaries. Gerrymandering can also be used to utilize from a race, ethnicity, class groups or religion point of prospect, simply to benefit a political party. “The word “gerrymander” was coined at a Boston dinner party hosted by a prominent Federalist in March 1812, according to an 1892 article by historian John Ward Dean.
The Dark Side of Gerrymandering Gerrymandering has been around ever since the forefathers of America first started the nations democratic voting system. Gerrymandering is the redistribution of electoral district lines in order to give the redistributors an unfair political advantage (Elliot). While it is technically a legal practice, it allows the political parties in office to find a way to gain political advantages by separating minorities and voters of opposing political parties. The social inequalities and federal dishonesty associated with gerrymandering must be addressed and regulated as it poses a real problem for Americans as their votes are having less and less of an impact on elections. There are two common types of gerrymandering
Geoffrey Fowler's "Texting While Walking Isn't Funny Anymore" is about how people around the world are getting hurt while using there phones and how addictive cellphones are. People are walking into fountains, constructuion sites, and in front of cars because they are texting while walking. Statistics shows every year that people are being hurt and smartphone inventors think they have a solution. According to the picture in the article china has already taken action fining people for texting and walking and other coutries might follow there lead. Texting while walkimg has become a worldwide thing and since 2006 emergency visits have tripled.
“Walking aimlessly. Sea of fair going flesh, plodding, elbowing, looking, still eating. They stand placidly in long lines. No East Coast games of Beat the Crowd. Midwesterners lack a certain public cunning.
It won't be your Facebook friends who help you turn it round. It'll be your flesh and blood friends who you have deep and nuanced and textured, face-to-face relationships with…” when Hari says this, he gets the audience to trust him, because he understands that certain people will be there for you, when you need it most. He also uses ethos when he says “It looked at the number of close friends the average American believes they can call on in a crisis. That number has been declining steadily since the 1950s.” the audience trusts what he is saying.
Also, the statement, "Trust in general has eroded, and parents have sought to control more closely what they can: their children," (page 5). People now are nowhere close to people in the 1970 's. They are just not as close with each other. For example, I don 't even know my next-door neighbors ' names. I feel as though in this world today, we 've looked to the term "community" as something that 's on our phone screens, and not
