Chapter 10

1.) Ultimately I agree with the majority opinion of the Court in this case.  I agree that procedures to do the recount would violate the equal protection clause and
and it would also have an insufficient amount of time to even conduct the recount.  I understand the basis of the case but believe that the Supreme Court made the
right decision in the end.

2.) I believe that fundraising is very important for a campaign in an election.  I'm also sure that many good candidates for elected office do not ever have the
opportunity to run because they cannot find the backing and funding to keep up with the other large competitors also running.  I do believe that this is a problem
but believe that it would be a slightly complicated issue to reform.

3.) There are several factors in the low turnout of voters to the polls.  One possible reason that turnout is so low is the difference between the way the US conducts
voting compared to other democracies.  Fir example many other democracies hold their elections on Sunday where as the US holds theirs on a Tuesday, a work day for most
people.  Another reason could be that some democracies require by law that citizens vote and if they don't they must pay a fine.  Another reason for the decline could be
attributed to generation replacement. Generational replacement is the cycle whereby younger generations replace older generation in the electorate.  There are a few
remedies that could fix the issues however some of them would not sir well with many people.  For example the US could require by law that citizens over the age of 18
must vote or pay a penalty or fine; however, most US citizens would not be appreciative of that type of mandate after all this is the land of the free and many would
see this as impeding upon their freedom.  We could also may change the days of our election days so instead of being held on a Tuesday they could be held on a weekend
to make the polls more accessible for working people to come to the poles to vote. 

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