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Disillusioning The Illusion Of Choice: A Rogerian Approach On Electoral College Reform, Mei Lin
Disillusioning The Illusion Of Choice: A Rogerian Approach On Electoral College Reform, Mei Lin
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The Electoral College is used by the United States of America to elect the president every four years. It has been amended and updated several times; however, it remains an extremely convoluted and outdated system. Four presidencies were the product of incongruent elections –– the candidate won the electoral college but lost the popular vote –– and each of these presidencies resulted in immense consequences. Reforming the current electoral college will be difficult, but it is extremely vital and necessary. The American election system must be restructured so that it may fairly and adequately represent the voices of its citizens.
An Evaluation Of Constitutional Implementation In Kenya, Frances Mcevoy
An Evaluation Of Constitutional Implementation In Kenya, Frances Mcevoy
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This paper seeks to find what impact Kenya’s new Constitution and its implementation had on citizen political participation since promulgation. Using a framework developed from Robert Dahl, it finds the Constitution and constitutional implementation positively affected citizen political participation in the first five years of implementation. The Constitution secured the citizens’ right of participation and made citizen political participation part of most governing institutions. Constitutional implementation improved citizens access to participation in three key areas: voting, elections, and responsive institutions.