United States of America--too Young to Vote, Old Enough to be Executed
Author : Amnesty International
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Capital punishment
ISBN :
Author : Amnesty International
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Capital punishment
ISBN :
Author : John Evan Seery
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0271048530
"Examines the history, theory, and politics behind the age qualifications for elected federal office in the United States Constitution. Argues that the right to run for office ought to be extended to all adult-age citizens who are otherwise office-eligible"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Peter J. Benekos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,92 MB
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317523776
After providing a history of the development of the juvenile court, this book explores some of the most important current controversies in juvenile justice. Original essays review major theories of juvenile delinquency, explore psychological and biological factors that may explain delinquent behavior, and examine the nexus between substance abuse and delinquency. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis.
Author : John Seery
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 25,70 MB
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0271074590
Under the Constitution of the United States, those with political ambitions who aspire to serve in the federal government must be at least twenty-five to qualify for membership in the House of Representatives, thirty to run for the Senate, and thirty-five to become president. What is the justification for these age thresholds, and is it time to consider changing them? In this provocative and lively book, John Seery presents the case for a constitutional amendment to lower the age barrier to eighteen, the same age at which citizens become eligible to vote. He divides his argument into three sections. In a historical chapter, he traces the way in which the age qualifications became incorporated in the Constitution in the first place. In a theoretical chapter, he analyzes the normative arguments for office eligibility as a democratic right and liberty. And in a political chapter, he ruminates about the real-world consequences of passing such an amendment and the prospects for its passage. Finally, in a postscript, he argues that younger citizens in particular ought to be exposed to this fundamental issue in civics.
Author : Jan Eichhorn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,63 MB
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3030325415
This book explores the consequences of lowering the voting age to 16 from a global perspective, bringing together empirical research from countries where at least some 16-year-olds are able to vote. With the aim to show what really happens when younger people can take part in elections, the authors engage with the key debates on earlier enfranchisement and examine the lead-up to and impact of changes to the voting age in countries across the globe. The book provides the most comprehensive synthesis on this topic, including detailed case studies and broad comparative analyses. It summarizes what can be said about youth political participation and attitudes, and highlights where further research is needed. The findings will be of great interest to researchers working in youth political socialization and engagement, as well as to policymakers, youth workers and activists.
Author : Jennifer Frost
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 17,36 MB
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 147982724X
The fascinating tale of how a bipartisan coalition worked successfully to lower the voting age “Let Us Vote!” tells the story of the multifaceted endeavor to achieve youth voting rights in the United States. Over a thirty-year period starting during World War II, Americans, old and young, Democrat and Republican, in politics and culture, built a movement for the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution, which lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen in 1971. This was the last time that the United States significantly expanded voting rights. Jennifer Frost deftly illustrates how the political and social movements of the time brought together bipartisan groups to work tirelessly in pursuit of a lower voting age. In turn, she illuminates the process of achieving political change, with the convergence of “top-down” initiatives and “bottom-up” mobilization, coalition-building, and strategic flexibility. As she traces the progress toward achieving youth suffrage throughout the ’60s, Frost reveals how this movement built upon the social justice initiatives of the decade and was deeply indebted to the fight for African American civil and voting rights. 2021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of this important constitutional amendment and comes at a time when scrutiny of both voting age and voting rights has been renewed. As the national conversation around climate crisis, gun violence, and police brutality creates a new call for a lower voting age, “Let Us Vote!” provides an essential investigation of how this massive political change occurred, and how it could be brought about again.
Author : Sean Connolly
Publisher : Black Rabbit Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 22,8 MB
Release : 2005-07-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781583405178
Relates the history of the right to vote, from ancient Athenian democracy, through the revolutions of the United States and France, through the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1970, to current U.S. attempts to foster democracy abroad.
Author : Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 48,94 MB
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 900453024X
Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
Page : 1454 pages
File Size : 34,14 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Law
ISBN :
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author : John B. Holbein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 18,62 MB
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1108488420
The solution to youth voter turnout requires focus on helping young people follow through on their political interests and intentions.