The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties Under the LawBloomsbury Publishing, 20 Okt 2004 - 453 halaman From its roots in early English rules to its practice today, this work covers the evolution, expansion, and ongoing debates regarding "the first liberty" in America. The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties under the Law tracks the expansion of the franchise in America from colonial times to the present. Opening with a case study establishing the importance of access to the ballot, the main emphasis shifts to pivotal points in American history including the hard-fought struggles for women's suffrage and racial equality. A chapter on 21st-century voting rights addresses the most unsettled issue we face today—the use of majority-minority districts to enhance the political influence of African Americans and Latinos. A parting look at free and fair elections and the 2000 presidential election debacle shows how votes not counted or improperly credited can make a mockery of the democratic process. |
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... percent of the popular vote in an election in which the turnout was only 49 percent , he was the choice of slightly less than one quarter of those persons of voting age . In other words , three - quarters of the eligible electorate ...
... percent of the popular vote in an election in which the turnout was only 49 percent , he was the choice of slightly less than one quarter of those persons of voting age . In other words , three - quarters of the eligible electorate ...
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... percent and a maximum deviation of 89 percent . Crucial to the decision were the isolation and vast dis- tances separating some sparsely settled areas of a sparsely settled state . If one extrapolates from these and other cases , an ...
... percent and a maximum deviation of 89 percent . Crucial to the decision were the isolation and vast dis- tances separating some sparsely settled areas of a sparsely settled state . If one extrapolates from these and other cases , an ...
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... percent . Under the 1974 plan , the two smallest nonwhite majori- ties were increased to 65 percent and 67.5 percent , and the two largest nonwhite majorities were decreased from greater than 90 percent to between 80 and 90 percent ...
... percent . Under the 1974 plan , the two smallest nonwhite majori- ties were increased to 65 percent and 67.5 percent , and the two largest nonwhite majorities were decreased from greater than 90 percent to between 80 and 90 percent ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Origins | 33 |
Toward a Nearly Universal White Manhood | 56 |
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