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This Year’s Festivus Report Released

Politicians engage in billions of dollars of waste. The people have accepted this frivolous spending because there is nothing they can do since both political parties are guilty of this reckless behavior. Only one senator from Kentucky has had enough… Read More

Electoral College: Who Picks the President and Why?

The Electoral College is one of America’s top political discussion topics, as well as how we pick our president every four years, yet it still isn’t very well understood by many. What is the Electoral College, and why do we… Read More

The Third Amendment: What Is It and How Does It Work?

When we talk about the Bill of Rights, the Third Amendment rarely comes up. So, what is the Third Amendment, and why do we have it? In full, the Third Amendment reads: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be… Read More

The US Constitution: Living or Fixed?

One discussion that comes around near elections is the U.S. Constitution and whether it is a living document that bends to the will of the people, or the people should work to preserve its original meaning. Although we Americans claim… Read More

Solving Election Dilemmas

Even though Election Day 2020 has come and gone, there are still many questions about who actually won and how we declare a winner to begin with. Usually, elections are contested when someone accuses someone else of fraud or says… Read More

American Elections: A History of Controversy

Usually, presidential elections go smoothly, with a winner being declared immediately after Election Day. But, as we see now in 2020, that isn’t always the case. In fact, there have been several presidential elections throughout the nation’s history that suffered… Read More

Biden or Trump – Who Won?

A few days after the November 3 election, many have declared Joe Biden to be the winner, and the next president of the United States. Is this true? In fact, it’s not quite accurate – not yet, anyway. Many newspapers… Read More

What Is Voter Turnout and Why Does It Matter?

The number of registered voters who actually cast votes in elections is called voter turnout – and it is a critical part of the election process. The 2020 presidential election saw record-high voter numbers. What Affects Voter Turnout? Many factors… Read More

Confusion Over Election Count

Election Day may have been November 3rd, but a few days later, the winner still hasn’t been announced. This year’s race has been very close and marked by chaos in many areas. The Democrat candidate Joe Biden has taken the… Read More

Election Day 2020: Who Will America Choose?

November 3, 2020 is Election Day in the United States. For the first time in four years, the American people will choose their next president: Donald Trump (Republican) or Joe Biden (Democrat). But that’s not all that’s going on today:… Read More

State Politics During Presidential Elections

Around election time, states are usually called “blue” or “red.” On electoral maps, states are organized by colors to distinguish their voting patterns. Typically, these voting patterns come from trends that have been around for years. Blue stands for the… Read More