During this quarter, the United States will elect its next president. This course will explore current legal issues related to the elections. We will study the basics of federal election law, consider the Voting Rights Act, discuss race, class, and voter identification issues, campaign finance issues, regulating campaign speech, and the continuing ramifications of the Supreme Court's Bush v. Gore (2000) decision.
I look forward to hearing your insights, research, and opinions as we blog together throughout the quarter.
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What an exciting time to take a class about law that focuses on the political system! For the first time in American history, we will have the opportunity to choose between a female candidate and an African American candidate for the two highest offices in the United States — two classes of people that have only recently been allowed to vote in this country. In addition to the upcoming election, I think that the Bush/Gore election year really called into question the many issues that face our voting process. It will be interesting to dig deeper into this issue and find out exactly what happened and what Americans are doing to remedy the issues. As I have gotten older, I have become much more interested in politics. I am excited to take this class and learn about the law as it relates to a political framework. I am hoping that this class will give me a new perspective and underlying understanding of just how our political system in America works.
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