Photo ID and Voting

Unit 2
February 16 2015

Many people wonder if photo id should  be required to able to vote. Photo Ids would be able to prevent voting fraud. There has been frauds that involved forging signatures so their political party could win. Many who support Photo Id want to make sure that those who are voting  are citizen. They believe many are either using fake, decease, or using the same name twice. Many assume that Demarcates are the ones who are part of the fraud. If a person does not have an id they would be able to go to the DMV and fill out an application to receive an id. Many say that photo id would suppress minority and the lower class.  In Wisconsin, they were trying to pass a law requiring photo ID but was block by the supreme court. Nevada is trying to pass the law, and it would be likely that it will be pass by Gov. Brian Sandoval (R).

Law

Voter Fraud

Photo Id

Others say that obtaining a photo id would be costly and cause lower turnout for minorities. It also affects young adults because at least 23 million do not own any identification. It would also affect those with disability and older voters. It has been predicted the cost to obtain and id would be between $200-$900 million. Senator Bernard Sanders said : “These state laws aren't really intended to discourage fraud, they’re intended to discourage voting." (quote from article)Study has shown that there is a less turnouts when the photo id law was passed.

Cost of Photo ID

Turnout

This topic was relevant towards the Unit because it  was about how voting is becoming stricter causing many to believe that polling is becoming a discrimination, It referrers how the photo ids affect races, and some say it goes against the 15th amendment. Though it does affect the 19 amendment because it does not affect gender. In my opinion there should not be a photo id law. I feel like its like poll tax because it cost Americans to get an id.

Vaccinations and Prevention (First Amendment)

Unit 1
February 8, 2015

There has been a recent outbreak of the measles. It has affected about 14 states and their could be possibly more. Children are more prone to getting the highly contagious disease. The outbreak first started in Disneyland, where children go. Since the outbreak, it has made people question whether parents should vaccinate their kids. Recently the head of the National Institute of  Allergy and Infectious Disease, Anthony Facui, stated that it is up to the state and local government to determine whether schools should allow children that aren't vaccinated to attend public schools. Medical issues are now socialized with politics and which brings the question should it be legal to make parents vaccinate their children. Almost all the states (except 2) have an exception for those with religious view to not vaccine their kids.

Should unvaccinated children be in public school?
Outbreak Tops 100 Cases
Vaccines and the limits of Freedom

The First Amendment says that we have the freedom of speech, religion and press & assembly. Though times have changed and there is no amendment or anything in the Constitution that involves with medical use. It connects to Unit 1 because it has to deal with the enumerated power and reserved poser. Even though the enumerated power has said that the the reserved powers should deal with it, it still impacts local and state government. In Pennsylvania a law was passed that children who attend public school require vaccinations. It does exempt those with religious beliefs or medical problem. But it does say when there is an outbreak of a disease the child would have to be removed.