Rahul Sharma's AP Govt Blog

Free Speech Week Conservatives want to hold "Free Speech Week" at Cal-Berkeley because of they believe it is a  a center of intolerance for conservative views. " A public university's initial response should be to agree to the speaker's request. However, the university is allowed to thong about things first, such as how offensive the speaker is perceived to be and whether or not it will be too disruptive. However, when making the decision, they must be neutral to content. They cannot not grant permission to the speaker just because their message is unpopular. Everyone must be treated without bias to have equal rights of speech. School officials and the group requesting to speak may get in a conflict over money. Many colleges require the speakers to pay additional costs to speak, but some argue that it is too expensive and that limits the First Amendment. Berkley requires their speakers to pay for security to control the climate. Most students of the First A...

Why More than 80 Million Americans Won't Vote on Election Day In the 2012 election, 58.6% of Americans voted, and 84% of registered voters voted. Some states create obstacles for certain groups of voters. An example of an obstacle is early registration. Many people do not pay close attention to the election and get interested a few weeks before the election. However, by that time, it is too late. And not allowing Election Day Voting lowers voter turnout. The most common reason for not voting is the inconvenience of voting due to the lack of interest and other more important obligations.  Your environment and cultural norms also impact voter turnout. For example, if you are college educated and are reasonably affluent, you are more likely to vote. However, if you are a poor immigrant, there is a less social expectation to vote. Having so many elections also lowers the turnout rate because the numerous elections are overwhelming and fatiguing. By skipping one or two elections,...

9 facts that explain DACA, the immigration program Trump is threatening to end Trump was pressured into making a decision about its future on September 5th, one day after Labor Day, because that is the day  a grou p of Republican state officials were set to sue over its constitutionality.  The DREAM Act was intended to benefit  the children who crossed illegally into the US with their parents and prevented them from growing up in a country where they could never become legal residents or citizens because the new laws made it harder for illegal immigrants to become legal residents.  The DREAM Act was stalled, but it would have countered the new citizenship laws and given those children a path to citizenship. However,  DACA, created by Obama in 2012, offered DREAMers a temporary grant of protection from deportation and a permit to work legally in the US. The protections last two years, after which immigrants can apply to renew for them. T o be eligible for DA...