Geopolitical Aspects of State

This class period was my favorite of the semester as I felt as if I were in the United Nations.  It was great to hear and learn so much about different countries and their current events.  There were many countries that I did not know too much about!  Even though I was sick, I still had the chance to represent Colombia and give my input.  Of course, due to the recent attacks in Paris, much of the emphasis went towards France and its handling against terrorism.

Electoral Geography Voting Systems

Today's lecture on Electoral Geography was awesome as we had the experience to continue learning about the different voting systems.  The question about the 2000 election between Gore and Bush was inevitable and I thought that the opinions were very informative to listen to.  Furthermore, even though I don't agree with many of the rules in the electoral voting system, it was great to learn about it.  "One person, one vote" is something that I do support, however.

Electoral Geography

Elections and politics are always very passionate topics to people.  In this case, I found that learning about voting in the United States was very diverse.  In all honesty, I believe that we should feel very proud that we are the first modern democracy in the world.  I don't agree with Traditionalistic Political Culture as I tend to be more liberal.  All in all, this class discussion was an opportunity for those to learn more about voting, and I found it great that I coincided with my original opinions prior to class.