首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Internet voting happens all the time, but usually it’s confined to topics such as "Who is the cutest cast member of Party of Fiv
Internet voting happens all the time, but usually it’s confined to topics such as "Who is the cutest cast member of Party of Fiv
admin
2010-04-12
32
问题
Internet voting happens all the time, but usually it’s confined to topics such as "Who is the cutest cast member of Party of Five?" Soon, however, people will be able to cast their ballots for President on the Internet. In March, Arizona Democrats will vote online in their state’s presidential primary, and Florida and Washington are considering online voting. The military plans to allow a small test group of overseas soldiers to vote via the Internet this November.
The Internet voting is growing rapidly. There are civic (市民的) engagement enthusiasts who see it as a way to prevent the drop in voter turnout. Then there are the Internet fans, who think the Internet is going to change everything, so why not politics? Most important are the people who make the plan for developing software for online voting. Imagine the retail price of that software, then multiply it by every state and city government, and suddenly a lot of Internet capitalists develop a deeply felt concern for increasing voter turnout.
Some problems will arise. Hackers and some Politicians could break into a voting database and make the secret ballot not so secret. A massive computer failure would have disastrous consequences. Just as serious, online voting could distort participation levels, at least, to the wealthy and cyber-connected.
In the long run, however, online voting might make little difference. Since the 1960s, the government has made numerous attempts to energize nonvoters by making it easier for them to get to the polls, extending voting hours, lowering the voting age, etc. Still, voter turnout has decreased steadily. Political scientists believe the important cause is indifference and dislike to politics, not the inconvenience of voting. Putting a ballot on the Internet might even further depress turnout by cheapening one of the holy ceremonies of democracy. "The business of democracy," says Curtis Gans, an analyst of voting behaviour, "shouldn’t be the same as getting your e-mail."
Which of the following is NOT a problem that will arise in Internet voting?
选项
A、People will gain unauthorized access to a database.
B、Online voting system may be distorted.
C、Participants will be mainly wealthy and cyber-connected people.
D、Computer failure.
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/bFj7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
What’stheattitudemanyAmericanshaveforfleamarkets?Whenpeopleshopatafleamarket,howcantheysettleonaprice?
Youngpeopleareincreasinglybecomingawareoftheneedtochangetheireatinghabits,becausemuchofthefood,particularlyp
A、3bags.B、10bags.C、Theydon’thaveanybags.D、5bags.AHowmanybagsdoesthefamilyhave?此题考查听特定信息的能力。解题关键在于听到Howmanyba
A、Thebank.B、Thecarpark.C、Thelake.D、Theoffice.CM:Excuseme,couldyoutellmehowIfindBauhausPlaza?W:BauhausPlaz
A、Becauseshedidn’tfulfillherpromise.B、Becauseshecan’tfinishthejobaheadofschedule.C、Becausehermotherwouldbeve
A、Davidhaslittleinterestinmusic.B、Hehasnotplayedtheviolinforalongtime.C、DavidhasmetMissHansonbefore.D、Hei
A、Studying.B、Preparingsnacks.C、Playingcards.D、Learninghowtoplaybridge.C信息明示题,女士说I’mgoingovertothestudentrecreati
Throughouthistorymanhaschangedhisphysicalenvironmentinordertoimprovehiswayoflife.Withthetoolsoftechnologyhe
InBritain,theoldRoadTrafficActrestrictedspeedsto2m.p.h.(milesperhour)intownsand4m.p.h,inthecountry.Later
A、TeachersarewellpaidatDeepSprings.B、StudentsaremainlyfromNewYorkState.C、Thelengthofschoolingistwoyears.D、T
随机试题
资料:某企业为一般纳税人,原材料按实际成本计价核算,本月发生购销货物等业务如下:(1)购进原材料一批,取得符合规定的增值税专用发票上注明的货款为300万元,增值税额为51万元,材料已验收入库,货款及税款企业开出为期3个月的商业承兑汇票一张
国务院药品监督管理部门应当加强医疗器械不良事件监测信息网络建设,下列应当注册为系统用户的是
套管法(沉管法)施工砂桩,砂桩宜顺线路方向分段逐排打设,每段长度不宜大于()。
对于表内信用资产风险权重赋予权重为0的有()。
流程图的应用程序中在画出流程图草案之前要经历的程序有()。
受理设立旅行社申请的旅游行政管理部门应当自受理申请之日起()个工作日内作出许可或者不予的决定。
下列说法中不符合“心理问题”的界定的是()。
高山:陆地
(2013年上海)清洁能源是不排放污染物的能源,它包括核能和可再生能源,可再生能源是指原材料可以再生的能源,如水能、风能、太阳能、生物能(沼气)、海潮能这些能源。根据这段话,下列说法错误的是()。
关系表中的每一行记录称为一个()。
最新回复
(
0
)