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The Sixth and Seventh Amendments to the Constitution specify that both criminal and civil defendants

Sept/Oct 2013

Neg Counters Response to Jury Duty

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Response to Jury Duty Comparison
Jury Duty and Voting Duty Serve Different Purposes AMS
Fred L. Smith. A Case against Mandatory Voting American Spectator.
http://spectator.org/archives/2011/07/25/case-against-mandatory-voting
The most common argument put forth by supporters of compulsory voting is that, just as Americans
have a civic obligation to perform jury duty, they should face a similar obligation to vote. This seems like a tempting argument, but it is based on a fundamentally flawed understanding of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
The Sixth and Seventh Amendments to the Constitution specify that both criminal and civil defendants

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