The following paper explains some issues that existed in the formation of Arizona, but still affect its citizens today.
Issues of
There were a variety of issues that arose during <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State>’s Constitutional Convention held on September 12, 1910. Many of these issues did not just have temporary effects on citizen’s positions, but long-term effects on the attitudes citizens have about the current government. Two of the issues that continue to reflect the existing viewpoints of
Recall of judges is an article that delayed statehood for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State>. To finally be awarded statehood, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State> had to remove the recall of judges from its constitution. However, soon after <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State> became the 48th state, the recall of judges was reinstated. This issue is still controversial today because many people dislike the recall of judges. They believe it is a waste of taxpayer’s money, especially when the effort seems to be often times unsupported. The judges appointed will not always please everyone; therefore, citizens take the opportunity to persuade others to recall that particular judge. However, if that judge is recalled, then another judge is appointed who does not please other citizens. The recall of judges is an option that citizens take for granted. How many people really know what goes on in the courtroom to say a judge is good or bad? This is just one issue that shows the varying attitudes surrounding 
Another issue that has had long-term effects on <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State> is labor’s influence. At the convention of 1910, laborers encouraged there to be an article for an eight-hour work day, and restrictions on child labor. Today <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State> is now a “Right to Work” state. This means that its citizens can be employed without membership in any labor organization. Even though many people support this law, others do not. Some citizens believe that workers in a “Right to Work” state are paid less and that their education, poverty, health care, and worker safety suffers more as well.
From the recall of judges to labor’s influence, a variety of issues have arose in Arizona's past that are still present today. Citizen’s views of the Arizonan government are currently reflected in those issues of the 1910 convention. These issues and many more have had long-term effects on <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State> citizens, as they have affected certain viewpoints and opinions about the politics of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:State>.
Works Cited
American Federation of Labor. (2004). 'Right to Work' States Are Really Restricted Rights States. Retrieved May 24, 2004, from http://www.aflcio.org/issuespolitics/stateissues/righttowork.cfm
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