Ryan Miller Mr. Sullivan AP English Literature 1 September 2015 Honor: How far can it go? In today’s modern world‚ the idea of “honor” is very different than it once was many years ago. In the time of the Napoleonic wars‚ one soldier’s honor was everything. A man in arms did everything he could possibly do to preserve his honor‚ even if it meant death. Even into the time of the early 1900’s‚ honor was still prevalent‚ as seen in the Titanic‚ as the captain held his honor and went down with the
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Reforming the Senate Intro The Senate’s purpose is to be a second thought on legislative proposals after the House of Commons.[1] Members of the Senate are supposed to be a check and balance on the House of Commons. The Father of Confederacy designed the Senate for that reason. They are to be always checking on the other chamber and making sure legislation is going as it should be. Bicameral legislatures are common throughout the world
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Why would you like to be a part of Student Senate? I would like to be a part of Student Senate for the second semester because I believe I can help voice my opinon to make GV an even better place. Over these past three months‚ I’ve gotten to know a large part of the GV community through various clubs such as Running Club and Intervarsity‚ First Year Leadership Experience‚ and being involved with the activities held at my living center‚ Holton-Hooker. I’ve gotten to know so many brilliant people
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Confederation conceived of the Senate as a “chamber of sober second thought.” However‚ almost ever since its creation‚ as the unelected arm of the legislature‚ people have suggested ways in which to reform the upper house. Concerns of illegitimate representation‚ party loyalty‚ and patronage are the main reasons the argument for change continues. This paper aims to review a couple of recent reform proposals‚ and then argue‚ leaving constitutional practicality behind‚ that the Senate should receive a major
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Proposed Amendment to Abolish Electoral College The Framers created the Electoral College in the Constitution over 300 years ago‚ and the system exists even today. The Electoral College’s purposes include giving power to small states and to give people the indirect power to elect the president‚ so that the wrong candidate would not win the election. However‚ many people contemplate whether the Electoral College should still exist. One major reason why includes the most recent presidential election
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prisoners in county or state penitentiaries. This is a concerning topic because it is highly debated whether certain states or the whole country should abolish the death penalty and how we should go about it. Many people believe it should just be better shown where you tax money goes and how much go to death penalty costs. The USA should abolish the death
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Evaluate Augustus’ relations with the Senate. After a century of civil wars and wide-spread fear and chaos‚ a new and promising leader arose‚ who‚ despite his comparably humble origins was soon to be called Augustus‚ the revered one‚ by the Senators. This once‚ dominant body placed hope in this single man and bestowed numerable honours upon him‚ concentrating the power of patronage and promotion through which he eventually outranked all the other Senators in the state. By general consent of the
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Columbus Day has regarded Christopher Columbus as a hero for his “discovery” of America. In parts of America there are big Columbus Day celebrations and parades; even the schools are closed so the children may experience the festivities. The fact of the matter is that Columbus Day does not celebrate the actual “accomplishments” of Columbus‚ but celebrates the PG story of Columbus that school teachers would tell elementary school children in the form of a rhyme or song. The celebration of Columbus
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movement would have benefited Americans most? I think that the Abolitionist movement mattered more than Utopian communities throughout the United States. I think that if the founders of utopias really wanted a utopia an important step would be to abolish slavery. An important aspect of Shaker utopias was equal labor‚ or no slaves. If they thought that equal labor was important‚ why strive to create your own little place in the world where it exists instead of looking at the entire country. In my opinion
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Abolish Stand Your Ground An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind said by famous peacemaker Mahatma Gandhi. This law has caused people to kill first instead of trying to avoid conflict. If we don’t change the logistics of this law then we won’t know which side of the law that we stand on. The law is supposed to solve problems‚ not create them. Laws should provide as much clarity as possible‚ not expand racism and discrimination. Laws should always bring about the practical results
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