Alexander Hamilton once said of the Electoral College‚ that‚ “The mode of appointment of the Chief Magistrate of the United States is almost the only part of the system‚ of any consequence‚ which has escaped without severe censure. . . . I venture somewhat further‚ and hesitate not to affirm that if the manner of it be not perfect‚ it is at least excellent” (Schumaker 13). These words that were spoken more than 200 years ago still ring true today; the system we use to decide our chief of state may
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The Democratic Debate was really good. I honestly enjoyed watching it time just flew by. After it ended I just wanted to keep watching more. It was so refreshing hearing people talk about the real issues in this country‚ like the economy‚ healthcare‚ education‚ and corruption. Unlike the Republican Debate which mostly focused on Planned Parenthood‚ Donald Trump‚ and Iran. One of the biggest problems in this country is the corruption that plagues are politicians. If we the people elect a politician
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Groundwater Debate Has anything you want or need in your life been cut off from you? Well‚ California is debating on whether or not to pass a law throughout the state that will regulate the groundwater that both residents and farmers are allowed to use over a specific time. If this law is passed‚ farmers will have a much more difficult time attempting to grow their crops‚ but on the other hand‚ the residents of towns that are completely water deprived will gain water for them to use instead of having
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segregation process is handled‚ but it discusses certain policy changes. However I picked the following pros and cons of the proposed policy changes. i) Social workers need to be involved more closely (Pearson Learning Solutions‚ 2014). Pro: This proposed policy change will help in the identification of the right inmates to be segregated‚ and hence the mentally ill patients will stand a better chance of getting rehabilitated. Con: This
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accepted into college either because of their academic skills or for their talent skills. These students earn their way into college‚ so why should other students get their entrance into college “handed” to them? That is very unfair to those who fight hard every day to earn their way. In article one NYT: Free College it discusses that in fact‚ President Obama’s plan for students to go to Community College for free. Although they discuss the pros of this plan they do not seem to point out the cons‚ such
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presidential campaign that’s been going on we have more than often heard the question Should community college be free? President Obama came fourth with the idea of making community college free and as we have seen some people including presidential candidates like Bernie Sander support this‚ however not everyone agrees that this is a good idea. The hope that President Obama has with making community college free is that more people will be encouraged to go out and get their degree. As we often see more
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If we would have discontinued the electoral college process to electoral our president and change it to base off popularity. The reason why we have the electoral college is to proportional representation which allows for the balancing in state votes to be counted. If we only have a national government based on a popular voting system‚ the cities in certain regions would overrule the rural and more isolated populations. Their voices would be not heard. The attention of many citizens is protected
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to account for the national interest (Monroe 2016). Thus they came up with a system called the electoral college. The electoral college is an institution that elects the president and the vice president of the U.S. every four years. This system is a highly complicated institution where each state selects electors. Electors are delegates that have a well known judgement of
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College research is often the most tedious step when considering colleges. Many juniors who approach college application season have an inkling of where to go‚ but beyond a broad outline of the college and its name‚ students tend to not research colleges thoroughly. The decision is difficult‚ especially for a career in business‚ without proper research and scrutiny of the pros and cons of each college‚ considering how much of the job market is dedicated to health services and STEM. Colleges with
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College or "Secondary Education" is often catergorized as an essential aspect of life’s development. Throughout high school we are equipped with the skills neccessary to determine our life’s goals and choice of career. Once all tests are taken and classes passed‚ it all boils down to our choice of college; That is‚ if we choose to attend. Many factors contribute to the overall decision of what educational institution a student wishes to attend. Furthermore‚ one of the first and most difficult decisions
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