feel that the electoral college system needs to be removed from our presidential elections. It causes more harm than good and‚ makes many voters not vote. There are pros and cons to the system but‚ there are too many cons for it to continue. Presidential candidates only care about big states “for the win”. Which makes voters think they’re small electoral college state is worthless. So in this essay‚ I will convince you and‚ tell you the truth behind the Electoral College system. A major
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for a first year student in college‚ and apparently the age where minors become involved around alcohol. Meanwhile‚ it has been nearly unavoidable to prevent underage students in college the consumption of alcohol. As according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism‚ about four out five college students drink
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Reality shows is a genre of television show that screens unscripted dramatic or funny situations‚ reenacting true stories. These shows are usually acted out by normal people instead of professional actors. Hence‚ this essay will explain the pros and cons of reality shows and why they are so popular. Firstly‚ reality shows are really fascinating. By watching how the actors speak and behave in unexpected situations‚ the audience would be able to reiterate them and get out of awkward situations.
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The Electoral College was established in 1787 as a compromise between having Congress select the next President of the United States‚ and having a direct democracy in which the popular vote selected the next President. The system has worked for over 200 years‚ so why change it now? Proponents for the Electoral College to remain the same argue that the Electoral College contributes to the cohesiveness of the country by requiring a distribution of popular support to be elected president‚ enhances
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Paying College Athletes: A Distraction from Academics Why should kids be paid for doing a professionals job? The debate on whether or not to pay college athletes is a debate that has been argued for quite some time. Due to the lack of positive results‚ and a surplus of negatives‚ this should not take place. There is no way to muster up a fair system to pay the athletes while keeping everyone happy. Also‚ paying players will distract them from their academics due to them knowing that they can make
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Electoral College. Lawyer Jeanne Kempthorne states some of the issues seen with the EC. One being that‚ “[the election] can easily result in an outcome that conflicts with the will of the people‚ whereby a candidate who loses the popular election nonetheless becomes president‚ as occurred in 2000 and almost occurred in 2004. This is a serious‚ recurring problem that afflicts both parties” (Jones 1). Robert Hall‚ a professor at Stanford University in Economics integrates that‚ “the Electoral College does
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Standardised Testing Name: Institution: Abstract This paper explores two published books that touched on pros and cons of standardized testing in schools. Popham‚ (2001) and Sacks‚ (1999) suggest that through pros a student will have to pass certain tests to determine that he or she has acquired proficiency in various fields of study. According to the two authors‚ in cons the students who have mastery of the content‚ don’t show in the test; it mostly promotes teachers to teach tests and evaluate
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unconstitutional? The Electoral College is‚ and there are many more reasons it is a flawed system of electing our president. As it stands today‚ electoral votes only matter in a few states and some states do not matter in the grand scheme of things. Besides that‚ we have recently had a president elected who did not win the popular vote. This president has made a number of controversial decisions‚ and many call for him to be impeached for a large variety of reasons. The Electoral College elected such a man‚ not
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The Controversy behind College Athletes Since 1957‚ the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) has permitted universities to provide athletic scholarships for players they felt would benefit their teams ("Paying College Athletes"para.4). The NCAA’s revenue has significantly increased over the past couple of decades. In 2006‚ colleges that were members of the NCAA earned $4.2 billion from their basketball program and about $1 billion more than the revenue generated by all NBA teams combined
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58% of people agree that college students should get paid for playing sports‚ what do you think? College Football Athletes should get paid for playing football for there college. The athletes are ones who are playing the sports. Paying the college athletes will teach them economic responsibility. The college is making money for the college athletes playing football. Some colleges will not be able to pay the same amount ot some students. Should college athletes get paid for playing football? The
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