The Lincoln–Douglas Debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln‚ the Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois‚ and the incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas‚ the Democratic Party candidate. At the time‚ U.S. senators were elected by state legislatures‚ in turn Lincoln and Douglas were trying for their respective parties to win control of the Illinois legislature. The debates previewed the issues that Lincoln would face in the aftermath of his victory in the 1860 presidential
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Ladies and gentlemen‚ adjudicators and members of the opposition‚ is the developed world responsible for poverty in the developing world? Ofcourse it is‚ and I hope tonight we have shown you thatwithout a doubt‚ the motion should be proposed! The opposition argue that it is the responsibility of developing countries to face up to their own poverty‚ to take the initiative tomagically lead themselves out of crippling debt and hardship‚ with little or no help from developed countries –We face up to
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advanced‚ stable‚ and affluent‚ but not yet industrialized societies. Very primitive and very sophisticated societies seem to prefer the nuclear family model. However‚ nuclear families can vary in the degree of their isolation and restrictedness. For example‚ before the Industrial Revolution the Western nuclear family was often embedded in a larger social unit‚ such as a farm or estate‚ an aristocratic court‚ or a village populated by relatives. Many older city neighbourhoods also kept kinship ties strong
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Our team is FOR the motion: Military action‚ not negotiation is required to resolve conflict. Speech No. 5- Anita: Terrorism- one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter-they are all fighting for a cause! The speech: 1. Defining Terrorism: The Present Situation Academics‚ politicians‚ security experts and journalists‚ all use a variety of definitions of terrorism. Some definitions focus on the terrorist organizations’ mode of operation.. Others emphasize the motivations and characteristics
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CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA - Volume I Monday‚ the 9th December 1946 The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India took place in Constitution Hall‚ New Delhi‚ on Monday‚ the 9th December 1946. at Eleven of the Clock. ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN Acharya J. B. Kripalani (United Provinces: General): (in requesting Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha to take the Chair as temporary Chairman‚ said)- *[Friends‚ at this auspicious occasion of historical importance I invite‚ on your behalf‚
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“Which Came First?”: The Importance of the Pre-Clovis vs. Clovis Culture Debate The main questions I hope to answer in this paper are why the Pre-Clovis and Clovis cultures matter‚ and how does one existing before the other affect today’s indigenous population‚ as well as the environment? By looking at the debate that was unearthed when pre-Clovis artifacts were first found‚ and by researching the reasons scientists have for believing either of the two theories‚ I am going to resolve the issue
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Abraham Lincoln once stated that "It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate not to the use of a bad thing ‚ but to the abuse of a good thing.” Alcohol is exactly that which can be good for one but the poison for another ‚ particularly ‚ good for adults but bad for adolescent . Our position is that this protective and sensible law should remain until we as Americans can come up with the best way to handle underage drinking. This position is based upon sound science that demonstrates
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Controversies of Abortion For centuries‚ abortion has been one of the most controversial and debated topics. Abortion is generally seen as very black-and-white; people tend to have very strong opinions on the matter. Neutrality is rare due to the nature of the issue. Either to allow abortion or not. Currently‚ many countries worldwide have either straight-up banned it‚ or allowed it. There aren’t many neutral countries (I.e. allowing certain cases of abortion). On one end of the spectrum‚ you
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TTT‚ STT and THE USE OF L1 Classroom management Set of procedures the teacher uses in order to ensure the smooth and motivational interaction among learners. It also involves the efficient use of audiovisual aids and other forms of realia and equipment. Critical consider: points to • Teacher Talking Time • Student Taking time • The use of L1 https:// docs.google.com/open?id=0B5T z9DyyMdqCQjNZX0dkZkdvYmM Why is teacher talking time (TTT) important? Teacher talk = Organization of the
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In discussions of the death penalty‚ one controversial issue has been is it a good idea for the United States to use. On one hand‚ proponents argue that the death penalty is good for America. On the other hand‚ opponents contend that the death penalty is a horrible . Others even maintain stating that the death penalty costs america billions of dollars; however‚ my own view is that the death penalty is a useful and simplistic way of dealing with extravagant criminals. Death penalty is a just punishment
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