Explain three arguments against the use of referendums (10) A referendum is a general vote on a singular political question which requires a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on the particular issue. The first argument against referendums consists of the idea that unless there is a high overall turnout‚ the results are dubious and do not represent the whole community or country. The 2011 Wales referendum on the issue of giving the Welsh Assembly primary legislative powers only gained a 35% turnout. The effect of
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Three arguments Word critical argument analysis essay‚ focuses on three professional essays and how these authors construct their arguments using opinion and evidence. There are many different ways in which authors can construct their arguments. In the highly controversial topic of legalizing marijuana I found three very different styles of arguments in which the authors backed up their opinions with facts. In my reading of these arguments each writer had there own style. The first essay
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Three strikes laws have been the subject of extensive debate over whether they are effective. Defendants sentenced to long prison terms under these laws have also sought to challenge these laws as unconstitutional. For instance‚ one defendant was found guilty of stealing $150 worth of video tapes from two California department stores. The defendant had prior convictions‚ and pursuant to California’s three-strike laws‚ the judge sentenced the defendant to 50 years in prison for the theft of the video
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Three strikes raises important questions about how sentencing laws need to achieve public safety. How are such laws made? Who do they target? And why did Michael Reynolds and Mark Klaas start out as allies and end up as bitter political rivals. Over the last two decades (1980-2000)‚ the US prison population has increased 450%. California has led the nation in prison growth since the early 1980s‚ and it incarcerated a higher percentage of its population than any nation on earth by 1994. The same
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that went along with our lecture. The first article‚ "Three Strikes and You’re Out: California’s new mandatory sentencing law on serious crime rates"‚ by Stolzenberg and D’Alessio. This article looked at information gathered from cities where the three strikes law was mandated. The research looked at monthly data and found that the three strikes law had no effect on recidivism or crime rates. Personally‚ though some may agree with the three strikes law‚ I find it in some circumstances to be unjust
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This translates over to those doing the torture and those against it. Those that conduct the torture believe that they are obtaining valuable information where as those that oppose it see it as a large violation of human rights. In the above articles information was used form both scholarly and non scholarly articles. All of the articles helped to provide information about the use of torture and if it is‚ or isn’t‚ necessary. They all helped to prove that when talking about torture there is no black
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The Three Appeals of Argument Logical Appeal (logos) Logical appeal is the strategic use of logic‚ claims‚ and evidence to convince an audience of a certain point. When used correctly‚ logical appeal contains the following elements.. Strong‚ clear claims Reasonable qualifiers for claims Warrants that are valid Clear reasons for claims Strong evidence (facts‚ statistics‚ personal experience‚ expert authority‚ interviews‚ observations‚ anecdotes) Acknowledgement of the opposition
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similar to the fair use system in place in America. The reason for this… Background There is a large debate surrounding fair dealing and fair use in Australia. The reason for this is that Australia’s laws around fair dealing are far more restrictive than those in the US. In the US fair use laws basically mean that "you can make use of anything that is fair" as long as you are following some set guidelines. Australia’s fair use laws on the other hand say that "you can make any use that is fair
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1954-1977 during the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement. Some people supported the use of violence if necessary while others supported the use of nonviolent resistant. Both factions gained considerable ground alone and together. The decision on what method to use should depend on the situation at hand. Violence even in the form of self-defense should still be the last resort. The use of violence is sometimes necessary. Monroe‚ North Carolina was a town in which the blacks in their
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that divorce is not always bad. The main argument of divorce being acceptable in some situations is backed up by three arguments. The reasoning behind each individual argument are: abuse‚ differences that can’t be reconciled‚ and elements relating to kids. The sub argument about kids also branches out into other reasonings. Sentence (1) is where the author introduces their religious background‚ which does not play a major role in the argument. The main argument is revealed in sentence (3) “divorce is
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