The Minimum National Drinking Age should remain at 21 I. Introduction: Starting in 1970 21 states reduced the minimum drinking age to 18. Another 8 reduced it to 19 or 20. However‚ these states noticed increases in alcohol-related fatalities among teenagers and young adults. As a result‚ of the 29 states that had lowered their drinking age‚ 24 raised the age again between 1976 and 1984. By 1984‚ only three states allowed 18-year-olds to drink all types of alcoholic liquor. The enactment of
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how the law keeping the legal drinking age at 21 is ineffective because the problem lies within the person‚ not the alcohol itself‚ he fails to recognize the fact that even if this is the case‚ the raised drinking age has proven to be very effective overall. Additionally‚ even if he claims that the law is not effective in reducing drinking and driving‚ he doesn’t mention the dangers alcohol presents to young‚ developing minds. The drinking age should not be lowered to 18 and should remain at 21 because
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Argumentative Essay In this essay you will have to demonstrate knowledge of the artist‚ the times‚ the weather and climate‚ and the particular cloud forms or optical or meteorological phenomena (e. g.‚ rainbows‚ precipitation‚ floods‚ wind‚ tornadoes‚ glaciers‚ sand dunes‚ vegetation‚ land forms‚ etc.). Your primary reading reference should be my text. Everything (writing with references and figures) should be put into a single Powerpoint Presentation. Deadline for choosing a topic: Tuesday‚
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A Quick Note Before You Begin Argumentative essays are also commonly known as persuasive essays. However‚ there are some differences between the two even if they’re commonly considered to be the same. Persuasive essays are short‚ around five to six paragraphs. They usually focus on your side with occasionally one paragraph devoted to the opposing side. Persuasive essays focus more on the emotions of the reader. Argumentative essays are usually longer in length‚ ranging from as little as five paragraphs
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Legal Drinking Age‚ Why It Should Be Lowered According to Fabian Grund‚ in Why the Legal Drinking Age Should Be Lowered‚ lowering the drinking age comes with many pros‚ including less binge drinking‚ less illegal substance use‚ and if consumed properly‚ it could even be good for your health (Grund 5-8). In the article‚ Fabian Grund says it best: “You can take responsibility to buy a gun‚ get killed in combat or vote for your president‚ but you can’t even buy a damn beer.” (2) In other countries
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Kristian Jore Bethany Frerichs WRIT-202 03/18/2013 Final draft Analysis of “We should cherish our children’s freedom to think” “We Should Cherish Our Children’s Freedom to Think” is written by Kie Ho and expresses his belief of the education in the US. Throughout the article he argues that the American school system “is not perfect‚ but it is a great deal better than any other” (Ho‚ 2007‚ p. 114). His arguments are reflected through his thoughts and experiences but are weakened by vague evidence
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Mathews October 24‚ 2012 Lowering the Legal Drinking Age to 18: Yea or Nay Argument in Favor of Lowering the Legal Drinking Age The age of 18 is a transitional point in life. An 18-year=old can vote‚ marry‚ enlist in the military and buy cigarettes. To some it’s absurd that an 18-year-old can vote politicians into office and fight wars for the country but cannot legally buy and consume alcohol. Strong (It tells you everything that an 18-year-old can do) Like it or not alcohol is part
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1971 the 26th amendment was passed which lowered the minimum age to vote from twenty one to eighteen years old. Shortly after the amendment was passed twenty nine states across America started lowering the drinking age from 21 to either 18‚19‚ or 20 years old. This new freedom for young adults only lasted for a brief time by 1984 the Uniform Drinking Age Act was passed. The Uniform Drinking Age Act forced states to change the drinking age back to twenty one years old; by reducing the federal transportation
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John. "Should You Drink with Your Kids?." Time 30 June 2008: 44. Middle Search Plus. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. This article argues that lowering the legal drinking age to 18 would be a smart choice. If it can’t be lowered then at least making a few alterations to the law would be smart. Alcoholic beverages are introduced to others at an earlier age in countries such as Italy‚ Greece‚ and France. And they tend to have fewer alcohol related problems than we do in the U.S. Learning to drink in safe and
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Drinking Age There are many pros and cons to lowering the national drinking age from 21 years of age to 19 years of age. I believe the drinking age should stay at 21 even though many of my peers feel otherwise. People under the age of 21 are drinking whether it is legal or not. They may have a fake identification or have someone purchase alcohol for them‚ the fact is they are drinking. When I talk with others about this topic‚ comments are always made such as: when a person turns 12‚ they can get
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