Who ’s voting for the president? Not you. We live in a society where your vote doesn ’t directly count during a presidential election. This is due to an antiquated system called the electoral college. The electoral college (EC) was founded in 1787. The founding fathers set up the system so that the president is chosen indirectly. This was done so that "popular passion‚" wouldn ’t factor in as much. Basically they didn ’t want presidential campaigns to become purely advertisement campaigns.
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many quotes that suggest that Gerald Croft was always in support of Mr. Birling‚ such as "Yes‚ exactly so" and so on. Mr Birling also goes on to tell Gerald and Eric "how a man should know how to look after himself". This shows Mr Birling lack of civic mindedness and how emphasises on how selfish he is. There are also other instances on how selfish he is. For example‚ when he only cares for his knighthood and his reputation when news gets round of his family causing Eva to commit suicide. There is
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functions. a) f(x) = 2x-3 b) f(x) = x3-1 c) f(x) = x2-1 Graph f‚ f-1 ‚ and y = x on the same coordinate axes. Problem 4: The price p‚ in dollars‚ of a Honda Civic DX Sedan that is x years old is given by p(x) = 16‚630(0.90)x a) How much does a 3-year-old Civic DX Sedan cost? b) How much does a 9-year-old Civic DX Sedan cost? Problem 5: When you drive an Ace Rental compact car x kilometers in a day‚ the company charge f(x) dollars‚ where Describe Ace Rental’s pricing policy
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because of their historical knowledge that comes with literary reading. This information provides a logical reason for readers to find credence in the author’s claims. Dana goes on to state that it is very hard to ignore how literature is important to civic‚ personal‚ and economic health. The decline of literary reading shows serious long-term social and economic‚ and Dana believes it is time to bring literature and other arts into public policy. Addressing the reading issue will help the leadership of
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Social Capital: Social capital refers to the institutions‚ relationships‚ and norms that shape the quality and quantity of a society’s social interactions. Increasing evidence shows that social cohesion is critical for societies to prosper economically and for development to be sustainable. Social capital is not just the sum of the institutions which underpin a society – it is the glue that holds them together. Social Capital Concept: Horizontal Associations A narrow view of social capital regards
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In contrast to civic nationalism‚ ethnic nationalism is when a nation is decided by birth‚ blood‚ and other contributing factors to a person’s ethnicity (Auer). An example of ethnic nationalism is the Ku Klux Klan. According to The Journal of Southern History‚ the Ku Klux
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What is social studies? * Social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Social studies provides coordinated‚ systematic study drawn upon such disciplines as anthropology‚ archaeology‚ economics‚ geography‚ history‚ law‚ philosophy‚ political science‚ psychology‚ religion and sociology as well as a appropriate content from the humanities and natural sciences. The goals of social studies 1. Fostering attitudes and identifying values
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The Umbrella Movement‚ also known as Umbrella Revolution‚ began in September 2014. After China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress‚ also known as NPCSC‚ announced its decision on the proposed electoral reform of Hong Kong. NPCSC made it clear that civil nomination is disallowed. The two student activist groups‚ Hong Kong Federation of Students and Scholarism‚ began protesting outside the government headquarters on 22 September 2014 against the NPCSC’s decision. In the evening
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In certain countries such as Australia‚ voter turnout is as high as 97%‚ while in other countries such as the United States‚ voter turnout is around 57%. The reason behind this wide gap‚ is compulsory voting‚ meaning electors are forced to vote in elections‚ or attend the polls‚ or they may be fined or forced to do community service. Although compulsory voting may seem better when you look at percentages as a whole‚ it does not guarantee a positive outcome. Having high voter turnout does not necessarily
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of the ritual are still continued by becoming a civic duty to its participants. Conversely‚ Franz Kafka’s short story “The Hunger Artist” expresses the opposite of rituals becoming an individual’s civic duty as shown in Jackson’s story. He illustrates how the meaning of rituals dies when that ritual becomes a commercial spectacle to its audience. One story illustrates how a ritual loses its value once its participants view the ritual as their civic duty‚ whereas the other short story shows a ritual
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