electoral votes are based on the popular vote in the districts of a state. The Electoral College was created by the U.S. founding fathers because they were afraid that a dictator could manipulate the votes of the people. The Electoral College is a controversial topic because some people believe in keeping it‚ others believe in abolishing it‚ and some would just like it to be changed. The Electoral College should be abolished because it is outdated in the common era‚ it is unfair
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IN SOCCER: SHOULD THE USE OF INSTANT REPLAY BE INTRODUCED TO CURB CHEATING IN THE GAME? My stand: institute instant replays for soccer! Because— 1. It will reign in misbehavior by fans that are upset by wrong calls made in a game. 2. It would bring integrity to the game by clarifying if a goal is a goal. 3. It would bring clarity to a player’s behavior. The use of instant replay in sports has been a hot topic for at least the last decade here at home and abroad. Cheating has been
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Electoral College Should Be Abolished The Electoral College system was first established in the constitution by the Founding Fathers. The creation of Electoral College is to make sure every states is a viable participant in electing the president‚ in which giving the small population states a chance. In the day of election‚ people cast their votes for their candidate and who wins it determines the electors of the state. The system was great when it was first introduced because of how people before
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Should students and teachers be face book friends ? Have you ever struggled with your homework and wished if you can somehow get in contact with your teacher to ask for help ? Especially if it was Saturday morning and your homework was due to Sunday morning ‚ and have you ever found a lot of questions when you was studying your exam ? I am sure that all of us me and you fell in these situations in sometimes . But what about adding your teachers on your face book account ? Do you think that
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n High School‚ college seemed to be the scariest thing that I could think of. Whenever I thought about it my stomach would immediately begin to spin in circles. Although I was ready to go off and be by myself and meet new people I was scared to death at the same time. I didn’t know much about the "college experience" and what I did know (or thought I knew) scared me. I pictured hard classes that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with‚ people that wouldn’t like me‚ long hikes to get to my classes‚ and
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In an essay of 300 words or less‚ choose one extracurricular activity‚ work experience or community service project form the list you provided on the application and explain why you initially chose it‚ why you continued with it‚ and how you benefited from it. Martial arts is a very challenging sport. It is not only a physical struggle; it also tests your mental and emotional strength. I took up karate as a freshman and have sought to excel in this demanding sport. Martial arts calls for discipline
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Binge Drinking on College Campuses Alcohol on American campuses has become a serious issue. In 2001‚ the total number of alcohol related deaths on college campuses was over 1700‚ while in 1998 the total was just less than 1600‚ and the number of students who reported that they had driven while intoxicated rose from 2.3 million to 2.8 million (Hingson 260). This statistic includes all college students‚ ages 18-24. That means some of the people involved in these incidents were underage. 1 out
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When I first heard of the “The Successful Student” I thought of some boring book that all teachers read so that they can prepare themselves for telling all students that they have some type of potential in our academic careers. I pictured a dull‚ thick text book filled with words that make no sense and questions that have no meaning. When you explained to us that The Successful Student was process that you created to help us succeed in the classroom but also also outside of school‚ I still had the
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These days it is almost impossible to get a good job without a college degree. So‚ why is it so expensive to get something that everyone should have? A recent survey said “a moderate college budget for an in-state public college for the 2015–2016 academic year averaged $24‚061” (“What’s the price tag” 1). Most students don’t have $24‚061 lying around to spend each year let alone four or five years in a row. A student will have to take out a loan or several loans to pay for this which would put them
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Adriana Imposimato Block A AP Lang Analysis of Grice’s essay September 14‚ 2012 The essay “Caught in the Widow’s Web” by Gordon Grice describes his experiences with spiders as well as some facts about spiders. With strong uses of adjectives and nouns he creates graphic images in our minds about the reality of Black Widow spiders. In “Caught in the Widow’s Web” Grice discusses the web of the spider by using adjectives such as: “ugliest‚ stiff‚ and smells”. He portrays the image
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