Persuasive Essay December 4‚ 2013 Word Count: 1073 “One and Done” For the past 7 years high school basketball players have had to be one year removed from high school and at least nineteen years of age if they have wanted to participate in the NBA draft. Before this time‚ high school basketball players had the option of leaving high school after their senior year in hopes of playing in the NBA. College was not a requirement for these athletes. This became very controversial when many players
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I feel that the electoral college system needs to be removed from our presidential elections. It causes more harm than good and‚ makes many voters not vote. There are pros and cons to the system but‚ there are too many cons for it to continue. Presidential candidates only care about big states “for the win”. Which makes voters think they’re small electoral college state is worthless. So in this essay‚ I will convince you and‚ tell you the truth behind the Electoral College system. A major
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In the United States today‚ we use the Electoral College to decide who is going to be the next president. The presidency is not necessarily won by popular vote. The founding fathers opted for the Electoral College‚ because they were afraid of the masses. They wanted the president to be chosen by those who are qualified‚ well informed‚ and have the ability to chose a president more efficiently then the so called "mob." Although I believe the Electoral College needs many changes‚ it is necessary in
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criticism’s‚ the Electoral College is by far the best method of electing the US President. (30) The Electoral College is an institution established by the Founding Fathers to elect the President indirectly. The Electoral College never meets‚ instead the presidential Electors - whose numbers equals the number of representatives and senators the state has in the United States Congress- meet to cast ballots for the President and Vice President. Ever since the Electoral College was established the
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2) What is the Electoral College? What are the consequences of electing the president of the United States using the Electoral College? Should we abolish or retain the Electoral College? Why? The Electoral College Emily Ballou Contrary to popular belief‚ America’s presidents are not elected by direct democratic vote of the people. Rather‚ the United States Constitution says that they are elected by the Electoral College. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors from the various states forming
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Time For Reform? Considering The Failures of The Electoral College Description: This paper discusses the many shortcomings of the Electoral College‚ and posits possible alternative electoral processes which likely be more democratic. Time for Reform? Considering the failures of the Electoral College A common misconception among American is that when they vote they elect the President. The truth is not nearly this simple. What in fact happens when a person votes is that there vote goes for an Elector
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chosen by 538 delegates each from all different states. This is reality and that process is called the electoral college. The electoral college should be abolished because it does not reflect the common Americans opinion‚ also the process has not worked as there were many unqualified Presidents‚ finally‚ the delegates that elect the President are all very partisan towards their party The electoral college should be abolished simply because it does not reflect a common citizen’s vote‚ in an article by
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I believe the greatest obstacle facing our generation is how to pay for college. The soaring costs and confusing financial aid systems are a hindrance to receiving an education‚ and it crushes those who do graduate with student loan debt that affects their life choices years after college. For most‚ higher education is the key to social mobility‚ financial stability‚ and self-actualization. Living-wage jobs are difficult to find‚ especially without an education past high school. Workers are competing
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The Electoral College: A Trouble Prone and Undemocratic System The Electoral College is an institution that may have served a purpose 200 years ago when the founding fathers needed a system that would be met with approval by both large and small states. The Electoral College is a flawed method of electing our President that has created problems in previous elections and is likely to be the source of problems in the future. The Electoral College provides an undemocratic method of choosing our president
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“FREE” Education Two years of FREE community college‚ In theory‚ this sounds like a really good idea‚ and would give numerous people‚ who would otherwise not be able to go to college‚ the opportunity to get a good start on his/her college education. President Obama has proposed a two year free community college plan‚ in his speech given at Pellissippi State College in Knoxville‚ Tennessee‚ President Obama stated‚ a college education should be “as free and universal as high school is today” (Korte)
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