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    List the two groups and explain their position on adopting the Constitution in 1787.  Why was this debate critical for both sides?  What promises were made and kept as a result of the debates?  EVALUATE:  Would our lives be different if this debate had not taken place?  Why or why not? The Constitutional Convention was an important part of the United States’ history and played a big role in shaping our history and also our present. The Constitution is important because it is what our country follows

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    A consequentialist theory of value judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on the consequences that action has. ... A non-consequentialist theory of value judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on properties intrinsic to the action‚ not on its consequences. Consequentialist means behaving in a manner that positive consequences which in a sense the ends justifies the means as well as what the rules say. However‚ when it comes to Non-consequentialist it is not based on

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    From Farah Ahmedi wanting to escape Afghanistan‚ to Bilbo showing he can help a lot‚ to Walt keeping a promise to Loren‚ it shows they all contain courage to do what is worth it. They want freedom and service for rights. Walt is saving Loren’s gold‚ Bilbo showing he’s 100% Took‚ and Farah escaping the war-torn Afghanistan. Thought of what is best for them IS what makes us want to undertake a mission. Other Side of the Sky Farah was ’in pursuit’ of escaping the war-torn city of Afghanistan. When

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    visited him at the hospital. He made me promise to take care of her and I still do to this day. He was an honest man who always spoke with candor and this story is very similar to a novel called Of Mice and Men. The main character George uses the second main character Lennie to his advantage and keeps hanging out with him because he is lonely. George also made a promise to Lennie’s grandmother to take care of him. Therefore‚ money‚ loneliness‚ and a promise are the reasons why George is still with

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    debate‚ “The Foreign Policy Debate‚” both Joe Biden and Paul Ryan were asked how their catholic beliefs affect their view on abortion. Both candidates used implied promises‚ and collective sanctions of directive language to make people vote for them. Although directive language requires numerous techniques in order for success‚ implied promises and collective sanctions were key to Biden and Ryan’s sides‚ because the use of directive language allows people to direct others to do what they believe represents

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    support it. Promises are the toughest for people to keep their word (Elitedaily). For example‚ if you promise your mom that you will have your room clean before she gets home and then you don’t do it‚ you gave off a contradictory message. You may come up with all sorts of excuses; nevertheless‚ you made a promise and you didn’t keep. Your mom now has an inkling that she can’t trust you with responsibility. Promises mean nothing without proof. People may not believe you until your word is kept (Elitedaily)

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    African-Americans at all. So as the case was beginning to end a little bit before it ended‚ She was lying about the whole thing‚ and that people were disappointed because they came here to disagree with Tom‚ but it wasn’t him!. So as she continued‚ Judge Taylor kept asking and so as Atticus asking the same question to make sure she wasn’t lying about what she talking about‚ and what had happened.Here’s a clue though‚ before this whole case started‚ when the person says “ put your hand on the bible to make sure

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    Daneeka. Generally a promise is the strongest form of language. If someone promises that they are going to do something‚ they are going to do it no matter what. Doc Daneeka doesn’t necessarily think so‚ the way he is adding conditionals like “maybe” and “I’ll think about it” hardly strengthens the promise. The language is very beat around the bush in some cases‚ it is not black and white. In Catch-22 they add hidden meaning to what they are actually saying‚ such as I promise‚ but I really

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    Something I had worked so hard for‚ taken away from me so quick and unfairly‚ I was enrage.. I felt my senior season slip through my fingertips. However‚ I still needed to be a leader for this football team.‚ even if I wasn’t able to play. I made a promise to myself to lead through positivity‚ pride‚ and

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    Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power‚ especially a personal God or gods. In both “Little Miracles‚ Kept Promises” by Sandra Cisneros and “If Black English isn’t a Language‚ Then Tell me‚ what is?” by James Baldwin‚ religion plays a prominent role. Religion is the source of power that has a strong standing point in both essays. Religion is the focal point of langue‚ in this case‚ and it is used as a way to escape what they are facing in the real world. James

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