There were many reasons why the North of America decided to abolish slavery. There were many varying opinions and it became a complex issue within society. The North was less suited to plantations‚ and therefore benefitted less to slavery. The North was primarily industrial‚ with very limited need for slave labour. On top of this‚ the North developed more new technologies and resources that made labour work easier‚ and in some cases replaced the need for labourers. This further reduced the need
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SUMMARY: DISADVANTAGES While several states are implementing some form of standards-based reform‚ there is very little empirical evidence to prove that standards‚ assessment‚ and high-stakes accountability programs are effective in improving public schools. In many states‚ such as California‚ attempts to implement standards-based reform are inconsistently or carelessly aligned with quality research. The following are some of the shortcomings of standards-based reform. 1. Recent reports on the
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Every four years‚ millions of people across the United States cast their vote to decide the next president‚ but most do not realize just how little their vote means. In fact‚ the president is not elected by the people‚ but instead by 538 members of the electoral college. The electoral college should be replaced by a popular vote system because it will allow all votes to be equal‚ cause candidates to focus on more than just swing states‚ and result in a rightful winner that creates a more united country
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on crime and punishments in 1764. The statement stated that; “For a punishment to discontinue‚ the evil which it inflicts has only to exceed the advantage derived from the crime committed”. According to this thinking‚ Capital punishment should be abolished as it exceed the society’s right to defend oneself by its impossibility to rectify his
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Motion: School uniforms should be abolished in schools. GOVERNMENT- Agree to abolish school uniforms in schools. Prime Minister- Introduces the first argument that they should have a right to individuality and they could make personal choices on their own to express their personality. (Explain further) Deputy Prime Minister- Will introduces the second and third argument; that rather than school uniforms‚ dress codes can be used. And discuss the last argument that schools waste a lot of time
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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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Death Penalty: Why it should be abolished The death penalty serves no purpose in society today. Statistics show that the death penalty has no deterrent effect on crime. Allowing the government to enforce the death penalty gives them power to take human life‚ and creates a margin for social injustice. The death penalty should be abolished due to legal‚ social‚ and morality concerns. Among other legal concerns‚ the death penalty is unconstitutional. The eighth amendment states “Excessive bail
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presidential election is just around the corner‚ and with that comes the never ending debate over the Electoral College. Should it be abolished? Why is it beneficial? Why was it even created? These are just some questions usually associated with the Electoral College. On the contrary to what some might think the Electoral College should be in place and not abolished. Why? To understand this one must first know why the the founding fathers created it‚ what the Electoral College is‚ and understand the
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election is pretty minimal. The votes go to the state‚ and whatever candidate has more votes in that state‚ wins the state. Even if the popular vote is for the opposite candidate that wins‚ hence 2016’s election. The Electoral College should be abolished‚ and be replaced in the constitution by the popular vote‚ which represents each individual’s real vote. Firstly‚ the Electoral College can be a “easy” way of electing president. But those who vote for the opposite candidate that does not win will
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chosen‚ because they knew what they were doing‚ rather than possible unreasonable voting by the public. However‚ this system is not required anymore‚ and can be detrimental to citizens of the United States of America. The Electoral College should be abolished‚ because it favors’ the voters of small states and because it does not accurately represent the voice of the people of the U.S. The Electoral College favors the vote of the small states‚ making the votes of citizens in larger states have less of
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