The Electoral college is a very controversial subject that has a big impact on American history. Every four years‚ people vote for the president… Or do they? You actually vote for electors that represent your state‚ and the bigger states get more electors. Sounds perfect right? Wrong. The way the electors are distributed is not perfect‚ and three times in American history‚ the person who won the popular vote did not win the electoral vote. That happened in 1888‚ 2000‚ and 2016. Because of this‚ electoral
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or not college tuition should be free was a popular one. Although none of the candidates who used it as part of their platform were elected‚ it remains a popular topic of discussion‚ especially resonating with college-aged students and those who are still recovering from college debt. Additionally‚ the socio-economic divide is at an all-time high‚ and much of it is due to college not being accessible to lower-class individuals. In order to lessen the growing socio-economic divide‚ college tuition
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pregnancy. The fetus comprises about a third of the total weight gained‚ and the rest is maternal tissues. This is the approximate amount of weight that is needed to support the growth of the baby. Women at a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 24.9) should gain 25 to 35 pounds. Only about two pounds in the first trimester Know about community programs for older adults at risk for food insecurity Nutrition Screening Initiative Federal food assistance programs Food stamps Meals on
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Topic: Brazil: Country of Mystery Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that they should plan a trip to Brazil. Thematic Statement: Brazils wonder and exotic attributes alone are reason enough for all of you to come visit this land of beauty. Introduction I. Have you ever wanted to go surfing on white sand beaches where the people are beautiful and everything is cheap. Have you ever wanted to see the diversity and wonder of the Amazon mixed in with the cement jungle of Sao Paulo. Well‚ if
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Dear Sir/Ma’am Should College Education be Free? I have read in several articles about the essence and benefits of free education. I have also participated in several arguments concerning this subject matter. Free college education does have its underlying advantages‚ but in my opinion the long term negative effects of free college education significantly outweigh its short term benefits. Critical as well as empirical analysis point this fact. Firstly‚ permit me to buttress the fact that there
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College athletics are a big hit in the community and for the students that attend that college. It makes them feel as though they are back in high school again‚ cheering on their hometown team. But for colleges it is also a big way to produce money in a major way. College athletics are a big way to produce money from memorabilia‚ to video games‚ to ticket sales colleges can make towards $7‚020‚00 in athletic sales. Take memorabilia for instance‚ colleges have registered fan shops that sells all sorts
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The Flawed Electoral College System The Electoral College undermines the notion that every vote counts in the United States. One candidate loses; the other becomes the leader of the free world. How do we know which candidate is the victor? The Electoral College determines this. Whoever receives the most votes in a particular state wins the electoral votes for that state. The only exceptions are Maine and Nebraska. The size of the population determines the number of electoral votes for that
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"More than 460‚000 college athletes make up the 19‚000 teams that send more than 54‚000 participants to compete each year in the NCAA’s 90 championships in 24 sports across 3 divisions" (NCAA). This statistic is imprinted on the cover page of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) official website. These teams are watched closely by many fans all year and bring in a large amount of money. The issue with the NCAA is that even though these 460‚000 college athletes play their desired
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Should College Athletes be Paid? How many times have you heard of college athletes being paid under the table or receiving gifts from the school they play for? How many times have these players actually deserved what they received? Many college athletes struggle to juggle their academic and work schedules. On top of that‚ college athletes need to dedicate themselves to a busy practice schedule as well. Why shouldn’t they be compensated for their time dedicated to helping their school?
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Many scholarships are given out to college athletes every year. Some believe the scholarships are not enough and that athletes should be paid like the professional players. Others believe the scholarships should be enough. This focuses the controversial question‚ should college athletes be payed like professional athletes? College athletes and other people believe that college athletes should receive a salary. Many reasons go into why college athletes should obtain a pay check. First‚ the athletes
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