student‚ or to determine the amount of scholarship money that should be given to the student. These standardized tests started to develop in the late 1900’s and became a part of the college admission process. Although very few colleges and universities do not require a student’s ACT or SAT‚ most colleges and universities require your score. Standardized testing does not accurately determine a student’s ability to perform. College admissions should be based on the student’s high school grade point average
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On July 14 1976‚ capital punishment was abolished in Canada. The death penalty has always been and remains a controversial issue in countries all over the world; however because of justice‚ retribution and deterrence‚ it is evident that it should be brought back to Canada as a lawful consequence to committing first degree murder. The foremost important reason for the application of capital punishment is justice. In Canadian law‚ a first degree murder conviction will result in a sentence of life
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If you thought slavery was outlawed in America‚ you would be wrong. Slavery was abolished in 1865‚ but a loophole in the 13 Amendment has allowed it to continue as a punishment for crimes. Even though the USA make up 5 percent of the world’s population‚ they still house one fourth of all incarcerated people in the world. The statistics make this look really bad for the country‚ however‚ the privet prisons incarcerating prisoners for the government‚ are actually making money on every cell empty
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did it take for them to realize their accusation was incorrect? Why the death penalty should be abolished? The death penalty is important‚ because the death penalty affects everyone not just real human lives. Some people choose to show compassion and believe no one’s lives should be taken‚ whereas others believe they deserve revenge‚ even if the revenge is taking someone’s life. The death penalty should be abolished because of it is not cost efficient‚ innocent lives are taken‚ and it causes a loss
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James T. Smith‚ V POLS 3203 Dr. Kwon November 4‚ 2012 One China Policy The One-China policy refers to the policy and viewpoint that there is only one state called "China"‚ despite the existence of two governments that both claim to be "China". As a political policy‚ this means that countries seeking diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China must break official relations with the Republic of China and vice versa. Therefore‚ all countries that recognize the Republic of China
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electoral college to be abolished and replaced by another system.The electoral college was made several years after the founding of the U.S. This system was made because the delegate didn’t believe that the people would have enough information to choose the right person for president. What are the reasons for the electoral college to be abolished?The electoral college should be abolished because it’s undemocratic‚ the small state over presents and hurts third parties. One of the reasons for abolishing
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people at the stake‚ which explains itself by the name alone. I am not even going to mention the Holocaust or any sort of war. Now we usually do not see these kinds of torture tactics to punish people ever again‚ but in our recent times there is one form of death that is still around‚ the electric chair. Now this way to kill someone does not sound as bad as past tactics‚ but it is still a brutal way to kill someone. I mean you are strapped down to a chair while you know you are waiting for your
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what extent can the One Child Policy be regarded as a success? In 1979‚ China had an estimated 1.3 billion inhabitants. At this time‚ China contained approximately ¼ of the total population of the world. China’s growing economy and huge population created a huge strain on its carrying capacity and China had to come up with a solution to slow the birth rate down rapidly. In a drastic effort to put an end to the problems‚ the government started the One Child Policy. The policy meant that all families
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China’s One Child Policy: Success or Failure? In 1979 led by Deng Xioping The People’s Republic of China‚ located in South East Asia‚ implanted what is called China’s one child policy or (as referred to by the Chinese government) the family planning policy. This policy restricts married‚ urban couples to bearing only one child and 35.9% of China’s population is subject to these restrictions‚ mainly those in urban areas as couples living in rural areas are allowed to have two children‚ especially
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Techniques(EIT) are the process of getting needed information through physically harming someone. The United Nations(UN) definition of the enhanced interrogation program is a form of torture used by the CIA and the DIA on black sites. EIT must be abolished because it is illegal and it produces unreliable information. Torture is illegal because it breaks the 8th Amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution states that the 8th Amendment of the Constitution states that cruel and unusual punishment
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