Popular vote vs. Electoral College By: Asllan Alija 8-211 Did you know you do not actually vote for the president? The popular vote is used for only choosing which of the two out of three candidates can run for president. The job of choosing the president goes to the Electoral College‚ which consists of representatives chosen from a certain party‚ which differs from every state. Generally‚ the political parties nominate Electors at their State party conventions or by a vote of the party’s central
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film. The original story line and ‘on the bad guy’s team’ style makes for an extremely memorable tale. Aaron Eckhart plays the very comical‚ knowledgeable and oh-so argumentative role of Nick Naylor. Based on the novel by Christopher Buckley‚ Thank You For Smoking’s distinct title contains everything you would want in a movie and more. Nick Naylor is the lobbyist of one of the biggest tobacco companies‚ Big Tobacco. Nick plays the perfect defense‚ a strong‚ very strong offence. His job is to
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I Does The American Vote Really Count? Michelle Ellis South University January 16‚ 2013 Author Note This paper was prepared for English 2001‚ Section 06‚ taught by Professor Phillips. Thesis Without the Electoral College‚ one sole human being or a party of political influence such as congress could possibly have too much governmental power. This is why the Founders chose to establish a safeguard of sorts to help
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The Reason Why You Should Vote The reason why you should vote speaker 1 gave a good motivational speech. In my opinion her speech gave good reasons to get people to go out to vote. Being a victim of domestic violence‚ by voting for a change in the justice system for harsh punishment for domestic abusers‚ helped victims not to be afraid anymore. I thought her speech was very emotional because her speech was from a personal experience. By her voting as a victim of domestic abuse can help push some
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After reading the article “The Right to Vote is Never Safe” by Jon Grinspan‚ published on November 4th‚ 2017 there are several things that can be said. To begin with‚ this article is based on everything that took place not so long ago‚ that people have failed to realize how important it is today. Grinspan practically spoke on all that happened and that took place in order for black men and poor white men to finally vote. Grinspan also mentions the old Protestant elites and how they sought to hold
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the justices’ system and voting laws I have taken it upon myself to do the research on the topic. In doing so I have come to the conclusion that felons should be allowed to vote and their vote could and would have made major differences in past elections. Estimated about 5.85 million people in the United States could not vote due to a felony conviction an increase from the 2004 total of 5.26 million and the highest number since at least 1960.12 most extreme states restrict voting rights even after
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The video I choose for this assignment is how to persuade non-voters to vote. I believe the video did a good of illustrating the point and the importance why casting our vote is necessary. The video was uploaded back in 2015 by YouthDebates.org‚ an international non-profit debate platform for young people. The video starts by mentioning four common topics with graphic illustration that get viewer’s attention on why should you vote? This is the link of the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucTLKmvCyUI
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To: Digital Managers‚ I want to thank you guys for this past year: I have had a personally rewarding and wonderful time at Pier 59. I have learned so much since my first day‚ and for that I am thankful for having been a part of Pier 59 Digital. Also‚ it has been a pleasure getting to know everyone who has taken the time to show me the ropes at Pier 59 (especially Ian‚ Lauren‚ and Brian): I consider it pure luck for me to have been able to work with some of the coolest‚ and smartest‚ people in
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Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society LAW/421 10 February 2014 Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society In his address on May 30‚ 1924 at Arlington National Cemetery‚ President Calvin Coolidge (2014) stated that “When each citizen submits himself to the authority of law he does not thereby decrease his independence or freedom‚ but rather increases it. By recognizing that he is a part of a larger body which is banded together for a common purpose‚ he becomes
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Why should I vote‚ and what is the point of it? How is voting a civic responsibility? What is the difference between civic responsibilities and civic duties? What is citizenship and good character‚ and how can I express the two? These are great questions‚ and they get asked frequently. Voting is a civic responsibility‚ and with that said‚ that means that you don’t have to vote. Although‚ just because you don’t have to vote‚ doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t. Every vote is important‚ and your’s
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