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to for proposing Amendments. Only using two thirds of both Houses is the only method used to propose an amendment. There are two ways to ratify Amendments. The most common way is approval of three-fourths of states. The other method according to lexisnexis is “passing an amendment requires a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States.” (www.lexisnexis.com/) This method has only been used to ratify 21st Amendment. The United States Constitution has 27…

Post University (Waterbury, CT) Established in 1890, Post University used to be a school to train students in bookkeeping, shorthand and typing. It started offering four-year degrees in 1976 in order to assist returning Vietnam veterans, offering programs with companies including Cigna and Johnson and Johnson shortly after. The university offers over 100 degree programs in total and has over 7,000 students in attendance. Each of Post University’s 4 academic colleges, The Malcolm Balridge…

It is necessary to have aptitude-based-education system because it is practical. About the current education system, it requires students to take a lot of general education whether they want it or not. When someone is trying to put his/her effort on something, it needs inspiration to make the first step; however, the current education system seems like it is forcing students to learn the required subjects, and evaluate whether they were good at it or not. Perhaps, some people may felt very…

Same-sex marriage has been a problem for a long time in many different countries. And it had cause a lot of conflicts between the ones that oppose the same-sex marriage and the ones that favor same-sex marriage. Not too long ago they passed the law that allowed couples of the same sex to get married without any problems. This law made a bunch of same-sex couple very happy, now they would get married without hiding from anybody. In my opinion same-sex couple can get married if they want is their…

The History behind The Conspiracy The Illuminati is an organization that has not existed since the 18th century but has become the world's biggest conspiracy theory. The goals of the Illuminati from their beginnings are quite different than what we perceive of them today. The Illuminati sought a rational understanding of the world based on science and the idea of human rights (Porter).But it was not in the interest of the Church or government of the time so they were outlawed. After they were…

How can we improve the Foster Care System in the United States? An Annotated Bibliography About two years ago, my aunt adopted a little boy from the United States. It was a joyous occasion and we all adored him and love having him as an addition to our large family. While my younger cousin has a happy life right now in the care of my aunt, there was so much trauma and struggles that this little boy had to face at such a young age that came from the big process of adoption and foster care. It…

Although some people say that attack on Pearl Harbor was a conspiracy and the mastermind of the attack was Franklin Roosevelt who was the president of the United States, he and the American government did not have any relation with the conspiracy theory of attacking on Pearl Harbor. Lashmar, Paul. "Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Is Bunk." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 23 Aug. 1998. Web. 24 Sept. 2016. Why this article chosen is that the author mentioned clearly about a telegram…

When the words “social media” are brought up in the news or in public, usually bad words about the sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, follow. However, social media isn’t all that bad. Instead of giving more than powerful adults a voice in the matters of the world, it allows everyone to have their own voice, and it lets them be heard. The article “The Upsides of Selfies: Social Media Isn’t All Bad for Kids” by Kelly Wallace, discusses the positives of social media, while another article,…

Grinberg). He was subsequently fired when he refused to remove the post after the school district found out about it and requested that it be removed. It’s not just jobs that people are losing over their online activities. According to Andrews, “LexisNexis has a product called Accurint for Law Enforcement, which gives government agents information about what people do on social networks” (552). That means someone can be convicted of a crime or lose a child custody case due to online information…

Raising the minimum wage The topic of raising the minimum wage seems to be quite popular now a days. Although a pay raise may sound good to some of the working poor, the majority of the working poor might not benefit from being paid more. The sources below will help provide the information that is needed to determine if the raising of the minimum wage would help or hurt the working poor. Tennant, Michael. "Minimum wage: the ups & downs: raising the minimum wage is offered as a way to help…