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    Canning, Kate Revolution of 1800 The Revolution of 1800 started when a decision had to be made by the United States citizens: “Who is going to be president?”. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson went head-to-head to competed for ‘America’s favorite’ during the election. Federalists were concerned that Jefferson “would give more power to the sates, dismantle the army and navy, and overturn Hamilton’s financial system”(Digital History). The Republicans felt that the Federalists showed “contempt for…

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    elected to the official positions. Due to the watergate scandal, Richard Nixon, became the first United States president to resign from office otherwise he would have been removed from office through impeachment. Gerald Ford probably lost a lot of his popularity due to his support of Richard Nixon and for pardoning him. Due to Ford’s support of Nixon, he was not elected to be president…

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    Experiment In Democracy

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    its beginning the United States has been a nation governed by and for the people, becoming the first nation to have the people tell the government what it can do, not vise-versa. What is considered to be among the greatest of feats is what former President Ronald Reagan believed was so special about the orderly transfer of constitutional authority being nothing less than a miracle in the eyes of the world. This is what defines the United States as an experiment. But the transfer of power was…

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    The NJCAA has had a huge impact on the leadership of collegiate athletics through academic and athletic opportunities for the student-athletes. The National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) has done a remarkable job in providing eligibility criteria that demand institutional and student accountability. The eligibility criteria is highlighted with the exclusive right for the student-athletes to be part of a unique demographic of 525 schools, separated into 24 regions, and three…

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    The significance of President Obama’s proposal of closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center could not be more delayed from both a moral and justice standpoint. A case in point is that the infamous detention center continues negatively to be seen as an inhumane facility that violated the human rights and lack of due process for detainees. On January 22, 2009, President Obama’s proposal of closing the detention facility in one year showed the slightest of promises to say the least. For example,…

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    NHS President Letter

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    1St position: President After serving as the meeting facilitator for this previous term, I am interested in serving as NHS President because serving the community has always been an integral part of my identity and something that I genuinely enjoy doing. NHS has proven to be influential, and its credibility and scope will continue to bring more individuals to appreciate service. As someone who enjoys community service and recognizes its value, I would like to lead this organization in…

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    Xxxxc Good evening everyone. When we look at all the measures of well-being in the world, if we had a choice of when to be born (August 4th in the 60 's) and we didn 't know ahead of time who we were going to be (the President of the United States of America) what nationality (Afghan and American) what family (His Holiness and the Mayor of the Angel 's Land) whether we were male or female (me and Michelle) what religion (Muslim and Christian) without any question, the time would be now. And no,…

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    The Electoral College

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    election for President. Voting is a right that all Americans cherish. The electoral college, which helps with the selection of the President, has many downfalls, but also greatly helps with the election process. What exactly is the electoral college and how did it start? The electoral college is an indirect way of voting. Americans do not directly vote, but choose from “slates of electors” that have been chosen many months before. “A group of electors who formally select the president of the…

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    maintenance costs, security, etc. for life -- are insanely lavish. The coverage is simply unjustifiable. Most outrageous, the government could provide these facilities to anyone it deems fit, which means all cronies of senior leaders. Sure, the president and vice president will retire as soon as their replacements are elected under the new constitution. When they retire, they should be given the facilities and security the country can manage. However, such facilities should be available as long…

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    The right to elect government officials is one of the most fundamental rights an American Citizen is entitled to. It is also one of the most basic qualities of a democracy. Yet, few understand how our modern voting process works when it comes to electing our highest official. Thomas Jefferson once said, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never can be” (qtd. Ourrepubliconline). The Electoral College is an outdated system that no longer serves its original…

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