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Dear State Senator, the electoral college is an obsolete system of election. Although the electoral college was an idea set by the founding fathers in the constitution, this form of election is not effective any longer. People have the right to vote, but this form of election is not directly voting for a representative. The electoral college essentially makes the people vote for electors who then have the opportunity to vote for whom ever they would like. The electoral system is an archaic…

The Texas Constitution: A look at the amendment process and constitutional reform in the 1970’s Texas only has one method for Constitutional change, unlike the U.S. Constitution which has two methods. Article Seventeen, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution of 1876 outlines the process for Constitutional Amendments. Proposed amendments require a two-thirds vote by all members of the House and Senate during a regular or special session of the legislature in order to move forward for ratification…

Marshall Public Schools US v. Miller(1939) Garrett Case Honors US Government Mr. Brennan March 11, 2017 The second Amendment is one of the most controversial topics today, rules, regulations, bans, where does it end? Where is the line draw between weapons for hunting or personal protection and excessive weapons used or owned by everyday people. What our the regulations for weapons that everyday people own an operate, and why do we have these, well this is…

In the Republican primaries and caucuses as of March 10th, the number of running candidates have been narrowed down to four, Donald Trump being in the lead with a total of 458 delegates and Ted Cruz behind with 359 delegates. And the last two Marco Rubio and John Kasich with 151 and 54 delegates respectively (Andrew, Bennett, and Parlapiano). So far it is likely that last two competitors for the presidential nominee of the Republican Party will end up being Trump or Cruz, though no…

called Morse Code. The two inventor’s next challenge was to find investors, which they eventually found in Congress. After a small demonstration of how the device worked, the pair were granted $30,000 to set up an experimental wire system between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. On May 24, 1844 Morse sent out his first a now-famous message, “What hath God…

(U//FOUO) Title: Possible Threats and Test Terrorist Attacks made to Baltimore/Washington D.C. Roadways (U//FOUO) Focus Statement: Radicalized individuals with extremist group connections have been testing the infrastructure of Baltimore/ Washington D.C. One of these test attacks is the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel incident. These incidents and information found on the two key suspects indicate a potential increase of threats to the infrastructure of major cities across the United States. (U//FOUO)…

The hardest decisions often end up being the best ones to make. After seven years away from school, choosing to return to finish my degree was not an easy thing to do. I expected to be unprepared for the college environment and the rigors of formal education. To my surprise, I discovered that thanks to the skills I obtained outside of school, I was now the best student I had ever been. Once I had made the choice to put my full effort into my schooling, I saw how rewarding challenging myself can…

that very thing to happen. Kushner appears to be implementing the reform process of reengineering to stabilize the government which clearly demonstrates flaws the system has and the differences between it and the private sector. According to the Washington Post, about a week ago, Donald Trump appointed his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as head…

Stolen Kate pulled into the parking lot of Darnell Hall at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. She took a deep breath and turned off the car. ¨Arrived about to engage.¨ She spoke into her smart watch and watched the message go through to her mom and brother. All she had to do was pose as a student for the CSI. Not hard at all. Not just pose as a student, but be the roommate of the person they were trying to catch, Penelope Smith. Kate got out of the car and grabbed the bags she had. She…

All political views aside, Clinton should have won the 2016 election, since she won the popular vote. The Trump versus Clinton election is the most recent one, the one where Clinton won 2,865,075 more popular votes than Trump. Just about every American knows that the reason Trump won the election is the electoral college, which is something that we honestly shouldn’t use anymore. Today, we live in a well-informed society, where almost everyone can reasonably form their own political by virtue of…