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    I. Introduction Many important decisions rest in the hands of the leaders of the countries of the world. These decisions determine peace and war, trade agreements, and other highly important choices. So, it is very important that those whom are elected into office will do what is best for their country. To understand the process of international relations, we must first understand how these leaders are elected in the first place. Much of this comes down to mathematical processes, and without these

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    Saeed Almheiri Jochua Kim Pup 200: Cities In Cinema 10 November 2015 Thunder Heart: Analysis The film "Thunder Heart" contained numerous viewpoints identified with society arranging issues in regions, for example, Politics and political defilement, Education, Cultural arousing and Social system. Thunder heart investigates common points, for example, segregation, political activism and homicide. The film collected a few grant designations from the Political Film Society. Thunder heart, Ray Levoi

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    Election Day is when Americans everywhere get to cast their vote for the next President of the United States. However, Americans don 't directly vote for President. So, what 's happening on Election Day then? It is a bit complicated due to a system involving something called the Electoral College. The Electoral College is the collection of 538 votes that determine who will be the next President of the United States of America. The number 538 comes from the number of Representatives, 438, plus the

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    The 2016 election between Democrat candidate, Hillary Clinton, and Republican candidate, Donald J. Trump, was one of the most tense elections in American History. The time leading up to the election was full of suspense for the citizens of the country. The election ended with Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote of the country by 2,865,075 votes. Although Clinton won the popular vote, Trump won the Electoral College. This example in history along with many others, proves that the Electoral College

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    What is the Proper Role of Government? The proper role of government (gov’t.) can vary, every person has their opinion. The government’s proper role is to solve universal problems without causing destruction. This means that the gov’t. helps find a solution that is fair and equal for everyone. For example the government invented bimetallism to solve the problem with money. The government made changes to the way Native Americans lived so they became more “Americanized”. The government also made

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    A.Title: My Àntonia Author: Willa Cather B. Setting: My Ànotina is set on a prairie in Black Hawk, Nebraska C.Main Characters Jim Burden:Jim is the narrator for most of the novel. He was orphaned at 10 years old when he goes to live with his grandparents on a prairie in Nebraska. Jim distances himself from boys his own age, instead he takes liking to older immigrant girls. He later becomes a successful lawyer in New York City, but he never forgets his childhood friend Àntonia. Àntonia Shimerda:

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    The Electoral College has long been controversial, and is subject to both criticism and defense. To understand why either side is valid we must look at its values and its weaknesses, its pros and cons. The Electoral College was devised to proportionally dole out the power of selecting our executives geographically. In doing so the Electoral College gives otherwise marginalized portions of the U.S. population a voice. Adversely the Electoral College can be seen as an obstruction to democracy and the

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    Department Comparisons The days of fire departments only responding to structure fires is a distant memory. The dynamic economy and increasing customer expectations demand fire departments be more versatile by offering more services and provide excellent customer service. To meet these new requirements for more services, most fire departments now offer a variety of services ranging from fire station tours and blood pressure checks to building inspections and smoke detector battery changes. These

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    George Soros Personal Background George Soros having a background from Hungarian was born on august 12 1930. Brought up with a Jewish background. He is a renown American business tycoon, a great author, investor, as well. with his business-minded brains, Soros is considered to be among the top 30 richest people in the universe. He owes investments worth billions of US pounds. Contribution to politics In relation to politics, George is influential especially when it comes to progressive and liberal

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    story of Antonia Shimerda, a Bohemian immigrant in Nebraska in the late 1800s. Although My Antonia is fictional, it is based on Willa Cather’s youth in Nebraska. As Jim Burden did in the book, Willa Cather moved from Virginia to Nebraska as a child to live with her grandparents. The town of Black Hawk symbolized Red Cloud in Cather’s youth. Willa Cather also attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Jim Burden moved from Virginia to Nebraska to live with his grandparents after his parents died

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