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    Cooler Evidence: (59.5 L/1)x(1 qt./0.95 L) = 62.6 qt Anything above 162 qt will not fit, but anything less than or equal to 162 qt will fit in the cooler. Kirsten K’s body would have fit in the cooler because it is 62.6 qt. 2. If 1 ml= 1 cm^3 Therefore, (104 cm)(45.7 cm)(1 cm)= 4,752.8 cm^3 of water will be displaced if the cooler sinks one centimeter lower. 3. Density of Clinton Lake: 1.05 g/cm^3 Mass: Density x Volume (1.05 g/cm^3)(4,752.8 cm^3)= 4990.4 g x (1 kg/ 1000 g)= 4.9904 kg

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    there are two systems of measurement in use: customary and metric. Currently, the majority of people use the customary system in their daily lives. This includes familiar units such as feet, miles, pounds, yards, etc. However, many people, like engineers and businessmen, are in favor of using metric as the official system. America should convert to the metric system and do away with customary. First off, nearly all of the countries in the world use the metric system (“The Metric System Units, Definitions

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    The Electoral System

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    Electoral systems have shown to be one of the most stable democratic institutions. The small changing of rules and regulations with respect to the administration of elections is common practice and encouraged through various amendments (Norris, 1997: 297). Maurice Duverger in 1946 stated the effects of the electoral system and after analysis formulated three sociological laws. He concluded that a majority vote with a one-ballot formula leads to a two-party system, proportional representation tends

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    representation. However, the United States uses a majority system, first past the post, while France uses a majority-plurality, two-round system. With each system there are separate advantages and disadvantages. Nonetheless, the first past the post system used in the United States is more efficient, cost-effective, and comprehendible to the average person. The United States of America elects the lower house of government using simple majority. This system can also be described as a plurality, or first past

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    Cristina Prince C121 Task 2 (2A) The reason for partisan policies in the early republic were conflicts and compromises. The Shays’ Rebellion, 1786, as well as the Whiskey Rebellion, 1791, helped contribute to the United States of America’s first party system in the 1790s. Shays’ Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place around Springfield, Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays against alleged injustices against economic and civil rights. They believed that the reform was needed against aggressive

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    The Second party is a term of periodization between 1828 to 1854. One of the two parties were called The National Republicans, led by Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and Webster. They believed that the government should be used to advance social and cultural improvements. As well as improve the standards of life in American communities. Most of the Republicans we known as the Whigs, their supporters mostly came from the northeast. The second party was known as the Democratic Republicans commonly known

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    Sabbatarianism. These areas showing how the Whigs definition of freedom is based upon: a strong central government who can protect and enhance it. This meant that the power of the federal government increased in order to achieve these objectives. ("The Second Party System," 2011) (Ragone, 2012) A good example of this can be seen with the Bank of the United States. This was established in 1791 by a pro federalist Congress. The basic idea is that trade had been limited between the states because of the lack of

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    electoral systems One of the many electoral systems is the First-Past-The-Post system (FPTP), the current system for electing MPs to the House of Commons. There are 659 separate constituencies across the UK each electing one single Member of Parliament. In order to vote you simply put an ‘X’ next to the name of the candidate you support. The candidate who gets the most votes wins, regardless of whether he or she has more than 50% support. Once members have been individually elected, the party with the

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    government. The voting system that a country uses has a substantial impact on how the government of that country is run, and how well the concerns of the electorate are addressed. There are many important factors to weigh when selecting a voting system, but an efficient voting system needs to consistently address a few key issues. These include producing a government that represents the electorate’s political views as closely as possible, preventing gerrymandering, and preventing two party rule. What voting

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    the post is a voting system that is rife with controversy, particularly within the United Kingdom. The current Prime Minister of Great Britain, David Cameron, has expressed positively about the election method of first past the post, stating that it is more than just a system; it helps us to show democracy within the UK. The above quote was given during the AV referendum of 2011, which was a vote held throughout the country to determine whether the United Kingdom’s voting system of first past the post

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