Why can't you count on people voting?
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It’s Election Day in the United States, and as the day unfolds, all eyes will be on the men and women streaming into the polls to cast their ballots. News broadcasts will be devoted to counting up all the votes cast, and trying to divine who came out to vote and why.But American elections aren’t actually about the people who vote. They’re about the people who don’t. Politicians are almost always chosen by less than a majority of the population. Laws and practices that exclude large numbers of potential voters determine who wins and who loses.That’s by design. Voter exclusion is hard-wired into what is, on close inspection, a very undemocratic system of governance. The U.S. Constitution placed the selection of presidents in the hands of “electors,” not the people, and it offered no clear protections for a citizen’s right to vote. In the original Constitution, states retained enormous latitude to determine who went to the polls and who did not.And although amendments eventually extended voter protection to black Americans, women and people 18 and over, even these guarantees were only partially enforced. Communities nationwide used poll taxes, literacy tests, inconvenient voting locations and onerous registration requirements to discourage voting by particular groups, especially African Americans and other minorities.The real fraud in American voting is not illegally cast votes but legally blocked ones. Our history has taught us all too well how to keep people away from the polls, despite their constitutional rights. Even a half-century after the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, tens of thousands of citizens are denied the franchise because of insufficient proof of identity, felony convictions or other state stipulations — all of which are designed today, as they were in the past, to keep certain people from casting their ballots.“Certain people” means, most obviously, people of color, who are told they are not welcome as voters at every stage in the process, from demeaning rhetoric about their “fake” votes to convoluted registration processes to intimidation at the polls. For many Mexican Americans, it feels safer just to stay home. That’s why states such as Texas have electorates that remain dominated by white votes even as their populations become rapidly more diverse.But “certain people” also means those without access to wealth. The mobilization of money for elected office makes dominant groups even more powerful. The sheer scale of wealth in the hands of several billionaires has allowed them, and their political action committees (PACs), to smother competitors. As the rich have become so much richer, they have made their votes count more, and the votes of others count less. Donald Trump began his presidential campaign as a critic of big political donors, but he and his supporters in the Republican Party benefited from their money in the election.By the time poor citizens vote, the candidates have already been vetted by the wealthy donors who are necessary for any person running to have a chance. That means Election Day is really about choosing among candidates handpicked by the super wealthy (say, Trump or Hillary Clinton), rather than candidates who reflect the needs and experiences of citizens.And this dominance by wealth becomes more true with each successive electoral cycle. As candidates require more and more money for advertising and social media, the influence of money grows. Parties have always chosen elites, but now fundraising crowds out other qualities of leadership. You cannot run if you cannot bring in big bucks, immediately.Gerrymandering likewise nullifies votes, erecting exclusionary boundaries between voters and their representatives. During the decennial district-drawing process for national, state and local representatives, the politicians in power choose their voters, rather than the other way around. Incumbent legislators make certain that their districts are dominated by like-minded citizens, and they limit the power of opposition groups by splitting their presence among as many districts as possible.Although gerrymandering goes back to the earliest days of the republic, it has never distorted electoral outcomes as much as it does today. Wisconsin and Texas are two of many states where elected representatives are far more Republican than the voters. That is because Republican majorities in both legislatures set it up that way, exaggerating and entrenching their power with the lines they drew across the landscape. New computer technologies have turned this process into a precise science, limiting voter choice wherever possible.These structural roadblocks make clear how little say citizens have in who represents them. The system is indeed “rigged,” but the rigging benefits the powerful, the wealthy and the extremes — not the vast majority of Americans.Trump’s presidency is a result of this system.  

The reason that the Chavín were able to grow both potatoes and maize was that
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(Choice A)
A
they moved seasonally to grow each crop

(Choice B)
B
they had easy access to both low and highland fields

(Choice C)
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both crops grow well in the same climate

n what city where the first photograph of people was captured, are tensions over road space simmering between drivers and bikers City only

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Did theatre benefit from the movement of drama out of the church? Provide evidence to support your answer.

1)
The developments on this list contributed to what development of the 1920s and 1930s?
A) African American painters of the Hudson River School focused on the beauty of nature
B) African American architects created the Neoclassical style based on Roman and Greek models
African American artists and writers celebrated their culture in a movement called the Harlem Renaissance
D) African American musicians developed rock and roll music based on African rhythms and beats

How did the Spanish transform
the mit’a system to their
benefit?

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Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 and died in 1895. He was also a slave. He thought that slavery was morally wrong and, therefore, should be banned, while Captain Canot was fine with it and, in fact, supported it. Frederick, being a slave helped with the reason he was against it. But, there are many other reasons why he thought it was wrong. One other reason he thought slavery was wrong was that Frederick saw children's mothers and children being slaves while usually the father would be white and the slave owner, this also brought domestic violence. If the mothers or children would not listen. They would be whipped, beaten, and sometimes even killed. They were killed. They were seen as "expendables" as white slave owners could just buy more because most of the slave owners who owned slaves were usually rich and could afford to buy more at a slave auction. Frederick, also based his views on how he was taught and his education. He also knew that inequality and slavery were always hateful and immoral, in the first place. Captain Canot, on the other hand, was born into a white family in 1804 and was always taught owning a slave was not wrong. This, is a reason why he believed it was okay to own slaves (seeing a pattern?). He then joined the military giving him the name "Captain." Which was a mastery of all men, to complement this he owned slaves himself. Captain Canot never experienced what being a slave was and what having no rights at all felt like. So of course, having no experience Captain Canot thought slavery wasn't that bad. However, Captain Canot and his men also saw African Americans as just "cargo" something just to be delivered and kept alive. Not even humans. The idea of African Americans being a lower class than a peasant, or a "sub-human" wasn't made overnight, it was made through hundreds of years of slavery. Although Captain Canot was not in slavery his whole life around 1840 he stopped taking slaves and decided to go into the plantation industry in the same region he was in, he still occasionally participated in slave trafficking but was not often. Both of these historical characters thought very differently, but for all the same reasons, experience, principles, and the place they were born and how they were taught.

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Which three statements about Eleanor Roosevelt are true?

She put a stop to the lynching of African Americans with the Costigan-Wagner antilynching bill.
She created the Equal Rights Amendment that banned discrimination against women.
She received death threats from the Ku Klux Klan for supporting justice for African Americans.
She wrote a newspaper column to educate Americans on social injustices occurring at that time.
She ensured that the Civilian Conservation Corps would include opportunities for women.

how do the items sent from North America differ from those exported from Europe?

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how did colonist protest the sugar act? dont use g00gle because that doesnt help

Which of the following is the most negative connotation of the verb to
discuss?
A. To argue
B. To speak
C. To debate
D. To talk about

QUESTION 3
Put the following ancient nations in the order of their ascendancy over Israel.

what could have gone wrong that resulted in the failure of the revolution​

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Julius Caesar ruled Rome for ten years and _____ .

never conquered any lands
made many good reforms
fought no wars

Which of the following explains the most likely reason why English colonists wanted to come to North America?
(A) To put distance between themselves and the English monarchy
(B) To exercise their strong belief in natural rights and liberty for all
(C) To seek economic opportunity and improved living conditions
(D) To form alliances with French and Dutch settlers already present

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1. Tama o Mali. Isulat sa patlang ang wastong sagot kung mali ang salitang may salungguhit.
1. Itinuturing ang Epic of Galgemesh bilang kauna-unahang akdang pampanitikan sa buong daigdig.
2. Sumasamba ang mga taga-Mesopotamia sa isa diyos o patron. 3. Ang kauna-unahang sistemang paraan ng pagsulat ay tinatawag na Cuneiform.
4. Mayroong 345 na batas na nilalaman ang Code of Hammurabi.
5. Ang pyramid ay isang templo para sa diyos ng mga taga- Mesopotamia.
6. Inihalintulad ang epiko ng Sumeria sa The Great Flood na matatagpuan sa libro. 7. Si Haring Galgamesh ay namuno sa Egypt at nakilala sa isang sikat na epiko. 8. Isanng halimbawa ng lungsod-estado sa Mesopotamia ay ang Uruk.
9. Ang Code of Hammurabi ay pumapaksa sa halos lahat na aspekto ng araw-araw na buhay sa Mesopotamia. 10. Ang Uruk ay pinamunuan ni Haring Galgamesh noong ika-apat na siglo B.C.E.​

what was a special treatment of bodies where you would wrap it in cloth called

Which 18th-century historical development led most directly to the creation of
the Declaration of Independence?
O A. The New England colonies gained the most power in American
colonial politics.
O B. American colonists began to demand a more representative
government
O C. British leaders demanded that American colonists participate in
Parliament.
O D. The Southern colonies began to rely more heavily on African slave
labor.

A person who becomes rich despite being
ruthless and using unfair business
practices would be known as what?
A. Robber Baron
B. Factory worker
C. Skilled laborer
D. A trustee

What was a primary goal of the Americanization movement?
A. To convince immigrants to enhance the U.S. Iabor force
O B. To convince immigrants to abandon the customs of their native
country
O C. To convince immigrants to return to their native country after four
years
O D. To convince immigrants to enhance the United States with new
cultural ideas
SUBMIT

What are the only conditions that allow the President to pocket veto a bill?

it was produced by a conference committee.

Congress's session is ending.

it is a tax bill.

Congress does not send it to him.

14. The one of the most prosperous province in India.
1)Satara
2)Pune
3)Bengal
4)Chennai​

What is name of the road running through Asia?

List the main causes of the American Revolution.

What one accomplishment do you consider to be the greatest of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations? plz help 70 points

In 2006, President George W. Bush ordered the formation of military tribunals to
prosecute suspected terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay. This example might be
seen as an example of which approach to the presidency?

Which layer is found at Earth's center?(1 point)

100 BRAINLY POINTS!!!!!!!!
Referring to your notes and the provided documents, write a two- to three- paragraph essay that describes how the primary-sources from Task 1 make their respective arguments. Compare and contrast the arguments presented in the documents. Make sure your essay addresses these questions:

What techniques do the authors use to form their arguments?
Is there any evidence of bias or stereotypes?
Here are some resources to help you write your essay:

Research and writing information
Creating a thesis statement
Using the author-date system, make sure you provide parenthetical, in-text citations for any information you use from outside sources, including the two provided documents. When you have finished, reread your essay to check for all of the points above, and then proofread it to be sure your work does not contain errors in grammar or spelling.