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The Electoral College system has led to controversy. In both the election of 2000 and the election of 2016, one candidate won the popular vote, but the other candidate won the Electoral College and therefore the presidency. Critics charge that in this system, a small group of representatives decides the presidency, rather than the entire population of the United States, and that states with smaller populations have a disproportionate say in who becomes president.
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The Articles of Confederation required all thirteen states to agree to an amendment in order to make any changes. Article V of the Constitution requires two-thirds of Congress or state legislatures to propose an amendment, and three-quarters of the states to ratify it. That's still tough, but it's not impossible like it was under the Articles!
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The entire structure of European society changed during the 12th and 13th centuries, and there was a time when this change was attributed largely to the Crusades. Historians now, however, tend to view the Crusades as only one, albeit significant, factor in Europe’s development. It is likely that the disappearance of old families and the appearance of new ones can be traced in part to the Crusades, but generalizations must be made with caution. It should, moreover, be remembered that, while some Crusaders sold or mortgaged their property, usually to ecclesiastical foundations, others bequeathed it to relatives. The loss of life was without doubt considerable; many Crusaders, however, did return to their homes.
The sectors acquired by burgeoning Italian cities in the Crusader states enabled them to extend their trade with the Muslim world and led to the establishment of trade depots beyond the Crusade frontiers, some of which lasted long after 1291. The transportation they provided was significant in the development of shipbuilding techniques. Italian banking facilities became indispensable to popes and kings. Catalans and Provençal's also profited, and, indirectly, so did all of Europe. Moreover, returning Crusaders brought new tastes and increased the demand for spices, Oriental textiles, and other exotic fare. But such demands can also be attributed to changing lifestyles and commercial growth in Europe itself.
The establishment of the Franciscan and Dominican friars in the East during the 13th century made possible the promotion of missions within the Crusade area and beyond. Papal bulls granted special facilities to missionary friars, and popes sent letters to Asian rulers soliciting permission for the friars to carry on their work. Often the friars accompanied or followed Italian merchants, and, since the Mongols were generally tolerant of religious propaganda, missions were established in Iran, the Asian interior, and even China. But, since Islamic law rigidly prohibited propaganda and punished apostasy with death, conversions from Islam were few. The Dominican William of Tripoli had some success, presumably within the Crusaders’ area; he and his colleague Riccardo di Monte Croce both wrote perceptive treatises on Islamic faith and law. Other missionaries usually failed, and many suffered martyrdom. In the 14th century the Franciscans were finally permitted to reside in Palestine as caretakers for the holy places but not as missionaries.
Death camps and work camps I think
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To develop an Asian ally against communism
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After World War II, the US and Soviet Union emerged as the two major world powers. These two countries had extremely different goals after World War II. The US wanted to spread democratic and capitalist ideas to other nations while the Soviet Union wanted to expand their communist empire to other countries.
The US, worried that the Soviet Union would become more powerful than them, adopted a policy of containment during the Cold War. This policy was focused on stopping the spread of communism. This is why the US helped Japan after World War II, to ensure that communism did not spread to this country.
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He is correct!
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What you forgot to add to the question:
Mays jumps : 4 2/3 and 4 3/4
Robert jumps : 6 1/12 and 5 2/3
May:
- 4 2/3 = 12+2/3 = 14/3 = 4.667 ft
- 4 3/4 = 16+3/4 = 19/4 = 4.75 ft
Her best jump = 4.75
Robert:
- 6 1/2 = 72+1/12 = 73/12 = 6.08 ft
- 5 2/3 = 15+2/3 = 17/3 = 5.66 ft
His best jump = 6.08 ft
6.08- 4.75 = 1.33 ft --> about 1 (if you round it!)
