William Jennings Bryan ... three-time candidate for the US presidency ...
prosecuted Scopes. Clarence Darrow defended him. Scopes was
convicted of having taught human evolution, and was fined $100, but
the verdict was overturned later.
Many countries used to rely on an electoral college in order to get public officials elected, however, this system has been criticized for it has been perceived of as unfair in the event of a slight majority in an electoral district overruling the votes of a great number of citizens. At a first glance, it seems to run counter to the intuitive concept of democracy, i.e., the government elected by the majorities. IN the history of the U.S. there have been two or three presidential elections won by the candidate holding the majority of the electoral colleges yet failing to obtain the absolute majority of votes.
A solution often proposed to change this is the system of direct election. Under this system, candidates running for public office can only win provided that they manage to get the absolute majority of votes cast. Statistics on the number of votes per candidate and vote ratios are usually made for informational purposes, however, they are irrelevant to determine the final outcome.
Since free trade allows the business market to reach overseas outside their own nations, many business man seek to sell and cooperate with the other nation's business cooperation in order to expand their market and gain more profit. This urged the economy to become global with the economic exchange across countries.
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<span>Mississippi passed the first poll tax.</span>
Mississippi is a southern U.S. state with the
Mississippi River to its west, Alabama to its east and the Gulf of Mexico to
the south. Its Mississippi Delta region is considered the birthplace of blues
music, honored at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale. Also in the region is
the Vicksburg National Military Park, preserving the site of a critical Civil
War battle.
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