How are presidential electors chosen?

How are presidential electors chosen? Generally, the parties either nominate slates of potential electors at their State party conventions or they chose them by a vote of the party’s central committee. When the voters in each State cast votes for the Presidential candidate of their choice they are voting to select their State’s electors. How […]

Why are intermediate directions sometimes more useful than cardinal directions?

Why are intermediate directions sometimes more useful than cardinal directions? The intermediate directions are northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. MORE USEFUL: The cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) are more useful than the terms left and right because the directions always mean the same thing. Why do we need intermediate directions? The intermediate directions, […]

Does the death penalty violate the 8th Amendment?

Does the death penalty violate the 8th Amendment? The Court has consistently ruled that capital punishment itself is not a violation of the Eighth Amendment, but that some applications of the death penalty are “cruel and unusual.” For example, the Court has ruled that execution of mentally retarded people is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual, as […]

How are archaeological sites found?

How are archaeological sites found? Walking surveys are tried-and-true methods to find archaeological sites. A team of archaeologists prepares for a survey. Walking surveys can be unsystematic or systematic. In the former scenario, teams of surveyors simply walk around and look for artifacts on the surface of the ground. How are archaeological sites discovered and […]

What are near absolutes?

What are near absolutes? Relativism is the belief that morality is relative to time, place, situation, people, culture, etc. A “near absolute” means almost moral but not quite. Who said that morality has to do with the function of a human being? It is interesting to note that Aristotle (384–322) argued that being moral has […]

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