The American Electoral Process

PART B: Which TWO phrases from the text best support the answer to Part A?

A. “We gripe that [the electoral system is] more complicated than the Rubik’s cube; it takes too much time; it’s too expensive; and it is unfair. And, in fact, it is all of the above.” ( Paragraph 1)

B. “And therein lies potential unfairness of the system: because every state, regardless of the size of its population, has two senators, the voters in small states have—per capita—greater electoral power than their big-state counterparts.” ( Paragraph 13)

C. “One consequence of our byzantine electoral system is that it is extremely expensive and time-consuming. In 2012, for example, the presidential candidates spent $2.6 billion and almost two years of intensive work before…Election Day.” ( Paragraph 16)

D. “Roosevelt won 27.4% of the popular vote and 88 electoral votes; Taft got 23% and 8 electoral votes; and Democrat Woodrow Wilson walked away with 41.87% of the vote—and the presidency.” ( Paragraph 17)

E. “As Perot said, ‘Our founders did not know about electricity, the train, telephones, radio, television, … It would be interesting to see what kind of document they'd draft today.’” ( Paragraph 20)

F. “[The system] has helped create history’s most stable, free, and affluent society, and it has had the consent of the governed—the bedrock of democracy.” ( Paragraph 21)

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed

Edgar allan poe uses many sound devices in his poem "the bells." which two words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia?

What is the meaning of the word "caches" as it is used in paragraph 6