Refer to the Newsela article "PRO/CON: Should We Abolish the Electoral College?" Part A

Read the text under the heading "PRO: Let's Give All Voters an Equal Voice."

Which claim does the author make as a pro for doing away with the Electoral College.

The way the federal government is set up ensures that the minority has a voice.

It is important to ensure that small states have an equal voice.

The popular vote determines the winner in a presidential election.

The Senate and the House of Representatives have an equal voice in shaping government.
Question 2
Part B

Read this excerpt from the article.

The U. S. Senate gives states equal representation with two senators each. The House of Representatives, however, allocates representation based on population.

Does this excerpt provide evidence that effectively supports the claim identified in Part A?

No, because it does not provide an explanation for how the federal government is set up.

No, because it describes the legislature alone and not other parts of government.

Yes, because it provides an example of the way in which the federal government gives smaller states a voice.

Yes, because it gives evidence that the Constitution provides a voice for minorities.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.

Esther is a person and who makes friends easily. parallel structure how?

Why are the royals in the woods? a. they are hunting. c. they are drunk. b. they are celebrating the wedding. d. they are lost.