other two players. The player that wins the bid is allowed to declare which suit will be trump, which is the dominant color of the hand. After, each player plays a card counter-clockwise and in order to win, the declarer must take five tricks. In The Rape of the Lock, Belinda and the baron played in game contracts, which means that there is always a suit. The black aces are independent of which suit is trumps. In this game, the spade ace is called spadille, which is always
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Our country has a lot of diversity and many people have accepted it and others haven’t yet, we struggle with race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, and many others that often lead to discrimination. On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 Donald Trump revoked the protection for transgender students to use the bathroom they identify as; this is a violation of Title 9 because a person should not be excluded because of their sex or be discriminated under an education program. Title 9 was signed off on
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The Republican Party is one of the two major parties in the United States. It was founded on March 20, 1854, by former members of the Whig Party, who were against the slave trade moving west, making the Republican Party the second oldest political party in the United States (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica). The Republican National Committee, which meets twice a year, consists of 168 members. The 168 members are made up from 1 Committeeman, 1 Committeewoman, and 1 Chairperson from each
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President Donald Trump called this population the “silent majority”, but this concept was not coined by him. Populists seek out this “silent majority” and appeal to this frustration. In the novel All the King's Men, Governor Willie Stark does it by telling an adoring crowd
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Kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful because it’s displaying disrespect to the soldiers who are on active duty, soldiers who have died, and the soldiers who first fought for our flag.The men and women who are fighting for this country are symbolized by the American Flag and National Anthem. By these people kneeling it is displaying no appreciation for the soldiers who are still fighting for their freedom of speech. Although the offense these “ kneelers” have caused doesn’t stop there
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Mexico. Attempts to continue, and finish the fencing was halted, due to challenges from the Mexican government, and several U.S. organizations. Since then, not much has been continued or spoken about (publicly rather) until previously, with Donald Trump, in his recent run for U.S.
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about what steps are next in the realm of immigration. President Trump has an issue with political satire because he has tweeted in the past at Alec Baldwin’s impersonation on “Saturday Night Live” was “unwatchable”, and that he had no “talent” (Trump). This sort of attention from the President of The United States creates mass attention and further allows the positive effects of satire to seep into American society and democracy. Although, the presidents view on satire is very low, it is sparking
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upcoming inauguration, three dozen security agencies are preparing themselves for the possibility of many protesters to make themselves present as President-Elect Donald Trump is sworn into Office. As of December 27th, 2016, the National Park Service has had 23 permit requests of land to hold events for and against Donald Trump. There has been lots of division and tension surrounding the election and has security agencies on extra alert. Michael Chertoff, who was the the former secretary of HomeLand
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long two years of campaigning the day has finally come to elect a new President of the United States. This campaign has been a situation short of complete chaos, it's provided many people across the world with their nightly entertainment hearing what Trump, Clinton and the few others had to say about important issues. The President of the United States should hold certain qualities that would allow them to serve their term with somewhat of a grace and to turn the country into a more positive direction
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America with the help of social media, and front runner in the Republican race and presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Trump's campaign slogan is “Make America Great Again." In his speeches, he discriminates against Muslims, political refugees, and Mexicans. Trump says that “they should go back to their country." This kind of slander is like adding gasoline to the fire. A recent Trump rally made headlines in Chicago and was shut down because of
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