Friday, March 20, 2020
Constitution for a few essays
Constitution for a few essays In Constitution for a Few Michael Parenti expressed his views about the constitution. Parenti thought that the constitution was made in favor of the Founding Fathers and the rich. He believed that the constitution made the rich richer and the poor poorer. Without the constitution, America would be in complete disorder. The Founding Fathers did not write the constitution for just the rich or just the poor, they wrote it for the benefit of all people within the nation. Nowhere in the constitution does it state that you have to be wealthy to run for an office, which is contradictory to the beliefs of Parenti. He believed that only the wealthy white males could run for a position in the government and that a man from New Jersey would have to be worth at least 1000 pounds and without debt. The constitution states that if you have money you would have more opportunities. This was meant to protect the nation from a democratic government. The Founding Fathers formed a government with three branches Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. Each one is neither less or more powerful than the other they were designed to be equally balanced in power. This allows the people to vote for their representatives in the government. A representative government or a Republic Government is thought to be best for the people. If the constitution is only in favor of the wealthy people in the nation then how could it have lasted for so long? The constitution was made so that it could be changed if found to be not in the best interest of the public. There have been no changes made to the constitution that have to do with the social class of any person or persons. This is why the constitution has lasted so long, and why it will continue to go on. The Founding Fathers did all this to be sure that everyone would benefit form the Constitution. They thought of how it would affect the public and made it so that it could be changed i...
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Proper Word Order to Enable Parallel Structure
Proper Word Order to Enable Parallel Structure Proper Word Order to Enable Parallel Structure Proper Word Order to Enable Parallel Structure By Mark Nichol Sometimes, word order in a sentence does not interfere significantly with comprehension of the sentence, but it does produce an awkward obstacle to clean reading. Here are several flawed sentences that require only a simple transposition of words to become syntactically valid. Each is followed by a discussion and a revision. 1. Foods on the list below should either go into the compost bin or the trash. When either precedes the operative verb go, the implication is that the counterpoint will lead from a second, distinct verb or verb phrase, such as in the version ââ¬Å"Foods on the list below should either go into either the compost bin or be tossed into the trash.â⬠(At the least, the original sentence should repeat into before ââ¬Å"the trash.â⬠) But if go is to apply to both choices, either should follow the verb: ââ¬Å"Foods on the list below should go into either the compost bin or the trash.â⬠2. This publication is neither intended to be a legal analysis nor a detailed cookbook of steps to take in every situation. The same idea applies to use of eitherââ¬â¢s antonym, neither, which should follow, not precede, the verb ââ¬Å"to beâ⬠: ââ¬Å"This publication is intended to be neither a legal analysis nor a detailed cookbook of steps to take in every situation.â⬠An alternative is to revise as follows, in which case not can come before ââ¬Å"to beâ⬠: ââ¬Å"This publication is not intended to be a legal analysis or a detailed cookbook of steps to take in every situation.â⬠3. They may not only give insight into what to expect, but also how to handle situations that may arise. Because give applies to both the point and the counterpoint, it should precede both components of the sentence, and into should be repeated: ââ¬Å"They may give insight not only into what to expect but also into how to handle situations that may arise.â⬠(Note, too, that the comma between the components is extraneous.) Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Style category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Comma After i.e. and e.g.Telling a Good Poem from a Bad One55 "House" Idioms
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