PO263 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Elections Canada, Counterclaim, Op-Ed
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Do not defer to facts in your intro. Use a lead - capture reader attention & provoke response. Conclude intro w clear statement of opinion. First or 2nd sentence is a reason to support opinion. First of 2nd sentence is a reason to support opinion, distinct from r1. Refute w a distinct claim, different from p2 & p3. Wrap up & conclude, call to action. Elections are used to determine which individuals will serve as representatives of others in various government institutions. Sue somethingwrother claimed deposit puts a burden on individuals seeking political office since it puts them at burden. this was disbanded: must be a high degree of political freedom. Types of elections: general (federal/national) - determine composition of hoc, provincial, territorial/municipal - determine those, by-elections - fills seats when they become vacant in between elections. Rules governing the process through which gov"t: single member plurality (smp):
