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County Party sponsors high school essay contest |
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Party in the USA Essay Contest
First Prize $150"When you are guaranteed you will win, you can take very inflammatory, very extreme positions. If you have to run in a district where you might lose, you will move to the center.
That is the beauty of the two party system in America." --Dennis Prager The Utah County Democratic Party is sponsoring a high school student essay contest on this topic. Essays must address Dennis Prager's quote and the questions below.* The length is 3-5 pages. Essays will be judged by a panel of judges. The best essay will win a prize of $150.00. The second best will receive a prize of $75. Third prize will be $50.00.
Essays must be submitted to the following address and postmarked no later than October 15. Winners will be announced on October 26.
Will Matheson
Executive Director
Utah County Democratic Party
PO Box 1813
Orem, UT 84097
*Do you agree with this? What are the pros and cons of having two or more competitive parties in a political system rather than just one? What are the consequences if one party becomes much stronger than the others? |
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