Of course, in this day and age, with technology making a popular vote of the President much more practical, many people advocate the abolishment of the Electoral College. They argue that the popular vote should elect the President, rather than the people who elect the President.
Stroke definition and facts. 1  A stroke occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops working. This causes the part of the body that it controls to stop working as well.  A stroke is also called a cerebrovascular accident or CVA.
What Is the Cause of Mini-Strokes? A transient ischemic attack (also known as a TIA or mini-stroke) is caused by a temporary lack of oxygen- or nutrient-rich blood to a part of the brain. This lack of blood flow occurs because a blood vessel becomes severely narrowed or blocked.