Similar to the United States and the United Kingdom‚ Australia has two major political parties. The two parties consist of the Liberal party and the Labor party‚ which are the biggest among all the other parties. The next in line of the Australian political parties is the Greens‚ which is significantly smaller than the Liberal or Labor parties. People with the Liberal party are in favor of more of a capitalist society. Currently Australia is under the control of the Liberal party led by Malcolm Turnbull
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Political Factors: 1. Entrants: Unrest in the city due to differences between political parties acts as a barrier to entry for new entrants‚ making the industry less attractive for them. There are unexpected delays in supply due to a disrupted transportation network. Well established companies can cope up with any losses that are made as a result however this poses a threat especially for new entrants. 2. Buyers In times of unstable law and order situation‚ fluctuations are seen in sales‚ affecting
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What is Poverty and why is it a social problem? Poverty is a standard of living below the minimum needed for maintenance of adequate diet‚ health and shelter (Eitzen187). Thirty seven million Americans were reported poor in 2005 (Eitzen 187). The key word is reported because about another 30 million Americans are unreported since many are homeless or illegal immigrants. These millions of people are discriminated in schools‚ courts‚ job market‚ and marketplace. This discrimination has trapped many
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1. In what way will the culture of Spain be different from that of the United States? In answering this question‚ refer to Figures 4–5‚ 4–6‚ and 4–7. In answering this question I will use the dimensions that Geert Hofstede identified to attempt to provide a composite picture of the cultures. The four dimensions Geert Hofstede examined were power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism and masculinity
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Simple suspicion and a clash of political ideology led to the first division within a united party. This party was originally united under one common cause- the freedom of a new and growing nation. However‚ as the nation began to spread its wings‚ conflicts arose and the two parties separated from one. This split was inevitable because of the contradicting ideologies each founding "brother" fought to uphold. Each had a different idea‚ each had a different vision‚ and each sought to make his vision
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the ability to develop life skills and values. Many people in the United States like to think that our nation has no social inequalities. We don’t like to hear about the differences in the social classes‚ however social class plays a major role in predicting social inequalities in areas like education. Inequalities in education‚ have been an issue from the past to the present. Most often in low-income areas‚ within the United States. Today‚ education has increased in larger
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Popular Culture in Australia throughout the 1960’s was very heavily influenced by superpowers such as the United States and the United Kingdom. As popular culture (often shortened to “pop culture”) is ever changing‚ it was different in the 1960’s to any period of time. Not only was popular culture different to popular culture in other decades but the early 1960’s were very different to the late 1960’s. When people think of the 1960’s‚ the main theme and stereotype is along the lines of “the hippie
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Changing trends in Tax and non-tax revenues Trends in tax revenue Some of the other features of trends in tax revenue are as follows: • Tax revenue‚ on an average‚ could finance about 60 per cent of thecenter’s revenue expenditure during the eighties. The proportionduring nineties‚ however‚ was about 55 per cent only. • Continuing reforms and rationalization of the tax structure‚ haveresulted in a structural shift in composition of tax revenue • A fall in the share of indirect tax
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Political Culture Political culture is how many people define who they are and how they vote. The factors that can contribute to a regions political culture‚ define how the people in that region see themselves. Texas for example see themselves‚ for the most part‚ as a proud‚ tough‚ freedom loving people‚ who like their independence and their firearms. The political culture in Texas is geared toward traditionalistic and individualism‚ both wanting the government to stay out of the way‚ and also
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The 3 Most Pressing Issues The three most pressing social issues in the United States today are the economy‚ lack of appropriate education‚ and our priorities. In the U.S. today our national debt is over fifteen trillion dollars. Our national unemployment rate is 8.5%. Big businesses seem to continue to flourish at the working classes’ expense. When the wealthy lose their jobs‚ they tend to have “nest eggs” or resources that they can rely on until another position comes available. Yes‚ they sometimes
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