colonies. Colonies were large areas of land ruled by the nations of Europe. For the most part‚ Britain ruled the thirteen colonies in America. Britain was very far away. It took weeks to sail across the Atlantic Ocean by ship. It was difficult to send people or messages back and forth that made colonists feel independent. They thought they could run their own lives. They had their own leaders and they made their own laws. At first‚ Britain let the colonists do as they pleased. Britain wanted to buy the
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‘Christianity in Britain is almost dead.’ Religion in Britain has suffered an immense decline since the 1950s. In a census done in 2005‚ results show that over 50% say they’re not religious. Yet for some reason about 72% told the 2001 census that they were Christian. 66% of the population have no actual connection to any religion or church‚ despite what they tend to write on official forms. Between 1979 and 2005‚ half of all Christians stopped going to church on a Sunday. That only seemed
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Great Britain provided many basic constitutional principles to the colonies. There are seven major principles of state governments‚ which were all connected back to England. Natural rights and higher law‚ social contract‚ popular sovereignty‚ republicanism‚ separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ and legislative supremacy were these ideas. Many of these principles were utilized in our U.S. Constitution. The only differences are that social contract and legislative supremacy were removed. However
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Why enter the helping field Tiffany Reinzan Introduction to Human Services 09/22/2014 University of Phoenix Those working in human service have specialized training‚ whether earned through school or on the job‚ as a helping professional. You could hold a variety of positions‚ whether in residential care‚ correctional facilities‚ homeless shelters and food banks‚ substance abuse programs‚ organizations dedicated to children and families‚ poverty and employment services‚ child and elder care operations
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COMPARITIVE POLITICS SEMINAR II A DESCRIPTION OF TWO WESTERN EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN INTRODUCTION I chose these two systems‚ which interest me for different reasons. The British system is one that has evolved over many centuries‚ with both small and large adjustments along the way to keep in on course. In contrast to this‚ the French model has changed dramatically on several occasions‚ and can rarely have been described as stable. However‚ in 1958 Charles de
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In order to consider “I exist because I think” or ”I think because I exist”‚ I would define the “I exist because I think” as “I think” is the cause of “I exist”. This implies “I think” appear before “I exist” and cause “I exist” to happen. In the other side‚ “I think because I exist” would be “I exist” is the cause of “I think”. This implies “I exist” appear before “I think” and cause “I think” to happen. In terms of logic‚ I would say “I think because I exist “ is more appropriate. It is because
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To the staff of the National Honor Society (NHS)‚ I am a candidate‚ whom you have invited to join your organization‚ writing to discuss my qualifications. As of right now‚ I am extremely honored by the fact that the only reason I was considered eligible to join you was because of my grade-point average‚ which is 3.57‚ but‚ I am also aware that the other requirements necessary for me to join NHS include a demonstration of positive traits of character‚ service‚ and leadership. Reading the necessary
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committed a murder‚ then they will be punished by death. Many people find that this argument fits with their inherent sense of justice. Capital punishment is often justified with the argument that by executing convicted murderers‚ we will deter would-be murderers from killing people. This is deterrence. For example‚ if someone is thinking of murdering someone‚ then they will know the consequence if they are caught and found guilty. This can make a society a better place. It is also often argued
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responsibility to instill a sense of behavior in their children. When kids do something bad‚ parents need to teach them right from wrong‚ and teach them how they should behave. However‚ many children choose to ignore advice and go on their own way‚ but if the parent teach the child‚ and the child still do bad things‚ then the child is at fault. Once a child reaches a certain age their parents cannot control everything they do. Parents can raise their children to be the most respectful and responsible
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This essay is about how Britain changed Britain‚ and how they brought civilisation to it. The definition of civilisation has been questioned over the centuries. There are many different meanings of the word but in the Romans case it is “The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or in a particular era or time.”In other words‚ this is what the Romans did to Britain. In particular‚ I will discuss the Roman invasion and the effect the Romans had on housing and roads. Before the
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