The constitution is the most important part in organizing a state. It contains not only the national territory‚ but more importantly‚ it states the set of rules and principles which serve as the fundamental law of the land. Among the guidelines which are set by the constitution are the matters of: form and duties of the government; the distribution of powers of the branches of the government; and the basic rights of the citizens of the state. The Philippine Constitution has been rewritten seven
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SS 10: Advantages and Disadvantages of Confederation (revised Cullen 2010) The Confederation Debate raged for many years in Canada. Some people called pro- Confederationists were convinced that a union of all the British North American colonies into one nation was the only sensible long-term plan. Anti-confederationists felt that remaining a British colony was a better approach‚ while a small group of annexationists wanted to become part of the United States. There were many pros and cons to
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Annuities Practice Problems Prepared by Pamela Peterson Drake 0. 0. Congrats! You just won the $64 million Florida lottery. Now the Surely Company is offering you $30 million in exchange for the 20 installments on your winnings. If your opportunity cost of funds is 8%‚ should you agree to this deal? 0. Given: CF = $64‚000‚000 / 20 = $3‚200‚000 N = 20 i = 8% Annuity due PV = $33‚931‚517.44 No: the annuity is worth almost $34 million to you‚ but Surely is offering only $30.
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Analysis: Bach Suite No. 3 in D major The instruments used in the piece are: * Trumpet 1 * Trumpet 2 * Trumpet 3 * Timpani * Oboe 1 * Oboe 2 * Violin 1 * Violin 2 * Viola * Continuo – Harpsichord or Double Bass Why this piece is typically baroque This is piece is baroque as it includes many of the baroque characteristics: * Perfect Cadence!! – In the concept Pitch‚ the perfect cadence is very obvious at the end of the sections and phrases – change
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India Patriotism. What does that word mean to you? Let me tell you what I think it should mean. Patriotism is not about boasting and believing that my country has no problems and it is just perfect. Patriotism is about realizing that my country has a problem and I will do something about it. Our problem for India is corruption. There are more than 1.21 billion people in India. 22 % of the population is under the poverty line. Truckers in India alone pay US $5 billion
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Practice Problems Be sure to balance all equations before you start calculating! Answer key is at the end. 1) Lithium hydroxide reacts with hydrobromic acid to produce lithium bromide and water. If you start with ten grams of lithium hydroxide‚ how many grams of lithium bromide will be produced? 2) Ethylene (C2H4 ) reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide and water. If you start with 45 grams of ethylene‚ how many grams of carbon dioxide will be produced? 3) Given the
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“Yes‚ It Should Be “On the Books”” by Alan M. Dershowitz and “The Case for Torture” by Michael Levin‚ being evaluated‚ the authors use not only this technique but also many others to persuade the readers to take on their views. Dershowitz uses real examples to support his points and is direct on where he stands on the matter‚ but sometimes he seems a little pushy and cold. Levin on the other hand fascinates us with his hypothetical cases while griping the reader’s attention throughout his essay‚ but
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America and increasing the risk of large-scale food poisoning. In his new book‚ Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal‚ Eric Schlosser describes fast food’s hidden dangers. A Lifetime of Fast Food Although most of the health problems related to fast food aren’t felt until middle age -- obesity and diabetes are at an all-time high --- the damage starts before children enter kindergarten. Hoping to shape eating habits‚ fast-food chains market heavily to children. About 96% of American
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PROBLEMS 1. Mississippi Mud Pies‚ Inc. needs to buy 1‚000‚000 Swiss francs (CHF) to pay its Swiss chocolate supplier. Its banker quotes bid–ask rates of CHF1.3990–1.4000/USD. What will be the dollar cost of the CHF1‚000‚000? Answer: The bank’s bid rate is CHF1.3990/$. That is the price at which the bank is willing to buy $1 in return for CHF1.3990. The bank sells dollars at its ask price CHF1.4000/$. Mississippi Mud Pies must sell dollars to the bank to buy CHF. Therefore Mississippi Mud Pies
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common action often in relation to other states. In Canada‚ the word confederation has an additional‚ unrelated meaning. "Confederation" refers to the process of (or the event of) establishing or joining the Canadian federal state. In modern terminology‚ Canada is a federation and not a confederation. However‚ at the time of the Constitution Act‚ 1867(This description of the constitution is important in its interpretation. As Peter W. Hogg wrote in Constitutional Law in Canada‚ it is argued that
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