Does Bicameralism Matter? Michael Cutrone Dept. of Politics Princeton University Nolan McCarty Woodrow Wilson School Princeton University 1. Introduction Perhaps the most conspicuous variation in modern legislatures concerns the practice of granting legislative authority to two separate chambers with distinct memberships. While the majority of national governments empower but a single chamber‚ at least a third of national legislatures practice some form of bicameralism as do 49 of the 50 American
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Does Inequality Matter? The economic gap here in the United States is a great deal wider than in any other rich democratic nation. Why is there such a difference here in the United States? The most important reason for economic inequality in the U.S. and not other countries is due to the United State ’s particular economic policies (Christopher Jencks‚ "Does Inequality Matter?" Daedalus Winter 2002). Let ’s look at economic policies of rich democracies that do not have such a huge economic
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Does Age Really Matter? Some people may think that age matters in relationship while others say that relationships work best when the male is older‚ but I do not agree with either ideology. I used to believe that age matters in a relationship but after personally going through an experience that counteracted those beliefs‚ I finally believed. When my cousin‚ Mojgun‚ met the love of their life no one‚ including myself‚ ever believed that the relationship would work‚ especially since she was
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qualities distinctive to an individual." Once we understand what character is‚ we must ask ourselves yet another question. Why does character matter? There are many attributes of character‚ but there are ten that most people are familiar with: citizenship‚ compassion‚ courage‚ gratitude‚ honesty‚ perseverance‚
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Sociol 180 Fall 13 MidTerm 1 Possible Questions. Question 3: 3. Does inequality matter? Imagine that you are asked to write an editorial for the New York Times on this general topic. What might you say? What empirical evidence might you use to support your claims? Liberals believe different answers to this question than conservatives I. Liberals believe A. It is unjust. Millions of children go to sleep hungry in the world’s richest nation – the U.S. B. Society unfairly
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Does Class Size Matter? Does class size really matter? With the things that I found‚ I think it does. In a smaller class there are more benefits. The teacher can execute your problem directly and help you individually to really help you understand. Over crowded schools also take out the extracurricular activities. Which is‚ honestly quite upsetting. In a smaller class the teacher can help you with your problems. In a larger class‚ you may not be able to get the help you need
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Argumentative Driving Age There have been 1‚348 fewer deadly crashes involving 16-year-old drivers‚on the other hand in a year there were 4‚358 deaths of teens under 21 from alcohol use.The government should not raise the minimum driving age.Driving makes teens more responsible and makes them more focused.Some people say that it should stay the same for many reasons one being that teens are not responsible enough. If we lowered the driving age it would help make teens more responsible and experienced
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DOES GANDHI MATTER Mahatma Gandhi ‚as we all know‚ is one of the greatest sons of the Indian soil. He is the father of the nation and the maker of the modern independent republic of India. A lean‚ frail‚ ’half-naked fakir’ – armed with a wooden staff and simple dignity of a human being‚ he fought against the greatest empire‚ the world has known. Albert Einstein has said about him "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this in flesh and blood walked upon this earth". As a man
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Why does Antarctica matter? In a world where so much importance and attention is focused on factors‚ which impinge directly on our day to day existence‚ be it the refugee crisis‚ the European referendum or concerns regarding global food shortages‚ it can be easy to underestimate the importance of Antarctica. Antarctica is unique. Antarctica is larger than Europe but the only continent that doesn’t have many permanent residents living within its boundaries‚ with only 1‚000 to 5‚000 people a year
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teaches us almost everything we need to know. Politics‚ literature‚ social issues and human improvement are all recorded so we learn from our past mistakes. A popular opinion is that one learns more from history than poetry –or any art form for that matter- and although this may be true‚ it can also be argued against it. Without poetry‚ our knowledge of ancient Greek‚ Chinese and other early civilizations would be minimal. Poetry allows us to understand the way people have thought and behaved. It allows
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