Federalist No. 10 addresses the question of how to guard against "factions"‚ or groups of citizens‚ with interests contrary to the rights of others or the interests of the whole community. Madison saw factions as inevitable due to the nature of man - that is‚ as long as men hold differing opinions‚ have differing amounts of wealth‚ and own differing amount of property‚ they will continue to form alliances with people who are most similar to them‚ and they will sometimes work against the public interest
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Explain the work of lay magistrates (10 marks) The work of lay magistrates includes hearing applications for bail (bail act 1976) and for legal aid. Magistrates also sit in benches of three and hear all summary offences and the majority of either-way offences as a court of first instance‚ that’s over 96% of all criminal cases. The majority of either-way offenders opt for a magistrates hearing as they hope for a shorter sentence because the magistrates sentencing powers are limited to 6 months
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Chapter Summary Chapter seven talked about campaigns‚ elections‚ and the media. The legal qualifications for holding political office are minimal at both the state and local levels‚ but holders of political office still are predominantly white and male are likely to be from the professional class. American political campaigns are lengthy and extremely expensive. In the last decade‚ they have become more candidate centered rather than party centered in response to technological innovations and
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Chapter 10 Plant Assets‚ Natural Resources‚ and Intangibles QUESTIONS 1. A plant asset is tangible; it is used in the production or sale of other assets or services; and it has a useful life longer than one accounting period. 2. The cost of a plant asset includes all normal and reasonable expenditures necessary to get the asset in place and ready for its intended use. 3. Land is an asset with an unlimited life and‚ therefore‚ is not subject to depreciation. Land improvements have
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010 Chapter 10 Gene Technology Student: _________________________________________________________ 1. Trimming certain genes out of molecules of DNA requires the use of special: A. digestive enzymes B. restriction enzymes C. enzymes from peroxisomes D. microscopic scalpels 2. To seal the cut fragments of DNA together‚ an enzyme called __________ is used. A. amylase B. peptidase C. trypsin D. ligase
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AP Government September 7‚ 2012 Chapter 2 Summary Within the first pages of this chapter‚ we are introduced with the topic of the constitution and actions of Gregory Lee Johnson. The case of Gregory Lee Johnson is about that of him burning an American flag and protesting that when the government became involved‚ it was against his freedom of speech. This is where the constitution of the United States comes into play and supersedes the ordinary law. The question though‚ what exactly is a constitution
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Chapter 10 Alternative Ending David and Fernando Jonas looked around the bookshelf and he notice a very old worn and thorned binding and feels attracted by its condition. The book was larger than the other volumes arounded. It was embossed with gold letters and covered with dust. He tried to reach it but it was outside of his grasp. So he took a ladder and move it to the shelf in order to climb up to reach the book. As he climb toward the book and reach for it he thought twice about his action and
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Elemental Geosystems‚ 5e (Christopherson) Chapter 10 Weathering‚ Karst Landscapes‚ and Mass Movement 1) The science that specifically studies the origin‚ evolution‚ form‚ and spatial distribution of landforms is A) geology. B) geography. C) geomorphology. D) environmental chemistry. Answer: C 2) All processes that cause the wearing away or rearrangement of landforms are included in the term A) mass movement.
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Ariana Pena Period 3 AP Government 15 November 2012 Study Guide Chapter 10 527 Organizations- organizations that raise and spend money to advance political causes Blanket Primary- a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties Caucus (electoral)- Closed Primary- an election in which voting is limited to already registered party members Coattails- The alleged tendency for candidates to get more votes in the election because their at the top of the ticket
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Federalist No. 10 The Federalist Papers where some of the most important essays ever written in the united states‚ in terms of political papers‚ because they were used to convince the states to ratify the new constitution. The Federalist Papers No.10 was written by James Madison and is entitled “The Union is a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection” The main purpose of the essay was to illustrate why factions were dangerous to the new government of the United States. Factions are what
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