The British democratic parliamentary system of government (termed the Westminster system after the Palace of Westminster‚ the seat of the UK Parliament) is a series of procedures for operating a legislature. It is used‚ or was once used‚ in the national legislatures and subnational legislatures of most Common wealth and ex-Commonwealth nations‚ beginning with the Canadian provinces in 1867 and Australian colonies in 1901. Important features of the Westminster system include the following:
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‘All their customs are upside down. They do not decide bride-price as we do‚ with sticks. They haggle and bargain as if they were buying a goat or a cow in the market.’ ‘That is very bad‚’ said Obierika’s eldest brother. ‘But what is good in one place is bad in another place. In Umunso they do not bargain at all‚ not even with broomsticks. The suitor just goes on bringing bags of cowries until his in-laws tell him to stop. It is a bad custom because it always leads to a quarrel.’ ’The world is large
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British Newspapers Many British families buy a national or local newspaper every day. Some have it delivered to their home by a paper boy or paper girl; others buy it from a newsagent or a bookstall. National dailies are published each morning except Sunday. Competition between them is fierce. Local daily papers‚ which are written for people in a particular city or region‚ are sometimes published in the morning but more often in the early evening. Britain has two kinds of national newspaper:
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British Literature 1. the Middle Ages the oldest literature monument of the Anglo – Saxon period is the old Germanic legend called BEOWULF. This heroic poem is about the strong and courageous pagan hero Beowulf John Wycliffe – is a professor of Oxford University. With his students he translated the whole Bible into English - he influenced Master Jan Hus and our Hussite movement very much 2. the renaissance and humanism Geoffrey Chaucer – Canterbury Tales – brilliant portrait of 30 pilgrims
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British Colonizing in Nigeria In the late 19th and early 20th century‚ Europeans had raced to colonize the country Africa. Great Britain was the leaders at this time in colonizing the land filled with rich natural recourses. These recourses were considered a necessity to the industrialization of the world‚ specifically Nigeria. During this colonization that Great Britain was doing in their new land‚ you could imagine that the locals were not too happy about this. The British had no respect for
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invites the child on a holiday to their home country and then force them to marry when they cannot escape. Forced marriage affects men and women from all over the world‚ and across many cultural groups..The British Royal Family even has a history of it‚ as did many members of the British aristocracy in the past. Most victims are young women between the ages of 14-25. Forced marriages violate human rights and are a way of oppressing women by controlling their behavior and sexuality. Example: Fatima
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Threat of Substitutes * There are few direct substitutes; * Short haul flight: the Eurostar or a ferry. * Long haul flights: no notable substitutes. Threat of Substitutes * There are few direct substitutes; * Short haul flight: the Eurostar or a ferry. * Long haul flights: no notable substitutes. Threat of new Entrants * Significant barriers to entry: such as the competitive environment‚ high regularity requirements and high capital cost requirements. * Barriers
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British Airways Business Report Executive Summary: This report is focused on reviewing the existing strategic plan of British Airways Plc (BA) and proposing a new strategic plan to be implemented over the next five years. BA is the leading global premium airline that has recently singed a joint business agreement with Iberia Airlines forming a new holding company-IAG. However‚ increasing competition due to consolidation and low cost carriers‚ its market share has eroded in the UK
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reaped direct benefits from the mercantile system. Liberal bounties were paid to colonials who produced ship parts. The tobacco planters received special privileges in the colonies because of their addictive plant. The colonies had a monopoly on the British market. The direct benefits that the colonies receive help America grow economically because of mercantilism. Although the colonies reaped direct benefits the average American can be more significant to this subject. The average American was better
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Oral Tradition vs. Written Tradition The Bible is one of the world’s greatest books. To believers and nonbelievers alike‚ this book has caused a massive stir in societies. Many do not know how this book came to be. For the most part‚ we are familiar with the stories of the bible and their moral lessons because we’ve been told them. From that experience the question would arise about whether oral tradition is superior to written tradition. Webster’s Dictionary says Oral Tradition is‚ “Cultural
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