CXC CSEC Social Studies Exam Guide (effective May/June 2010)Section A: Individual‚ Family and Society | | SPECIFIC OBJECTIVESThe students should be able to: | CONTENT | UNIFYING CONCEPTS | 1. | Explain and use correctly concepts and terms associated with the family as listed in content 1‚ | Explanation of the following concepts and terms associated with the family: (a) marriage (b) annulment (c) legal separation (d) divorce (e)
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Discuss the application of functionalism to contemporary Caribbean society. Functionalism was developed by Emile Durkheim in Europe in the 19th century‚ where he believed that social order is necessary in every society and societies are held together by shared values and common interest. In today’s modern society‚ some of the beliefs of functionalism have been deemed to be applicable or not applicable to contemporary Caribbean society‚ as arguments are made for and against functionalism by other
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brought by The Caribbean Community‚ or Caricom‚ a regional organization that focuses mostly on issues such as economic integration. They will be brought to the U.N.’s International Court of Justice‚ based in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is not immediately clear when court proceedings will begin. The countries will focus on Britain for its role in slavery in the English-speaking Caribbean‚ France for slavery in Haiti and the Netherlands for Suriname‚ a Caricom member and former Dutch colony on
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Caribbean Court of Justice Strategic Plan 2013-2017 Responsive‚ Innovative‚ Inspirational Message from the President of the CCJ To the Citizens of the Caribbean Community: A sound strategic concept is the foundation of every effective organisation. This is particularly essential for an organisation as unique as the Caribbean Court of Justice. The Court’s mandates are novel and its vision yet to be completely achieved. The complex needs and expectations of the signatory nations
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Caribbean integration movement I read with great interest a March 4‚ 2012 article in the Jamaica Gleaner by former Assistant Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat‚ where he argues that poor leadership – political‚ institutional‚ and business – has failed the Caribbean integration process. In a recent Facebook discussion I was engaged in‚ a learned colleague questioned the relevance of regionalism. That regionalism is now being put up to question is not only troubling‚ but also speaks to low-level
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issues a common currency for all members of the ECCU. The ECCB also manages monetary policy‚ and regulates and supervises commercial banking activities in its member countries. Grenada is also a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). Most goods can be imported into Grenada under open general license‚ but some goods require specific
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Justice (CCJ) and the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) will have an impact on regional and local businesses. The underlying philosophy of the CSME is the principle that the free movement of capital‚ people‚ services and enterprise between Caricom states‚ will lead to various actors in the economic process maximizing their talents and resources‚ thereby leading to greater efficiency and increased profits and prosperity. Prime Minister Owen Arthur of Barbados has highlighted the importance of
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and Functional Cooperation d) The coordination of foreign policy among the independent countries. The supreme policy-making body of Caricom is: a) The Heads of Government Conference b) The foreign affairs ministers c) The Standing Committee of Ministers of Education d) The Common Market of Ministers. One of these is not a common service of Caricom: a) British West Indian Airways b) University of the West Indies c) The West Indies Shipping Service d) Caribbean Examination Council The Caribbean
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also seen directly after the earthquake. According to a CARICOM press release (2010)‚ the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)‚ led by Jamaica‚ was already providing assistance to Haiti from approximately twenty-four (24) after the impact. Assistance measures included search and rescues‚ treating the injured and supply relief. As stated in the release‚ nine thousand‚ two hundred (9200) persons were treated by the CARICOM mission. Thirty-six relief supply operations were carried
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that the plan of the region will be successful. The Caribbean was faced with global economic convulsions of unprecedented proportions‚ which had reinforced convictions that regional integration “is the last best hope” for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).[1] According to the oxford dictionary • Regional – relating to or characteristics of a region. Relating to regions of the country rather than the capital. • Integrate – bring or come into equal participation in an institution or social
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