UNIVERSITY OF DALAT DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES BRITISH CIVILIZATION - 2007 Tran Thanh Hung - M.A. 2007 THE BRITISH ISLES (Names to be mentioned: Welsh‚ Scots Gaelic‚ Irish Gaelic‚ Birmingham‚ Glasgow‚ Edinburgh‚ Belfast‚ Cardiff‚ Catholic‚ Protestant‚ Muslim‚ Hindu‚ Judaism Republic of Ireland‚ Northern Ireland‚ Scotland‚ England‚ Wales‚ Romans‚ Latin‚ Britannia.) - Location: - United Kingdom: -Britain: + and Great Britain: + the name Britain: THE UNITED KINGDOM formal name: - The
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Journal of Democracy‚ Vol. 10‚ No. 3‚ pp. 3-17. The idea of democracy as a universal commitment is quite new‚ and it is quintessentially a product of the twentieth century. The rebels who forced restraint on the king of England through the Magna Carta saw the need as an entirely local one. In contrast‚ the American fighters for independence and the revolutionaries in France contributed greatly to an understanding of the need for democracy as a general system. Yet the focus of their practical
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by Richard I and King John responsible for the outbreak of the baronial revolt of 1214-15? * Focus on growing opposition of barons to the monarchy * Stress placed on them to fund the 3rd Crusade(Richard)‚ and regain Angevin Empire(John). Magna Carta – taxation only with Great Council’s consent * Understand how John began to act outside the law‚ i.e. taxing whatever sum he wanted‚ auctioning offices * Also may consider John’s failure to regain empire at Battle of Bouvines June 2009
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ancestors” (Burke‚ 153). He supports primogeniture‚ and an aristocratic hierarchy and transmission of wealth and property through the family line. Burke states that entailed inheritance has been a uniform policy of their constitution from the Magna Carta to the Declaration of Independence. Burke views a hierarchical‚ class-oriented society as the only truly civil society. Therefore‚ the only sensible concept of a man’s “rights” is
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Article I‚ Section 9 of the Constitution states‚ "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended‚ unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." There has been ample scrutiny of law because of the operation of GITMO in past years. As citizens of the United States‚ were these people given their rights‚ or was this just a justified action of enemy combatant? Habeas Corpus is a law‚ stated in the Constitution‚ which gives the right to any person
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This is the time that the famous Magna Carta was born‚ created because Kings Henry had started to grow the churches powers and the nobles ended up rebelling against his son because of it. The important Parliament was also created in the thirteenth century‚ where more common people could now
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The History of Public Relations The act of public relations dates back to 52 B.C.E. in ancient Rome and continues on today all around the world. Public relations is defined as the controlling factor that searches to form and maintain relationships between organizations‚ profit or non-profit and the public that are beneficial for both parties (Bates). The age of public relations as a profession evolved in the 20th Century‚ mainly in the United States‚ but its foundation can
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The criminal justice system police courts corrections The crime funnel large number of real crime but only a small number of people are incarcerated a lot of crime that goes undetected therefore the police can not respond to is Role sand responsibilities of the government constitution act: establishes federal and provincial respondibilities federal – decides which behaviours are crimes provincial – law enforcement and administration of CJS municipal – responsible for policing and enforcing
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Lay people are local members of a community who are randomly selected to hear both criminal and civil court cases using the electoral voting register. They usually hear the majority of criminal cases. They have no knowledge or legal qualifications of the law‚ however there are some formal requirements needed to become a lay person. Lay magistrates and juries are required to; • Be between the ages of 18 to 65‚ • Have no criminal records • Not be a member of the armed forces. • be on the electoral
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Chapter 2 Introduction To The Canadian Legal System What is Law? * Law is the body of rules made by government that can be enforced by the courts or by other government agencies * Definition of law is affected by history‚ theory‚ legal system in place‚ and social realities Natural Law Theory * Law is based on prevalent moral code * Influenced by religious belief‚ reason‚ and logic Legal Positivism * Law is determined by those with the authority to do so * Legislatures
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