British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions‚ colonies‚ protectorates‚ mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England between the late 16th and early 18th centuries. At its height‚ it was the largest empire in history and‚ for over a century‚ was the foremost global power. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people‚ one-fifth of the world’s population
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Week 9 Class 1 2012 10:03 17 Based on the questions after class last time - they are going to be explained again. The opposites as the conservatives at the time were known as Whigs. Literature in this period people who write it are also politically engaged. So the lecturer gathers… we seem to have been confused by the description of Johnathan Swift - the simplistic division between catholics and protestants… we are talking… America is predominantly a protestant country - but there are different
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sovereignty is the most important part of the UK constitution. The British system of government is the oldest parliamentary democracy in Europe. British parliament was formed in the eleventh century and‚ after the signing of the Magna Charta by King John in the year 1215‚ it came to power and became the main part in the system of government. In this way‚ England set up the base of democracy in the whole Europe. Parliament The British Parliament – like most in the world – is bicameral‚ i.e. it composes
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with no central location. A dealer market with no central location is referred to as an over-the-counter market. They are largely unregulated markets and each contract is with a counterparty‚ which may expose the owner of a derivative to default risk (when the counterparty does not honor their commitment). Some options trade in the over-the-counter market‚ notably bond options. LOS 1.b: Contrast forward commitments and contingent claims. A forward commitment is a legally binding promise to
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1. THE BRITISH MONARCHY IS AN OUTDATED GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE THAT HAS NO PLACE IN THE MODERN WORLD A monarchy is political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch‚ an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his position through heredity. Succession usually passes from father to son or follows other arrangements within the family or the monarchical dynasty
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Politics & Military A number of social‚ economic‚ religious‚ political and military reforms had been imposed by the British without any consultation with local population. Social British introduced a new system of education. in this system they had to send their children to co-educational schools which was hated since it appeared to improve the British system without due regards to their rights. Persian was the official language of the sub-continent for centuries since Mughals
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British India (today known as India‚ Pakistan‚ Bangladesh) was controlled by Britain and thus India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The British Raj‚ as a possession of Great Britain‚ formed part of theAllied Nations and sent over two and a half million volunteer soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers. Additionally‚ several IndianPrincely States provided large donations to support the Allied campaign during the War. India also provided the base for
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ЭКЗАМЕНАЦИОННЫЙ БИЛЕТ № 9 1. Беседа на тему: “The British / American / Canadian People: A Social Profile”. British nation is considered to be the most conservative in Europe. It is not a secret that every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Great Britain people attach greater importance to traditions and customs than in other European countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The best examples are their queen‚ money system‚ their
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Relationship between Oil‚ Gold and Currency 1 Overview • • • • Reasons to undertake study Why do commodities affect currency? Relation of gold to oil Oil and Currency - Oil and Canadian Dollar - Oil and Japanese Yen • Gold and Currency - Gold and Australian Dollar 2 Reasons to undertake study Forex traders can • Gauge Risk • Forecast Price Changes • Understand Exposure 3 Why do commodities affect currency? • Economic growth and exports are directly related to a country’s domestic
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David Lloyd George: David Lloyd George‚ 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor‚ (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945)‚ was a British Liberal politician and statesman. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and led a Wartime Coalition Government between 1916 and 1922 and was the Leader of the Liberal Party from 1926 to 1931. During a long tenure of office‚ mainly as Chancellor of the Exchequer‚ he was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state
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