of the EU Topic: Is there a democratic deficit in the EU? "A democratic deficit occurs when democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy."1 Having this in mind‚ many claim that the governance and decision-making of the European Union lacks democratic legitimacy. Are these allegations true? Or is the democratic deficit of the EU just a myth? In order to establish if there is democratic deficit within the EU‚ first
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29‚ 1958 – June 25‚ 2009) in Gary‚ Indiana‚ U.S. was an American singer. He was the 7th of nine children in the family. He went Gardner Elementary School in California 1969 to study‚ then he was home schooled. By the early 1960s‚ his brother had begun performing around the city; by 1964‚ Michael and Marlon had joined in the band called The Jackson 5. In his life‚ he had contributed to music‚ dance‚ and fashion‚ along with a much-publicized personal life‚ made him a
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turning them into slaves. King Leopold II was probably the first one to abuse this power. He did it to the Congolese in what is now called Democratic Republic of the Congo. King Leopold of Belgian ordered Henry Stanley to go search around Africa to find rich‚ resource abundant land. He found a vast region of land in the middle-west part of Africa. Lord Stanley made treaties with the natives that gave King Leopold personal title of Belgian Congo. ("Congo‚ Democratic Republic of the." Paragraph 2) Soon the
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Non Democracy In non-democratic countries people are not participating in political process and they were restricted by central body. The government has absolute powers over its citizens and nobody have a right to freely participate in election‚ decision making process and so on. The government dominated everything and every activity within the territory of its sovereignty. Furthermore‚ the government has an authority to practice some policy to mobilize people for particular purposes like demonstrating
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only few make it all the way. One very good example of the American Dream is Andrew Carnegie‚ the founder of what is known as U.S. Steel. Carnegie was born in Scotland to a poor family. As a teen‚ he emigrated from Scotland to the United States. He was portrayed as a hard working individual who was very intelligent and disciplined. He took it upon himself to read and learn as much as he could. Carnegie’s first job was a telegraph messenger boy‚ and later upgraded to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad
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Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson is arguably the most well know celebrity figure in the world today. Michael Joseph Jackson was born in August 1958‚ in Gary‚ Indiana. Jackson has spent almost his entire life as a public performer. He was a member of the Jackson Five at the age of four‚ soon becoming the group ’s lead vocalist and front man. Onstage‚ he modeled his dance moves and vocal styling on James Brown‚ and portrayed an absolute self-confidence on stage that belied his
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2012 JACKSON POLLOCK There are several artists who have influenced my work and my passion for the arts. One of my favorite is Jackson Pollock. Pollocks works inspire me to be creative even if my creativity is random. “Jackson Pollack was an American artist who had an important influence on modern painting as an important figure in the abstract expressionist movement.”(World Book) Jackson Pollock was born January 28‚ 1912 in Cody‚ Wyoming into a family of four boys with Jackson being the
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Michael Jackson‚ the king of pop was considered one of the most influential singer‚ songwriter and dancer. He was born on august 29th‚ 1958 in Indiana and died on June 25‚ 2009 in Los Angeles California. Michael was the eighth child of the Jackson family in which they lived a poor life‚ but all had great ambition to become famous musicians. Michael started his professional career along with his brothers as the lead singer of the Jackson 5 in 1964 where they recorded 14 albums however Michael
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Michael Joseph Jackson‚ also referred to as the “King of Pop” was an entertainer‚ singer-song writer‚ businessman and actor. As of 2012‚ Michael Jackson is still recognized by the Guinness world book of records as the most successful entertainer of all time. His contribution to numerous charities‚ music‚ dance and publication of his personal life has made Michael Jackson a global icon in pop culture for over four decades. Born on August 29‚ 1958 in Gary‚ Indiana‚ Michael Jackson debuted into the
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Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29‚ 1958)‚ often referred to as MJ[1] and The King of Pop‚[2] is an American musician and entertainer. The seventh child of the Jackson family‚ Michael Jackson debuted on the professional music scene at the age of ten as a member of the Jackson 5‚[3] and went on to become a pop icon as a solo artist. His successful career and controversial‚ enigmatic personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost four decades.[4] Jackson has dominated pop music since
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