Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which
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7b) A demerit good is a product or a service that goes against common interest of a population and is related to promoting negative externalities. Examples of demerit goods are alcohol‚ fast food and cigarettes. All of these are goods that mostly cause problems in health and as a result they are causing a negative externality of high health costs to the NHS. These costs need to be covered by taxation and other sanctions which ultimately aim to reduce the consumption of demerit goods. T.V can be
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Characteristics that describe who a Public Officer is. Public administration is the study of government policies. Public administration seeks the public good. It does that by ensuring a well-run‚ fair‚ and effective public service Public administration is carried out by public servants who work in public departments and agencies‚ at all levels of government‚ and perform a wide range of tasks Public administrators serve in many roles: ranging from "front-line" positions serving the public e.g
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Merit and demerit goods Merit goods Merit goods are also things that are ’good’ for you‚ but unlike public goods they can be provided privately. The problem is that if they are provided solely by the private sector then they tend to be under-consumed‚ so‚ again‚ the government has to step in to correct the market failure. The best two examples are health and education. Both of these goods can be provided privately. Some of you may be at a private school (or independent school‚ as they are called)
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support of the majority in the legislature. Thus the Prime Minister and his cabinet can pass‚ amend or repeal any type of law with the support of subservient majority in the legislature. In this way‚ the executive and the legislative branches of the Government work in close harmony. The Executive not only runs the administration but also makes law. 2. Responsibility to the legislature: In this system‚ the executive is responsible and accountable to the legislature for all its acts of omission and commission
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European Union and Republicanism In this paper‚ I am going to look at the possible organization of the European Union through the prism of republicanism. Continuing the idea of my previous writing‚ I would like to make the public goods be the object of the present paper. However‚ the reason to place public goods in the center of this discussion seems obscure for me. Possibly‚ my perception is stipulates by the concept of the republic‚ especially what is main within this concept‚ that is namely
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Demerit point system Demerit points are added to your driver’s licence‚ if you are convicted of breaking certain driving laws. The rules are different depending on if you are a new driver or have a full licence. You don’t lose demerit points on your driving record. You start with zero points and gain points for being convicted of breaking certain traffic laws. They stay on your driving record for 2 years from the date you received the offence. For G1 and G2 level drivers‚ the licence is suspended
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------------------------------------------------- London Eye From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The London Eye | | General information | Status | Complete | Type | Ferris wheel | Location | South Bank of the River Thames‚London Borough of Lambeth | Coordinates | 51.5033°N 0.1197°WCoordinates: 51.5033°N 0.1197°W | Inaugurated | 31 December 1999 Opened: 9 March 2000 | Cost | £70 million[1] | Height | 135 metres (443 ft)[2] | Technical details | Diameter | 120 metres (394 ft)[2]
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MERITS AND DEMERITS OF FDI --Rosesforme METHODOLOGY: Qualitative and descriptive text. Also‚ the enumerated points for Merits and Demerits have been substantiated with relevant examples and/or data in the form of Case point. OBJECTIVES: An attempt has been made to make this report country-specific; therefore‚ the merits and demerits; the advantages and disadvantages‚ as would be almost similar with all developing countries‚ have been co-related with India’s dynamics and some data has
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Unleashing IT Winter 2013 Seize innovation‚ accelerate business‚ drive outcomes. All through the cloud. National reach‚ local touch In collaboration with Intel® How Doug Saunders of waste and recycling leader Republic Services strikes a balance between national efficiency and local delivery. Page 16 • CIOs reveal typical cloud journey • Healthcare organizations unify‚ transform IT Unleashing IT Seize innovation‚ accelerate business‚ Winter 2013 Perspectives and Solutions 03 New
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