FAIRNESS AT PLAY Introducing electoral reforms to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in politics FAST FACTS 33% of candidates who declared assets more than INR 5 crore‚ won in 2009.i 2009 Lok Sabha Poll estimated spending (nearly INR 10‚000 crore) is higher than the 2008 US Presidential Elections (nearly INR 8‚000 crore).ii The cost of conducting 2004 elections was 125 times1 greater than that of 1952.iii 162 MPs elected in 2009 have criminal cases against them; 26% increase
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36% of Africans live on less than a dollar a day. 20% of the population is undernourished. However‚ people in foreign countries can help the poorer people by donating to trustworthy charities‚ and giving aid to the poor Africans who need it the most. Critics of aid say that giving aid to Africans creates stereotypes and doesn’t focus on creating a good economy of government. But it is more important to keep people alive than to create a good government and economy. You need able‚ healthy citizens
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means‚ but through a perpetual barrage of mental warfare conducted on the American people. Since November 8th‚ the opposition to Pres. Trump has‚ with the help of a‚ for the most part‚ friendly media‚ sought to blame the election of Pres. Trump on everything from the FBI‚ fake news‚ Neo-naziism‚ to the Russian government‚ the last of these being the one
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“Mama‚ what do you mean my uncle is really my father?!” Kendra Flannigan shrieked in the hospital waiting room. Her hazel eyes were wide with shock. Her loud voice could be heard echoing in the quiet corridors nearby. Her fair cheeks were bright red with emotion. “Keep your voice down‚” Reeka Flannigan hissed through clenched teeth‚ showing that feisty side of her that most people only saw in the courtroom. The esteemed New York lawyer looked anxiously at the door‚ hoping that all of their other
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William Pitt became Prime Minister in 1783 at just 24 years old. He came to power soon after the American War of Independence (1776-1783). Britain’s status as a superpower had been undermined by this loss‚ and she was now isolated in Europe. The war had left Britain with huge national debt‚ and the dramatic fall in exports to America meant that her finances were also in an awful state. It was in this climate of political instability that Pitt became Prime Minister of Britain. He faced huge opposition
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This essay will show that Judges do protect individual rights and freedoms effectively Firstly with the introduction of the human rights act it has protected people of the UK means that people can be protected more easily‚ it incorporates into domestic law the rights and liberties enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. This has been used well in the UK and the one of the main examples of when the human rights act was evident was in 1993 during the killing of toddler Jamie Bulger
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In 2006‚ American women have many career and lifestyle choices available to them‚ but it wasn’t always that way. For four generations now‚ young American girls have learned what society expects from them through the eyes of a 12-inch molded plastic doll. Since her introduction in 1959‚ Mattel’s Barbie doll has epitomized‚ and in many cases‚ led the way in the changing roles of women in contemporary American society. With her stunning good looks‚ expensive sports cars‚ flashy designer wardrobe‚ handsome
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Politics from the past The great philosopher Aristotle stated the bare truth when he said centuries ago that man is "a political animal". He and his equally famous disciple Plato strongly denounced politics. Plato went so far as to say: "O‚ men of Athens‚ if I was engaged in politics‚ I would have perished long ago and done no good either to you or to myself." Since then‚ however‚ politics has pervaded every sphere of life‚ and the number of politicians has grown beyond measure. There is
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Women in Politics What are the obstacles facing women’s participation in politics and what measures have been introduced to remedy the situation? Choose examples from at least three countries. When our country was constructed in 1776‚ men had control over most of the significant affairs of this country. It was a drastic notion for women to be involved in anything other than affairs concerning the home and the children. However the feminist movement began the start of females getting involved
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The Family Affair Case P Harris University Unit 5 Assignment: The Family Affair Case This case is both very unethical and disturbing to evaluate. The R&S Electronics Service Company hired a new head of the Payroll Department named Jane; she was very excited for this opportunity. Eddie‚ the General Manager communicated to Jane the expectations of her new position and the importance of not discussing employees pay rate or commission earned with other employees‚ this action would
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