Introduction…………………………………………………………………………p.g.2 2. What is local government?…………………………………………………………….p.2 3. Hierarchy Roles of local government…………………………………………………p.2-3 4. Functions of local government………………………………………………………..p.g.3 (4.1) Line functions………………………………………………………………………p.3 (4.2) Supporting functions……………………………………………………………….p.3 5. Values and principles for local government…………………………………………..p.4 6. Challenges that affect local government………………………………………………p.5 7. Strategies to overcome these
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Discuss whether indirect taxes on petrol should be reduced Petrol is seen as a de-merit good as it can cause market failure as the free market may fail to take into account the negative externalities of consumption (pollution) because the social cost exceeds the private cost. Consumers too may experience imperfect information about the long term costs to themselves of consuming products deemed to be de-merit goods By imposing indirect tax on producers it raises their costs of production‚ shifting
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that satisfies all parties. The French government’s BATNA is very weak as well. The French government could choose to disregard the positions and interests of the Mayors as well. However‚ appearing to be disloyal to the communes would lead to severe political issues across the country. Also‚ if the project did not progress smoothly it would risk the time‚ effort and capital invested by the government. Lastly‚ issues with the Mouse project could negatively impact France’s reputation with other
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to be taxed 10% that would be more than enough for the federal government to spend on society. This Would be more fair this way. With this said‚ taxing brackets need to be done away with. There is no point in taxing a person 35% or 39% based on their income . I dont even understand how this is legal. That is more than ⅓ of an individuals income. Just because they work hard and have successful buisness does not mean the government should be allowed to take advantage of your success and put their
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Product (GDP). Economists usually measure the size of an economy by the amount of stuff it produces. This makes sense in a lot of ways‚ mainly because an economy’s output in a given period of time is equal to the economy’s income‚ and the economy’s level of income is one of the main determinants of its standard of living and societal welfare. GDP is the most closely watched economic statistic because is it thought to be the best single measure of a social well-being. The definition of GDP is composed
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Is government necessary ？ The government plays an important role in the country. It relates the success and failure of a country. Every society has a limit on people’s freedom in order to keep the country constantly and peacefully. The purpose of the government is to maintain or improve the capacity of the country and protect people’s abilities without hurting them. That is the reason why the government is so important especially on the health‚ comfort and happiness. The government provides
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Political Beliefs -More left wing -Free and fair elections -Civil rights -Freedom of the press -Freedom of Religion -Free trade -Open to change. -More right wing -Preservation of traditional family and moral values. -Responsible government spending. -Not keen on change. -Ideas are both left and right. -Nationalism of the means of production‚ distribution and exchange. -Left and right -Replace profit based economy with public ownership and communal control of major means of production
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Government Shutdown Essay The shutdown of the government doesn’t seem to come down to one party’s doings. It is a split responsibility. I believe the democrats hold responsibility by coming up with this idea of Obamacare but have no solution on how to fund‚ it other than raising the debt limit higher than it already is. Whereas the republicans are responsible for handling all of this in an unprofessional manner by waiting until the last couple days to decide they weren’t going to fund the issue
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There are many different functions of the government including; providing a legal system‚ promoting competition‚ providing public goods‚ ensuring economy wide stability‚ government-sponsored and government-inhibited goods‚ income redistribution‚ publicly subsidized healthcare‚ and economic issues of public education. Providing a legal system has helped to enable stability throughout the country for many years. It has established legal institutions‚ which specialize in understanding the rules
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The Purpose Of Government The Purpose of Government is to give to “protect their sovereign territory and their citizenry and to provide national defense.” “ (Harrison/Harris‚ American Federal Government pg. 9) There are 5 main purposes to the American Federal Government: “to preserve order and stability‚ to establish and maintain a legal system‚ provide services‚ too raise and spend money‚ and to socialize new generations. “ (Harrison/Harris‚ American Federal Government pg.9-10) The marksman
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