Asses the claim that proportional electoral systems are superior to majoritarian or plurality systems (50) Most constitutional reforms see electoral systems as how democratic a country is. This is illustrated with ‘elections are the defining institution of modern democracy’. All new countries or democracies seem to choose a form of Proportional Representation (PR)‚ for instance following the collapse of Yugoslavia post 1989‚ the Czech Republic chose AMS and similarly after the fall of Sadam Hussein
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In the article The Loving Intellect I agree with most of the author’s beliefs and opinions. The overall idea of the article is sound and uses common sense to explain itself. To valididate his claims the author quotes some of the masters of theology such as Plato‚Aristotle‚ and Socrates. I agree with the writer on the definition of the intellectual person and why it matters. Also that an intelligent person should always be searching for wisdom. Wisdom is found in the pursuit of knowledge. History
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TOK ESSAY “There are no absolute distinctions between what is true and what is false”. Discuss this claim. The complexity of this simple claim can be easily underestimated due to its simple nature‚ however to completely understand the true intricacy of the statement would require close analysis of its meaning and an understanding of the process that we go through in order to obtain knowledge. Definitions of truth can only be interpreted so far‚ however an understanding of how knowledge in
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I’ve been on my own for several years now‚ so have become independent enough that if I can figure out how to fix something‚ I will give it a try. I don’t need to be in a relationship to be dependent on someone‚ but want to have a relationship with someone who is my friend and confidant. My ideal match is someone who is easy to communicate with. If you can’t talk to each other then there is not much future. I am looking for someone who is trustworthy‚ honest and faithful. Life is too short to have
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Assess the claim that ‘the main function of education is to maintain a value consensus in society’. The term ‘value consensus’ refers to an agreed set of norms and values amongst society. Different theorists have different views depending on their sociological field; Marxists and Functionalists tend to have opposing views. Functionalists view education as a form of secondary socialisation in which individuals form a common set of norms and values. Durkheim believes‚ that for this to take place
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effort. However‚ with various poli-socioeconomic changes within the nation‚ new elements are place forth as challenges to the existing system; a good example is the case loving vs. Virginia (1967) which paved the foundation to the present day affirmative action plan. In 1958‚ despite
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How important is that we are certain about what we claim as knowledge? According to my opinion‚ it is crucial to identify what we claim as knowledge. The world has a lot of information but not all of them can be claimed as knowledge that is suitable to. Everything from your opinion to the life changing decisions you make are dependent on the knowledge that you identify as your own through your own perspectives and also through your experiences. To me‚ unnecessary knowledge is something a person
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Evaluate the claim that the Senate is far more powerful than the House of Representatives The US federal legislature is bicameral‚ therefore it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives‚ and in theory they should both be of equal power. However‚ in reality it is the Senate which is considered to hold the most power‚ although there are arguments to in favour of them having equal rights. In order to reach a balanced judgement I will consider both sides of the argument‚ beginning with
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Assess the claim that Edward the Confessor gave too much influence to the Normans. In my answer I will explain how each point‚ argument and source etc. affects how Edwards influence upon the Normans reached or maintained a high or low point within this time period. I will also say how these pieces of information are for and against the Influence towards the Normans. We firstly know that Edward Was born in England but raised in Normandy thus meaning that Normandy could have first acquired a taste
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Assess the claim that the main function of education is to maintain a value consensus in society. Through education social solidarity is promoted; this is when individual members feel like they are part of the community. According to Durkheim without social solidarity cooperation would be impossible and every individual would go out and pursue selfish desires. The education system helps to promote/create social solidarity by transmitting ‘society’s culture’ of shared norms and values passed down
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