How are ministers made accountable in parliament? (15 marks) Accountability in parliament is the stem of the fundamentals of democracy; it is how we know that the ministers within the party we elect are doing their job correctly and to make sure the minister becomes responsible for any misdeeds or faults while practicing his/her profession. One of the most obvious forms of rendering out the faults of individual ministers is parliamentary scrutiny or to be more specific questions to ministers
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Sociology 3004 Social Inequality Spring 2014 Exam 1 – Short Answer Please separate your short answer and essay responses‚ i.e.‚ when you begin the essay portion of the exam‚ start on a new page. Be certain to place your name in the header of each page so that any pages separated from the others may be identified. Instructions. Unless otherwise arranged‚ you will have until class on February 21 to turn in this exam. Late exams will be penalized one letter grade for each day past the
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Class XI Chapter 6 – Linear Inequalities Maths Compiled By : OP Gupta [+91-9650 350 480 | +91-9718 240 480] Exercise 6.1 Question 1: Solve 24x < 100‚ when (i) x is a natural number (ii) x is an integer Answer The given inequality is 24x < 100. (i) It is evident that 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 are the only natural numbers less than . Thus‚ when x is a natural number‚ the solutions of the given inequality are 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4. Hence‚ in this case‚ the solution set is {1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4}. (ii)
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Inequalities of Race In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ race is one of the main themes as Skloot tells her story about Henrietta. When Henrietta goes to the doctor to discover some pain that she has and how the doctors took samples out of her without her consent. Since she is African American‚ the doctors assume that she is uneducated and do not tell her what is wrong with her body. Henrietta was not the only one though‚ in the 1950’s doctors attempted various procedures on African Americans
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A major social problem in America today is its inequality of the distribution of income. "Income inequality refers to the gap between the rich and the poor. The United States has the most unequal income distribution in the industrialized world‚ and it is growing at a faster rate than any other industrialized country" (Eitzen & Leedham‚ pg. 37). The main reason as to why income is distributed so unequally is because of the gap between social classes. Each social class has a certain power‚ and
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wages prompted the transformation of how healthcare is perceived. Working conditions and living standards in urban cities contributed to variations of health problems that caused a disaster to human life. Such conditions brought forth individuals to established policies and discoveries to fight against diseases and abolish traditional-directedness‚ in addition to reforming an anomie society. Approaching healthcare in a social-conflict theory uproots inequalities in healthcare. Modernization from postindustrial
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concept in sociology and has many definitions which revolve around it being ‘a socially constructed concept’ which is based on ‘structured inequality’; ‘the inequality may be in the form of income and wealth‚ an individual’s biological or ethnic make-up‚ or may be as a result of age or disability’ (Scottish Further Education Unit‚ 2006). In addition‚ the inequalities exist ‘among persons and between social groups with respect to the access‚ acquisition and distribution of scarce and valued resources’
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Inequality in the Criminal Justice System Is there structural inequality in the criminal justice system? When we watch the news or read our newspapers‚ we can see that most of the criminals portrayed are of African American or Hispanic descent. Being a fan of true crime novels‚ they even depict more Black male criminals than White males. Are African American males committing more crimes than White males? What factors are involved for Blacks to be more involved in crime? How do African American
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Examine and assess how political order is made and repaired. In this TMA I will examine and assess how political order is made mainly through the state. In order to create‚ maintain and repair political order‚ the state needs authority from its citizens to do so and this authority needs to be legitimate. ‘Legitimacy refers to a belief in the states rightness‚ its right to rule or the idea that its authority is proper.’ I will then explain how today‚ legitimacy is closely linked to democracy
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involved. Through this social inequity there is inequality that results. In sports‚ there is a gender inequality between men and women athletes. Female athletes are often objectified and sexualize in the media for how they look while performing in their sport instead of focusing on their athletic skills. However‚ male athletes are not objectified and are mentioned basely on their skills of the sport they played. I would research more about gender inequality within different sports that men and women play
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