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    The New World was colonized by three main Nations. Those three main nations were the Spanish‚ French‚ and English. Their ways of colonization varied in their government‚ settlement locations‚ and settlement methods which includes relations with the Natives. Communication across an entire ocean was difficult‚ especially for government. Each Spain‚ France‚ and England had different ways of governing their colonies. Spanish colonies were governed by crown appointed governors‚ or what they called them

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    Sample Paper BOTANY NTD ENGLISH Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word‚ from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each. 1. Almost everyone has trouble ______ at one time or another. A. sleeping B. for sleeping C. sleep D. slept Each question below consists of a related pair of words‚ followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. 2. PAGE:

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    The groups most likely oppose the revoluion included the members of the first and second estates. The first estates were clergy. The clergy exempt from taxes because the church role in poor relief‚ healthcare and education. The second estate is the nobles. The nobles held the top jobs in the government‚ army and courts. Both the clergy and nobles did not have to pay taxes. This cause problems between them and Louis XIV. These two eststates opposed the revoltion because their wealth and privleges

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    British Parliament Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. This means that it has a monarch as its Head of the State. The monarch reigns with the support of Parliament. The powers of the monarch are not defined precisely. Everything today is done in the Queen’s name. It is her government‚ her armed forces‚ her law courts and so on. She appoints all the Ministers‚ including the Prime Minister. Everything is done however on the advice of the elected Government‚ and the monarch takes no part

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    The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919‚ the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses—Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.[6] India’s Parliament is bicameral; Rajya Sabha is the upper

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    I started learning English when I was in elementary school‚ at which time English for children was taught through songs‚ stories‚ and games. The joy of understanding a different language other than my own was beyond compare‚ which started to pique my interest in linguistics. High school came when I decided to challenge myself with a completely new foreign language‚ and my choice was French. Merely one semester into studying French‚ I found myself extremely lucky having chosen this language as it

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    Erica McDonagh Philip Handler 1326 Words 14/07/15 Should English Criminal Law impose a general duty on citizens to assist persons who are in peril? The general duty to assist a person in peril could also be defined as a Good Samaritan law. A Good Samaritan law offers legal protection to individuals who help to aid a person in peril. The Good Samaritan laws were named after a parable told in Luke 10:25-37 of the bible. The story tells us about a traveler giving aid to a person of a different ethnic

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    Parliament examines what the Government is doing‚ makes new laws‚ holds the power to set taxes and debates the issues of the day. The House of Commons and House of Lords each play an important role in Parliament’s work and it make parliament what it is. Both parties have a role in keeping the executive into check by scrutinising them‚ also making them accountable is such things as question time and taking some of the power away from the executive to stop any possible coercive power and to Firstly

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    through the Glorious Revolution‚ the role of Parliament in English Politics underwent considerable changes‚ such as being disregarded by the king of "divine right‚" James I and his son Charles I‚ then completely dissolved under the military dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell‚ and finally restored after James II was forced to abdicate his throne and William of Orange assumed his place. Throughout these different stages‚ Parliament’s power and control over English politics varied greatly depending upon the

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    and dissolves Parliament and laws are passed in her name‚ the Queen herself plays no part in decisions made in Parliament. She has only little direct power and she generally acts on the advice of the Prime Minister with whom she has weekly business meetings. Unlike many contries Britain has an unwritten constitution‚ not being contained in a single legal document. It is based on statutes and important documents‚ customs and conventions‚ and can be changed by a simple Act of Parliament like any other

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