Analysis of Michelle Obama’s speech Barack Obama is running for president again‚ and that takes a huge amount of time and space for the poor presidential candidate. That’s why it’s so great to have a loving wife‚ who can take some of the burden laid on Barack’s shoulders. Barack is a big celebrity right now‚ and will most definitely become even more famous‚ if he gets to be president two terms. That means that he will have a harder time convincing his fellow Americans‚ that he might in fact
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Should voters elect judges or should they be appointed? It would be better if a chief executive like a governor‚ mayor or county executive nominated judges vetted for their professional qualifications and judicial outlook. When it was first introduced‚ the idea of electing judges was meant as a way to avoid corruption‚ but it seems to have the opposite effect today. Holding judicial elections requires judges to campaign for their seats‚ which can adversely impact their ability to make independent
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Why did the Conservatives loose the general election of 1945? The conservatives lost the general election in 1945 for a number of reasons some of which were the attitudes of many of the British after the war and the way the country had been run in the time leading up to the election. The labour party had gone from a party which people feared as being socialist to a party which during the war had shown was very much a balanced party which would not ruin the middle and upper classes and yet provide
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Lincoln (republican) takes the election by storm two hundred and twelve to twenty one over the democratic candidate! That’s fifty percent of the popular vote as the war grew stronger it was unlikely that Lincoln would win because previous losses at Bull Run and some other losses as well. Also that the Northerns were doubtful in Lincoln as the Southerners clung to this with hope. Many thought his loss could mean the end of war while Southerners held this hope but in the end Lincoln did get elected
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Despite the Labour Party struggling during the 1930s‚ the 1945 General Elections reflected a Labour majority over a Conservative majority. However‚ to understand how the Labour Party came to dominate in the 1945 General Election‚ one must consider how the Conservative Party dominated in the 1935 General Election. One must also take into consideration what pressures Britain faced during the 1930s as well as how each party handled issues during and after the Second World War. Youngs mentions‚ “The
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How did the 1784 Election Consolidate Pitt’s Power? In March 1784 the British General Election consolidated William Pitt’s power in many different ways. Before the election Pitt did not have the majority in the House of Commons. Pitt could only rely on about 150 votes whereas Fox and North had around 230. Even with the votes from independent MPs Pitt was still approximately 60 votes short. Also his position in the commons appeared weaker due to the fact that he was the only one in his cabinet to
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Instructions on how to write a good student council election speech: 1 In order to really write student election speeches that are effective you need to inspire people on a personal level and move them. This can be done by addressing specific issues that are problematic or that people want change in and getting to the heart of what you will do to change those things. You need to do this while also making sure that people feel like they have the capability to change these things through
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Should FPTP continue to be used for elections to the House of Commons? The first reason why FPTP should continue to be used for elections in the House of Commons is because it allows the public to hold their representatives accountable. This is seen as beneficial as it means that the government and members of parliament cannot just act in any way it wants. Without being able to hold representatives accountable‚ it undermines the whole system of democracy as the people cannot hold representatives
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by the few at the expense of the many‚ because fundamentally democracy is seen as a form of governance by the people‚ for the people. This is often implemented through elected representatives‚ which therefore requires free‚ transparent‚ and fair elections‚ in order to achieve legitimacy. However‚ even in established democracies‚ such as the UK’s democratic system there are pressures that threaten various democratic foundations. A democratic system’s openness also allows it to attract those with vested
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Alexander Hamilton." Hamilton Project. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. . Lyncan‚ Gibert L. American Machiavelli: Alexander Hamilton and the Origins of U.S. Foreign Policy. N.p.: United States‚ 1970. Print. Oliver‚ Frederick Scott. Alexander Hamilton " The Essay of American Union" New York: G.P Putnam Sons‚ 1923. Print.
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