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    Collectivisation caused a lot of suffering in the countryside and had devastating effects for people who worked on collective farms‚ with the amount of resources that the state was demanding during the famine it becomes clear that they did not care for agronomists living conditions. A.Nove‚ Source 4‚ clearly shows that the peak amount of cattle was 70.5 million in 1968 and that sharply fell to 38.4 by 1933 before recovering‚ giving weight to the argument because clearly people where struggling to keep up with

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    the event of) establishing or joining the Canadian federal state. In modern terminology‚ Canada is a federation and not a confederation. However‚ at the time of the Constitution Act‚ 1867(This description of the constitution is important in its interpretation. As Peter W. Hogg wrote in Constitutional Law in Canada‚ it is argued that since there was some freedom of speech in the United Kingdom in 1867‚ the introductory part of this act extends this right to Canada even before the signing of the Canadian

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    Philosopher Thomas Hobbes argued that government was best if it was autocratic‚ an all-powerful sovereign. To understand Hobbes’s reasoning‚ it is crucial to first understand his view on man’s conditions in an anarchic environment. In Hobbes’ perspective‚ man’s life in the state of nature was “solid‚ poor‚ brutish‚ and short” because man is selfish and violent. Without institutions to provide security‚ man was always in a constant state of war. These anarchic conditions compel men to look after

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    To what extent was the Tsarist system of government modified between 1881-1914? By 1914‚ not much had really changed since 1881 and the rule of Alexander II. Autocratic rule was still well established. Very little reform had actually happened. The reactionary nature of the rule of Alexander III contrasted significantly with the almost liberal reign of his father‚ who emancipated the serfs‚ and stifled reform which led to the downfall of the Tsarist reign. However‚ occasional concessions were made

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    The American Indian Movement existed for 500 years without a name‚ It was founded in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota and it has been 30 years since its formal history. It has been seen that it has caused many great many changes to their community and that’s why they say "formal history" because it has existed for 500 years. The american indian movements leaders are Dennis Banks‚ Clyde H‚ Eddie Benton Banai and George Mitchell. The movement has changed policy making organizations that have served and helped

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    Jacksonian Democracy was or was not democratic? Jacksonian Democracy marked the age "of the common man" and the era for an improvement on government and society. When Andrew Jackson was president‚ he led the nation of the United States into dramatic changes both socially and politically which affected the government system and the lives of the American people positively. He fascinated the American people greatly because he stood for values they stood for such as a better government system. Because of

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    The American Revolution was an important part of world history. There was a conflict between the patriots and loyalists. The patriots wanted independence from Great Britain; however‚ loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the British government. The American Revolution was revolutionary because the patriots fought for independence from Great Britain and they succeeded. Also‚ the Declaration of Independence was written. Many leaders helped make the fight for independence possible and helped shape the

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    political idea in the world. It is a type of government where a majority of the people are included in making political decisions. In democratic countries‚ politicians get elected by citizens through a vote to make decisions on their behalf. It also guarantees political and civil rights‚ for example; freely forming and expressing your own opinions‚ free to worship your own religion‚ and the right to protest if you wish to. In 1982 Canada’s government created The Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms

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    of innovation are all results of the Industrial Revolution. The Modern Revolution has been an overall positive global force because it has allowed human to sustain a larger global population‚ increase literacy and education‚ as well as leading to the development of new inventions and technologies that have made the lives of people easier. The Modern Revolution is a positive force because it has caused the human population to grow at an increased rate. This is a result of the industrial revolution

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    ro & Con Arguments: "Should Abortion Be Legal?" PRO Legal Abortion The US Supreme Court has declared abortion to be a "fundamental right" guaranteed by the US Constitution. The landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade‚ decided on Jan. 22‚ 1973 in favor of abortion rights‚ remains the law of the land. The 7-2 decision stated that the Constitution gives "a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy‚" and that "This right of privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or

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