1. Singapore SINGAPORE - This country was once a swampy land mass. But in the past four decades‚ this island nation in Southeast Asia has transformed itself into a major financial and trading center. It’s also one of the cleanest places in the world-- where you can be fined or arrested just for spitting‚ littering or selling chewing gum. As CBN News discovered‚ Singaporeans don’t mind the strict laws one bit. You can’t see them. But you know they’re there. Undercover. Watching. Scanning
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country for 150 years. In fact‚ they came to India as ordinary traders but became its rulers. Our internal disunity offered them good scope to establish their foothold on our sacred soil. On 15th August 1947‚ Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru‚ the first Prime Minister of j India unfurled the National Flag for the first time on the ramparts of Red Fort. Since then this day is being celebrated as our Independence Day throughout the country. It is celebrated as a National Festival. It has been declared a National
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This paper compares presidential and parliamentary forms of democratic government‚ discusses in detail the similarities and differences of the two systems as well as their strengths and weaknesses‚ and concludes with an observation of why some states are more likely to choose a presidential system as opposed to a parliamentary system. Presidential and Parliamentary Systems: A Comparison Parliamentary and presidential forms of government are the two principal types of democracy in
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To what extent have Prime Ministers become more powerful in recent years? (40 marks) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the head of government and so exercises many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign‚ who is head of state. According to custom‚ the Prime Minister and the Cabinet‚ which he or she heads‚ are accountable for their actions to Parliament‚ of which they are members by modern convention. Within the current government
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Tony Blair: Prime Minister or President? ‘Blair is by far the worst of the eight prime ministers I have known’. ‘It is the presidential system he sees emerging under Mr Blair (the fault of over-large majorities‚ the prime minister’s character and his well documented disdain for parliament) which he loathes’. Guardian article on veteran maverick Labour MP‚ Tam Dalyell‚ 29/03/05. Ever since he swept to power in 1997‚ Tony Blair’s unique dominance over his party and indeed‚ the UK’s political
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the powers of the prime minister. There are limitations to the prime ministers powers‚ despite the prime minister role being the highest in UK politics. The prime minister still maintains many powers but one main limitation that there is‚ is the prime ministers’ party. Ministerial appointments require some recognition of the need for political balance and administrative competence. There is pressure from colleagues or the media to appoint certain people- all Prime Ministers at least listen to
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The greatest Prime Minister of Canada was? Mackenzie King our 10thPrime Minister of Canada and by far one of our greatest. William Lyon Mackenzie King accomplished a lot in his twenty-0ne years of ministering our Country Canada! "It is what we prevent‚ rather than what we do that counts most in Government." (Mackenzie King august 26‚ 1936) This statement sums up the best secrets of Mackenzie King’s success as prime minister‚ and perhaps‚ the key to governing Canada effectively. King’s record of
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Introduction Winston Churchill was the prime minister in Britain during World War II and allied Britain with the US as well as Britain too. He was born on November 30‚ 1874. He was an very independent and distant person.. He worked hard for his country and did whatever he could to improve it in his life. Early life and career Winston was born into an family of an higher class and lived in Dublin‚ Ireland when was a young child. He joined Harrow Rifle Corps and went on to go on a military
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If I Were Prime Minister of Canada As Prime Minister of Canada I feel that there are some things that need to be changed in this country. I think that these things would greatly benefit us better as a country both economically wise and socially wise. These things are; Expanding and securing our far North and Arctic territory by building outposts‚ both military and research‚ as well as to construct naval bases to protect our waters from invading countries such as the United States and Russia
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1) How you celebrated Independence Day in your school essay? Answer: The Independence Day is the national festival of India. On 15 august 1947‚ the citizens of India got free from the British rule. Last year on 15 august ‚ in my school this day was celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm. There were so many preparations in the school like dance competition‚ speeches etc. I was been selected in the dance competition and in the speech. The speech which i got was very good and very big also. On
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