Essay # 1 The question of monarchy versus republic is mostly discussed from a highly emotional rather than a rational point of view. A few undignified occupants of royal thrones are enumerated‚ and are then presented as examples of monarchy as such. The defenders of monarchy are no better. They point to corrupt professional politicians‚ of whom there exist a sufficient number‚ and claim that this is the necessary consequence of a republican constitution. Neither is a rational argument. There have
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Presidential vs. Parliamentary Presidential and parliamentary government systems are two main forms of democratic political systems and executive-legislative relations. Both hold advantages‚ disadvantages and similarities. With fluctuating stability‚ both systems of government have had their share of prosperity‚ with the ability to maintain. In the presidential government system a president is elected into office by qualified citizens. Those same citizens are also obligated to elect a legislature
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Some of the definitions of ‘activism’: -Oxford: the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. -Wikipedia: Activism consists of intentional efforts to bring about social‚ political‚ economic‚ or environmental change. Activism can take a wide range of forms from writing letters to newspapers or politicians‚ political campaigning‚ economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing businesses‚ rallies‚ street marches‚ strikes‚ sit-ins‚ and
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FEDERAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT VS REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT There are many different forms of government that exists in the world and one of those is Federal form of government. Federal states are political body described by combination of partially self-governing states or provinces united by a central (federal) government. Federal form of government is a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided usually by means of a constitution between a central authority and a number
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capabilities‚ while the Athenians were more interested in comfort and culture. It was the oligarchy in Sparta that put a war-like attitude as its first priority and best met the needs of Ancient Greece. These factors empowered Sparta and led to Sparta Vs Athens In Ancient Greece there were two different major forms of government‚ Oligarchy and Democracy. The two city-states that best represent each form of government were Sparta (oligarchy) and Athens ... the development of an authoritative and
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sojourn abroad and obtain absolute divorce outside the Phils. Therefore‚ a foreign divorce bet. Filipino citizens‚ sought and decreed after the effectivity of the NCC‚ is not entitled to recognition as valid in this jurisdiction. TITLE: Tenchavez vs. Escano CITATION: 15 SCRA 355 FACTS: 27 years old Vicenta Escano who belong to a prominent Filipino Family of Spanish ancestry got married on Feburary 24‚ 1948 with Pastor Tenchavez‚ 32 years old engineer‚ and ex-army officer before Catholic chaplain
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Sentencing Commission‚ that argues “there is also reason for judges to believe that women are more instrumental in raising their children than their male counterparts” (129). The claim made by the Sentencing Commission‚ an agency of the United State’s judicial branch‚ solidifies the role that female stereotypes play in the nation’s society; if a woman is present in the home‚ her children are more likely to be functioning citizens in American society. Maternally invoked sympathy is believed to be a major
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Why did the activism of the 60’s have such a lasting impact on college campuses?" America was in a post-war boom in the 1960’s. World War II was a memory and the country was changing. Following the war the country’s citizens were more affluent. This was demonstrated by the massive increase in purchasing homes. Much of this is said to be John F. Kennedy’s doing. Following the war he expressed to the country “affluent society”‚ and thus allowing Americans to believe that society could be perfected
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a crime‚if there isn’t no crime ‚then it shouldn’t be no punishment even if the use of punishment would benefit or the criminals.This is because his right as a person "protects him against such treatment." (32).Kant convey two types of punishment‚judicial and natural.Natural punishment can be considered as a result of the cause and effect law and can also be when things are done incorrectly and the act of nature for instance “you placing your hand on a stove knowing it’s
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through government intervention. Another common example would include freedom from employment discrimination founded on differences of disability‚ race‚ age‚ or gender (Civil Rights vs. Civil Liberties). Two famous events that heavily tested our civil rights would include Hernandez v. Texas‚
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