To what extent were the reforms of Gladstone’s first ministry limited in their success? [50 marks] Gladstone’s first ministry was one of effective reform that changed the perspective and direction of British politics. Gladstone’s success came through his work to remove “unjustified privileges” which he achieved and highlight the efficiency of his first ministry. I think that for the most part his reforms were very successful with some limitations and . The Civil Service Act of 1870 highlights both
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Introduction Before doing some researches on this paper‚ there are some assumptions. The first assumption is that there is social stratification in the society. According to Chris Barker‚ it is a classification of groups based on shared socio-economic conditions.1 Based on the social stratification‚ there are various kinds of political parties started up in order to safeguard the interests of different levels. One of the applications is the formulation of the Legislative Council (LegCo). Another
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The United States Government is set up as a social contract between the people and the government. This social contract allows freedoms in America like nowhere else in the world. In my eyes for me to live the “American Dream” I must serve the country that gives me these freedoms as a citizen. My American Dream is to be a successful person‚ to me this means being well off financially‚ having a family‚ and to serve my country so that others can pursue their American Dream. Later‚ I will develop my
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For more than 50 years‚ the cold war grabbed the attention of many of the world’s nations. This happened due to the evident rising powers of the United States and the Soviet Union. Both of them wanted an upper hand on the power influence and hence half the century was spent under conflict and unsettled disputes. Later the Soviet Union broke down and divided into separate republics‚ giving freedom to the West. But this liberation led to uncertainties for the West’s future leadership. Many issues arose
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Most of the world’s biggest issues today are caused by hate and bias—war‚ discrimination‚ inequality‚ and overall lack of understanding towards each other. In America‚ an increasing amount of people‚ specifically millennials and the lower class‚ are unhappy with their lives‚ because they feel like the cards have been stacked against them. It has become harder for people to economically advance themselves in this country due to student debt‚ high cost of living‚ low wages‚ and the competitiveness
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its purpose served will always be debated. Civic education is about the formation of individuals who can effectively conduct their livers within their political community. Civic education in a liberal democracy will differ from a civic education in a communist regime (Galston‚ 1998‚ p. 471). In our liberal democracy there is a lingering controversial educational topic. Should we teach patriotic history and teach patriotism in our schools? Politicians‚ professors of higher education‚ parents‚ students
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These principles‚ if put into place properly don’t infringe on the freedoms of the individuals. 3) Historically‚ how successful do you think liberal democracies have been in fostering liberalism in the other countries? I do not think that they have been as successful as they could have been fostering liberalism. 4) Do Western liberal democracies insist that all their foreign allies embrace liberalism? List examples where they have not done so and why this would be? 5) Are there
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Today‚ America is build off the two sides of politics‚ liberal and conservative‚ which makes it difficult to make decisions throughout the government because they are such opposite views. The American definition of a liberal‚ "in which the political state should function as the servant to the common well-being."(Cranston). The definition used is a perfect representation of what Liberals as a group strive for‚ for the American people. Abortion is a topic that is talked about often in politics‚ and
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passions—to find yourself. Finding yourself can be achieved through a liberal arts education or through STEM (science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ and mathematics). There is a choice of focus coming to college‚ liberal arts or STEM. State schools‚ like Montana State‚ or possibly other institutions require a core curriculum‚ exposing students to every field. Excellent Sheep written by William Deresiewicz explains the importance of a liberal arts education‚ how it is a self-cultivation journey‚ but fails to
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Rashdall‚ three characteristics were connoted by the term Studium Generale; a school which aspired to the name must not be restricted to natives of a particular town or country‚ it must have a number of masters‚ and it must teach not only the Seven Liberal Arts‚ but also one or more of the higher studies of Theology‚ Law and Medicine (1969‚ p9). It was used in much the same sense in which we speak of a University to-day (Graves‚ 1914) The term universitas itself was a general Roman legal term and originally
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