In Canada’s responsible government‚ the balance of power between the Governor General and the Prime Minister is vital for upholding democracy. When the Prime Minister acts out of political motivation or undermines democratic principles‚ the Governor General has the right to deny such advice to protect responsible governance. I argue that the Governor General should act on the Prime Minister’s advice to prorogue or dissolve Parliament only when it serves to protect the democratic process and uphold
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Historical Question: Examine how the British East India Company could have avoided the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Context: Once England colonised India‚ there was a lot of hostility‚ which was the long-term cause for the Indian Mutiny. What sparked the rebellion however was when‚ new rifles were provided for the soldiers of the East India Company. The guns had paper cartridges that came pre-greased and they had to be bitten open. Both Hindu and Muslim soldiers were angry with this as they believed
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gain if any of the British in regulating Sati. The paper is primarily dependent on Lord William Bentinck’s speech1 made on 8 November 1829 before the passing of the Bengal Sati Regulation‚ 1829. This speech is crucial as Lord Bentinck who was the Governor General of India at that time‚ played a critical role in the passing of this legislation. This speech could be considered as the legislative intent behind the act. Apart from this another important source used in this paper is a missionary’s report
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ordinarily‚ finery and indulgence was frowned upon in the Puritanic society. However‚ some held the opinion that Governor Bellingham was keeping enough distance between himself and Hester Prynne‚ and that it was appropriate for him to have employed her to fashion embroidered gloves for state occasions; Others frowned upon his decision and believed he should not have employed Hester Prynne. Governor Bellingham should have employed Hester Prynne to fashion embroidered gloves for a state occasion for three
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Assess the causes of the Indian Rebellion in 1857 Society in India was heavily contrived by the British (i.e. the East India Trade Company) and through the rebellion; society became socially‚ politically and economically impoverished. Although there are many leading causes In the May of 1857‚ the sepoys of the East India Trade Company’s army began a mutiny against the East Indian Trade Company. Initially starting of as a small revolt in the small northwest town of Meerut‚ the mutiny eventually
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government during the past year‚ raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle. On 3 June 1947‚ Viscount Lord Mountbatten of Burma‚ the last British Governor-General of India‚ announced the partitioning of the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan‚ under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947. At the stroke of midnight‚ on 14 August 1947‚ India became an independent nation. Schools
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Dylan Goodman History 4/21/14 Lieutenant Nun Q&A Part A: Question 3 After reading through the various experiences of Catalina de Erauso‚ it is very clear to me that she wanted to escape the strict and binding socio-political norms established in Spanish society. While I do not doubt the religious faith of Catalina de Erauso‚ I feel she placed a great social value on those working under the crown in the New World. She did not want to be bound by a religious convent like her sisters.
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C‐130 Aircraft Propeller Governor Assembly Author Omar Hayat Khan Reg No. 040413 Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of M.S. Mechatronics Engineering Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Shaiq A. Haq Professor‚ Department of Mechatronics Engineering DEPARTMENT OF MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AIR UNIVERSITY‚ ISLAMABAD November‚ 2009 Modeling of the C‐130 Aircraft Propeller Governor Assembly THESIS SUPERVISOR
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Governor Haslam’s Impacts on the Education System in Tennessee In Tennessee‚ there are many things that make the state great‚ the food‚ music‚ and fun‚ but there are some things that need some improving. Governor Bill Haslam’s attention has been caught by these needs and he wants to take action on them. One of the items that the state needs to work on is the education system. He has begun to work on it and has improved many things by implementing several programs that will help all ages better strengthen
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Did the Indian Mutiny of 1857 create the British Raj? The Indian Rebellion of 1857‚ which was also called the Indian Mutiny‚ or the War of Independence was a turning point in the history of Britain in India. However‚ whether this lead to the formation of the British Raj‚ will be explicitly explored in this essay. The East India Company traded in cotton‚ silk‚ tea and opium. They won over Bengal after gaining victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757‚ under Robert Clive. The East India Company
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