Political Participation Series (b) Explain the main features of the UK’s democratic system. 10 25 5 (b) Explain three forms of democratic participation. 10 25 (a) What is meant by legitimacy? 5 (b) Explain three strengths of representative democracy. 10 (c) How democratic is the UK? 25 (a) Apart from voting in elections and referendums‚ describe two ways of participating in politics. 5 (b) Explain the arguments in favour of lowering the
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The Rise of Organized Labor 1700’s * Independent Craftsmen from guilds * 1776: Three important documents written that express man’s right to life‚ liberty‚ and equality * Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith [outlines capitalism] * Common Sense – Thomas Paine [democracy] * Declaration of Independence – Thomas Jefferson [out from Common Sense] * Our responsibility to do what is best for us‚ and we have the right to do whats best for us. * Closely tied to unionization
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Federal Constitution : Fundamental Liberties The term of "constitution" could mean body of legal and non-legal rules concerning the government of a state. It’s also a written document having special legal status‚ which establishes the state and sets out the structure and powers of the state. There are several type of constitution that is State of Federal Constitution‚ Written or Unwritten Constitution and Flexible or Rigid Constitution. In Malaysia‚ both Federal Constitution and State Constitution
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Running head: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT What are the Effects of Television on Student Achievement? Andrea R. Ogir Troy University Brunswick Campus July 21‚ 2010
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There are three branches of the United States Government: Legislative‚ Executive‚ and Judicial. Each of these branches has distinct and necessary responsibilities in order for the government to function properly. There is also a System of Checks and Balances to make sure everything is equal and runs smoothly in society. The legislative branch consists of two bodies: the Senate and the House of Representatives. They are also known to be what makes up the Congress. The Most important responsibility
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Justice System in Egypt and the United States Brian L. Goodman Daymar College Outline Abstract Introduction III. The Legal Systems A. The United States Legal System B. The Egypt Legal System IV. Types of Crimes V. Components of Justice System in the United States VI. Components of Justice System in Egypt VII. Crimes A. United States B. Egypt VIII. Notes IX. References Abstract Justice System in Egypt and the United States are similar
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characterised by two major systems‚ the unitary and federal systems. The unitary system of government differs from the federal system in that all political power is embedded‚ entrenched and implanted in the national government‚ thus being a good recipe for dictatorship and authoritarianism. Whereas under the federal system political power is shared between the national government and provincial governments. This paper will magnify South African‚ Ugandan and Zimbabwean systems of government and go at
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Incident Based Reporting System and the National Crime Reporting Survey are all major crime reporting systems here in the U.S. Each crime reporting system has its own advantage and disadvantage towards the criminals and victims as well as the law enforcement involved. Each has a unique history on how it started and when‚ how it became as popular of a system as it is now and will it keep growing or will it one day start to fade into the background while other reporting systems take its place. Uniform
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As Federal law states: It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance unless such substance was obtained directly‚ or pursuant to a valid prescription or order‚ from a practitioner‚ while acting in the course of his professional practice‚ or except as otherwise authorized by this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter. What is Possession of a Controlled Substance? Possession of a controlled substance occurs whenever a person owns or otherwise
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Organized crime is a dilemma on an international scale that has many adverse effects on society‚ including human safety‚ risking peace‚ and the economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ political and civil development of the countries operates within. Organized crime has penetrated society through intimidation‚ entrance into governmental positions‚ and bribery‚ to human trafficking‚ firearms‚ and narcotics‚ along with the facilitation of money laundering and extreme violence. Organized crime has grown exponentially
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