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    frequently spoken in each. One way Britain stands out from both countries is that it has a Constitutional monarchy. This means that there was a constitution passed. It was the first in the world to limit the power of the monarch. Its name is the Magna Carta. This means that the country wanted their rights so they wrote them down and made them legal. Although they have a monarch‚ or a royal family‚ the Queen doesn’t have actual power. Although‚ the army still swears allegiance to the throne. Also‚ the

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    time periods of our government. King John inherited the throne in 1199‚ where he ruled over the land of England. The nobles were disrespected and treated as lowly peasants. In 1215‚ the nobles rebelled and decided to write a document known as the Magna Carta. This document upheld the nobles’ rights and

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    To Locke‚ a government should have a ruler that has authority through the consent of the governed‚ and the government should protect the unalienable rights such as life‚ liberty‚ and property. Examples include the Magna Carta‚ which established the rule that a king’s power was not absolute. The Petition of Right allowed commoners to have a voice in the government. English Bill of Rights ensured free elections and permitted citizens who committed crimes‚ rights. The United

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    ENGLISH CIVILISATION Programme I/ Britons and Romans (C.100 BC – AD 409) II/ Saxons‚ Danes and Normans (409 – 1154) III/ Medieval Empire (1154 – 1450) I/ Britons and Romans (C. 100 BC – AD 409) ( Very unstable situation No unity‚ no charismatic leader for the whole country‚ no unification during the 1st century BC‚ before the come of the Romans. Instability politically speaking‚ wars and conflicts. The leaders were warriors‚ hence the fact that the tribes were settled on military

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    Week 5 – Final Paper Tyrell S. Gordon POL 201 American National Government Instructor: Teresa Knox 2/15/2015 According to the US Constitution‚ the right of habeas corpus refers to a basic right granted to Americans. The Constitution facilitates this right‚ also referred to as a writ‚ through judicial mandate allowing a prisoner the right to appear before a court to ascertain whether the prisoner should be detained further (Ferguson‚ 2004). The Constitution allows either the prisoner of their

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    Juries essay: Peter Lucas a) Explain the selection procedure for juries. So as to provide a proper cross-section of society‚ possible jury members are selected at random from the electoral register. Further selection is carried out at the court using cards‚ so this is also random. Certain people are excluded from jury service‚ including those under 18‚ over 70‚ not registered to vote‚ and those who have not lived in the UK for at least 5 years since the age of 13. In addition to this‚

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    Jury Nullification Paper Joel Amaral University of Phoenix Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice CJA/344 George Marquez August 14‚ 2014 Jury Nullification Paper Jury nullification is “a jury’s knowing and deliberate rejection of the evidence or refusal to apply the law either because the jury wants to send a message about some social issue that is larger than the case itself or because the result dictated by law is contrary to the jury’s sense of justice‚ morality‚ or fairness” (Keneally‚ 2010‚

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    Race is a social construct= fallacy= false Race Ethnicity ___________________________________________________ color Dialect= Language Religion Mode of dress Origins Food Tradition Values “Culture” Phenotype Homogeneity Plantation Agriculture‚ colonization‚ enslavement all contribute to

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    These three unique‚ defining characteristics of Western Civilization (rationality‚ tensions between religious and socio-political realities‚ constitutionalism) encompass other related features: 1. growth of rational inquiry o Classical Legacy of study‚ education and presentation in the areas of philosophy‚ history‚ literature‚ communication skills‚ poetry‚ sciences like biology‚ astronomy‚ medicine‚ geometry‚ mathematics‚ music‚ politics‚ logic‚ grammar‚ Just War Theory‚ o the continuing desire

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    it was a role in these system. The Due Process was found in the Bill of Rights in the fourteenth amendment. The Due Process Law was actually back in the 1700’s and it included among the restrictions on power to which King John acceded in the Magna Carta. It is also said that “No free man shall be seized or imprisoned‚ or stripped of his rights or possessions‚ or outlawed or exiled‚ or deprived of his standing in any other way‚ nor it will proceed with force against him‚ or send others to do

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