Assess the view that in the period 1900-1914 the Labour party made significant progress towards establishing itself as an independent and influential political party (70 marks). The Labour Party‚ before the start of the war in 1914‚ had a total of 36 seats. In the general election of 1902‚ the party under the name LRC had one just two seats. This seems a remarkable feat in just over a decade. However some historians argue that Labour‚ in actual fact made little or no progress at all during this
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One explanation as to why spanking has these side effects is that the child is following the example of the parents hitting them. Another part of the explanation is that when parents spank‚ children miss out on instances of a conflict being resolved nonviolently and therefore have lower problem-solving skills. Another problem with spanking is that it undermines the relationship between parent and child. It’s part of American mythology that spanking is not a big deal and that kids take it in stride
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his audience that slavery not only has a negative impact on slaves‚ but on slaveholders as well. Douglass describes slavery as dehumanizing and soul-killing. Slavery has sucked the life out of many people. It has stripped them of their innocence and tainted their minds with cruelty and hatred. Slavery damaged many slaves‚ but has also ruined the lives of many slaveholders. Douglass’ mistress‚ Mrs. Auld‚ is a prime example of slavery having a negative effect on slaveholders. Douglass stated‚ “My new
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to transport the oil safely you must first separate all the different elements/compounds. After all of this the oil is safely transported to and from countries‚ across seas‚ wherever the oil is needed. Most people would say that oil has only a bad effect on the environment it does but not for all the reasons you think. Of course oil causes pollution and destroys our ozone layer however it also a participating factor towards climate change‚ it helps in making the north and south poles smaller and the
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Negative Effects of the Roman Conquests As the territory of the Roman Empire expanded and conquered new land to encompass the majority of the known world. With new territories came new wealth‚ lands to be colonized and distributed‚ treasures and art to be plundered‚ taxes to be collected‚ and slaves to be sold. The Empire was prospering‚ trade routes provided anything the world had to offer in the markets of Rome. With increased wealth the residents of Rome be came idle and decadent‚ entertainment
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very first written document and first constitution of the United States‚ The Articles of Confederation. Although the intentions of The Articles of Confederation were substantial and would bring positive change after modification‚ the effects were definitely more negative than positive during the beginning. Despite the need for a national
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Positive and Negative Effects of Recycling Recycling is the processing of waste materials in order to make them reusable. This helps conserve energy and reduce the consumption of natural resources. Recycling used products is one of the best ways to save the environment. It is important to recycle‚ so as to avoid environmental harm. Used plastic bottles‚ glass‚ and newspapers can be effectively recycled to make useful items. Here are some positive effects of recycling. Positive Effects of Recycling
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Slavery’s Effect on Political Party’s During antebellum America there were a lot of different parties‚ acts‚ and compromises created due to slavery. This issue is what eventually led our nation to the Civil War. Although U.S. expansion during the 1850’s was not the main reason why the nation got torn apart‚ the increase of land was a catalyst to it. The fact that there was equilibrium in congress between the North and the South was basically the last hanging thread before war. After the conquest
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Peaceful resistance‚ as with all forms of protest‚ have both positive and negative effects on America’s concept of a “free society” but upon inspection‚ one can see that in time‚ it is positive. Forms of peaceful resistance can range from a conscientious objection to a law in the form of protesting‚ to simply writing a representative to express one’s opinion on a law. Each of these are opportunities for citizens to exhibit their constitutional rights to organize‚ free speech‚ and perform their civic
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Peru has gone through many political changes throughout the past twenty years. From these political changes also came about political competition. Political competition obviously varies from time to time. This depends largely‚ in a democratic government‚ by what the people want. In 2000 the Peruvian people were transitioned out of an authoritarian regime led by Alberto Fujimori‚ but only after his resignation. This essay will primarily address the Peruvian legislative and executive election of 2000
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