their promises once elected? What are the methodologies used by scholars to demonstrate that political parties keep (or do not keep) their campaign promises? Are these methodologies valid and reliable? We answer these questions based on a review of 18 journal articles and book chapters published in English and French over the past forty years that report quantitative measures of election promise fulfillment in North America and Europe. We find that parties fulfill 67 percent of their promises
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Lasser September 18‚ 2013 Much Ado about the American Dream The American Dream can most easily be defined as “that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”‚ says the Declaration of Independence. Though this could be the easiest “textbook” definition‚ it does not begin to cover the glorious things about the American dream that drew‚ and continues to draw‚ millions of people to
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emotion; if you have hope it gives you the will to survive. Theses two things combined drove people to not give up during the Great Depression. Irene Hunt tells the tale of the Grondowski Family’s fight to survive the Great Depression‚ in the book No Promises in the Wind. The Great Depression was a financial and industrial slump. It began in 1929 and ended in 1940. Thus marking the harshest depression of the United States. The Great Depression had many causes that built up to make it as big as it was
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two-parent household with an older sister and younger brother. Although I was born and raised in Southern California‚ we relocated to Corvallis when I was nine years old. Many years after moving‚ the influences of Southern California are still very present in my family through the slang we use‚ tastes we have‚ and overall perspective on the world. Although it can be beautiful‚ Southern California is a very materialistic and power hungry environment‚ which is something my family and I were looking to
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Winter Dreams Judy Jones was born wealthy and she was attracted to men with power and money. Aside from her physical beauty‚ her status gave her many social options. She was vain and liked to be seen with a procession of men. Dexter was one of them. The seductive mannerisms in her voice had a magical effect on men and it drew their attention. Her voice was not lady-like but her tone was deep. Later on Dexter remembered that unique voice. Fitzgerald wrote in the short story‚ “He imagined her husky
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Dream Perspectives November 28‚ 2011 Abstract This paper will explore the three perspectives of dreaming. The psychoanalytic perspective‚ the cognitive perspective and the biological perspective. The psychoanalytic perspective‚ as conveyed by celebrated neurologist and founding psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud‚ is examined through his literary work The Interpretation of Dreams. This book serves as the basis of the psychoanalytic perspective which the other perspectives
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What is a dream chaser? A dream chaser is someone who has chased his or her dream and achieves it or is currently chasing it now. People like this chase their ultimate dream and never give up no matter the circumstances or situation they are in. Whatever happens‚ they find a way to reach their dream. A dream chaser is a strong-minded person who is willing to work hard and has a lot of faith. I am also a dream chaser and my dream is to get my degree and make it to the NFL (National Football League)
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receive higher education‚ and quality healthcare‚ and freedoms not many other countries share. People from across the nation have proven through their own experiences that the American Dream can be achieved. The American Dream is reaching what we dreamed of accomplishing our entire life and more. It is having an enormous dream house‚ having the newest car‚ having a huge‚ happy family‚ and having the career we have dreamed of since we were a kid. Barack Obama‚ for example‚ is America’s first African American
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My California Reality California is best known as the sunshine state‚ although most people would disagree with this statement. Most people dream of coming here to visit. I was lucky enough to be born and raised here in California. The beaches and the lakes are just the beginning of California; there are so much other things that California has to offer. For example my home town is known for their many dairies‚ which produces cheese for a major cheese plant. There are a couple of things that California
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"Einstein’s Dreams" "For those of us who believe in physics‚ this separation between past‚ present‚ and future is only an illusion‚ however tenacious." Albert Einstein For sure‚ one of the most important and discussed man of the 20th century is Albert Einstein - may be the most eminent German Jew. And many were the authors trying to describe the life and deeds of this prominent man. But one surely differs from the others in NOT trying to describe Einstein’s life but imagine his dreams. His name
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