membership of Parliament who – (a) holds office of President of the Republic; (b) holds office of judge or magistrate; (c) is a member of the police force; (d) is a member of the National Council of Chiefs; (e) is a public servant; (f) is a member of the teaching service. 2. Vacation of seats of members A member of Parliament shall vacate his seat therein – (a) upon the dissolution of Parliament; (b) if he becomes disqualified by section 1 for membership of Parliament; (c) if he ceases
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has been radically changed by the Human Rights Act. Judges now see themselves as legislating human rights through their interpretation of Acts of Parliament.’ In Duport Steels Ltd v Sirs‚ Lord Scarman stressed: ‘In the field of statute law the judge must be obedient to the will of Parliament as expressed in the enactments. In this field Parliament makes and unmakes the law‚ the judge’s duty is to interpret and to apply the law‚ not to change it to meet the judge’s idea of what justice requires
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Members of Parliament (MPs) are chosen as representatives of constituencies all over Britain by the people. Whether these MPs represent each individual and his or her views fairly in the House of Commons‚ it is up to each individual to decide. MPs are chosen by voters on the electoral list who choose to go vote for candidates they want to be their "local" MPs; people who will represent their constitution in the House of Commons. Some may vote for the candidates who represent the party of their
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When I first met Nathan Wournos‚ I’ll admit that I was a bit of a bitch. But in my defense‚ I had practically met my death by driving off a cliff‚ and to top it off‚ he pulled a gun on me! So no‚ I wasn’t thinking clearly and I was pumped up on adrenaline and sarcasm is my fallback position. I have honed my sharp retorts and quick wit to an art form. Thankfully‚ for some reason Nathan decided to look past my hard exterior and give me a chance at a second impression. I had to give him a chance
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Starting in the early 1600’s English settlers began migrating to the Americas in search for liberty and the right to govern themselves in what they deemed a Christian manner. Thomas Morton‚ was one of the first to write about the Indians of New England. He condemned their religious beliefs claiming it was similar to devil like worship. (VOF‚4) The Native Americans were seen to be living a much happier life even without religion‚ law and a king. This daunted Christian and they did not understand how
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* Are made of animal cells * No cell walls * Eukaryotic. Lysosomes‚ centrioles. Flagella‚ cilia * Multicellular * Heterotrophic * Chemotrophic * They are either: 1. Invertebrates * Have no back bone 2. Vertebrates Things to classify Animals: 1. Feeding 2. Respiration 3. Internal Transport 4. Excretion 5. Response 6. Movement 7. Reproduction Phylum Porifera * The flagella move water into the sponge * Cells collect
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Comparison of the British Parliament and the American Congress Németh Barbara Szombathely 2005 Introduction I write this essay with the aim of comparing the British Parliament with the American Congress. I personally think that everybody should know the major differences between political system of the US and the UK. First of all‚ I would like to describe my technical conception in my essay. I separated it in two columns and on the left side I write about the British Parliament and on the other side
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Egypt: Old Kingdom to Middle Kingdom George Santayana was a Spanish-American philosopher that was made famous by his quote‚ “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Due to this idea‚ civilizations and their leaders strongly heed the actions and events of those that inhabited this earth prior to their existence. Many students dread history classes; however‚ these mandated history classes have purpose. The future leaders of the world must acknowledge the past to prevent history
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What are the main functions of parliament and how do MP’s check the executives? This essay will talk about what are the main functions of parliament and how do MP’s check the executives. Parliament’s the source of constitutional legitimacy in Britain. Parliament has four main functions: Formation of government Representation Legalisation Scrutiny The British Parliament is a bicameral (e.g. two chamber) legislature consisting of the elected House of Commons‚ the Monarch
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PAL 3A ESSAY By Dylan Morris Essay question: Discuss the legislative function of the Commonwealth Parliament in theory and practice. The Australian Commonwealth Parliament was established in our Constitution‚ which came into effect on the 1st January 1901‚ when Australia became a Federation. The Constitution is the set of basic law by which the principles‚ powers and processes of our political system. Australia has a minimalist Constitution meaning we heavily rely on Conventions of the Westminster
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