initiatives and referendums are in making public policy. (30 marks) Initiatives and referendums are forms of direct democracy used by a majority of states in the United States. Direct democracy is a system‚ by which political decisions are made by the voting people rather than elected representatives. Throughout the US the involvement of the electorate varies‚ in states such as Alaska and Colorado referendums and initiatives are fundamental tools in policy making. Initiatives are a process in which
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HALAL / HARAAM ? What is Halal ? The following products are definitely Halal: 1. Milk (from cows‚ sheep‚ camels‚ and goats) 2. Honey 3. Fish 4. Plants which are not intoxicant 5. Fresh or naturally frozen vegetables 6. Fresh or dried fruits 7. Legumes and nuts like peanuts‚ cashew nuts‚ hazel nuts‚ walnuts‚ etc. 8. Grains such as wheat‚ rice‚ rye‚ barley‚ oat‚ etc. Animals such as cows‚ sheep‚ goats‚ deer‚ moose‚ chickens‚ ducks‚ game birds‚ etc.‚ are also Halal‚ but
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TITLE PAGE THE POLICY OF PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF TELECOMMUNICATION OKWOR FESTUS A. PS/2006/123 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE‚ CARITAS UNIVERSITY‚ AMORJI-NIKE‚ ENUGU. AUGUST 2010. Approval Page This project is written in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree and has been approved by the Political Science Department‚ Faculty of Social Sciences‚ Caritas University‚
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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 length
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Should Governments Provide a Universal Healthcare System? Universal health care is the provision of medical services by governments that are usually either free or subsidised. Many countries around the world provide this type of service to their citizens including the UK‚ Canada‚ Spain and most Nordic countries. The UK’s National Health System‚ for instance‚ was founded over 60 years ago with the promise of caring for the British people ‘From Cradle to Grave’ (Adds 1998). Europe has some of
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civilization to introduce a public health system. They had to do this because Rome had grown in size and it was impossible to find a natural source of fresh water in the city. It was also necessary to find a way of disposing of the rubbish to prevent pollution causing health problems. Aqueducts were built to transport fresh water into the city. In AD100 there were a total of nine aqueducts that brought fresh water into the city of Rome. Public baths were places where people
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102/213c PUBLIC LAW Lecture No. 1: CONSTITUTIONS – NATURE‚ PRINCIPLES AND FEATURES What is a Constitution? ‘the act of people constituting a government’ per T. Paine Rights of Man (1791-92) ‘a body of rules’ ‘the identity of a state’ • What is the purpose of a constitution? • What are the main characteristics of a constitution? 1. What is the Function of a Constitution (a) THE NEED FOR ORDER AND SECURITY • Hobbes‚ Leviathan (1651)
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Dear Government of China Hello. I am Ailing who is living in Shanghai. I’m 11 years old now‚ and I love drawing. I know that you will be wondered ‘why this young girl is sending me the letter?’. The purpose of this letter for you‚ is to tell you my life story. Please read carefully. I was born in Shanghai 11 years ago. I was the first baby for my parents‚ so they loved me very much. One day‚ my mom became pregnant again. It was 3 years ago. I remember how much they felt happiness by that
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Zero-Base Budgeting and Modern Experiences Current Perspectives Government Finance Officers Association Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................1 A Brief History of ZBB ..............................................................................................................................1 The Theory of Zero-Base Budgeting ...................
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Chapter5) Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights -Freedom from government -Civil Liberty shows the ‘gradual expansion’‚ but not always constant expansion in the case of threat to the nation (War‚ Insecurity‚ 9/11->we need restriction of freedom) -Protection of unpopular minorities against the tyranny of the majority -Court sometimes cannot protect minority‚ they tend to follow American general society’s thought. & Elected branches which want popular position rely on courts to do dirty work.
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