THE 1967 REFERENDUM The1967 referendum was held by the Menzies (I think?) government. It was held after 10 years of Aboriginal activists fighting for their rights for suffrage‚ equal rights and fair treatment. This involved removing TWO offensive clauses in the Australian Constitution. I’m pretty sure (but you’ll have to google to check) that these were Section 51 Clause 127‚ which listed Aborigines as animals protected under the Flora and Fauna Act‚ rather than human beings. The other clause
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description of the movie along with theatrical review of the film which includes an evaluation of it as well. The film Othello directed by Oliver Parker was based on the play by the playwright William Shakespeare. The film was produced in the year 1995. The movie starts with Roderigo and Iago talking about the hidden marriage between Desdemona and Othello and devises a plan to tell Desdemona’s father Brabantio of their marriage. Iago does this because he has hatred for Othello because he gave Cassio
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Montserrat Volcano Eruption 1995 Ten years past since the abrupt eruption of Soufriere Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat leaving locals and tourists devastated. (Date) marked the day of when the said to be inactive volcano erupted. Due to a partial collapse of the dome the volcano’s crater‚ loads of ash‚ hot gases‚ and rocks was shot out approximately 15 km into the sky. From this‚ many sirens were triggered and a massive evacuation took place. No lives were taken. Although‚ major damage
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NATIVE RESERVES‚ TRUST LANDS AND CROWN LANDS BETWEEN 1924 AND 1964. (2) EXPLAIN THE POLITICAL‚ SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS THAT WERE INTRODUCED IN ZAMBIAN LAND ADMINISTRATION BETWEEN 1964 AND 1995. (3) ANALYSE AND DISCUSS THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM BETWEEN 1995 TO DATE WITH THE HELP OF RELEVANT AUTHORITIES NAME: KATALILO JOY INTRODUCTION This paper is aimed at discussing the rights and interests of natives and settlers in
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To what extent should referendums be used in the UK? Referendums are used frequently in the UK. They can be seen as advantages for the democracy but also as disadvantages. Referendums in a direct democracy give the general public direct and unmediated control over government decision-making. Therefore this means that politicians who claim to ‘represent’ the public are not distorting them as it ensures that the public’s views and interests are properly and accurately articulated. By comparison
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Research Question: With the upcoming Scottish Referendum‚ how have two Northern Irish newspapers‚ The Irish News and The Belfast Telegraph‚ reported on the issue? Can this portrayal be linked to contemporary unionist and nationalist identity in Northern Ireland? In Autumn 2014 the Scottish people will go to the polls to decide on Scotland’s future independence from Britain. This topic is one which may have direct repercussions on the mind-set and identity of those in Northern Ireland‚ and therefore
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The author‚ Eric Klinenburg‚ uses multiple aspects such as meteorological‚ sociological‚ political‚ ethnographic‚ political‚ and journalistic aspects to explain the Heat Wave of 1995 in Chicago. My preliminary diagnoses of the cause of the high death rate would be that the heat wave worsened the health of Chicagoans who were already diagnosed with serious health conditions. The author poses a question that the heat wave may have affected the individuals who were already stricken with a disease. These
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legal evolution that many individuals fail to recognize due to disinterest in history. In order to comprehend the current state of law‚ one must refer to the past as it enables individuals to appropriately analyze the future. The Magna Carta and The Quebec Act are key developments that played a vital role in the just formation of law in modern society. The Magna Carta was established between King John of England and his barons; it provided the foundation for the common law that would disseminate throughout
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Referendums should be used more widely in the UK‚ Discuss. A referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question‚ which has been referred to them for a direct decision. In the UK since 1975 there have been seven major referendums. The last being the Scottish independence that was only a few weeks ago on the 18th September. The result was a ‘NO’ to independence winning by 55% to 45%‚ with a turnout of 84.6%. To see if referendums should be used more widely in the UK the
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Explain three arguments against the use of referendums (10) A referendum is a general vote on a singular political question which requires a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on the particular issue. The first argument against referendums consists of the idea that unless there is a high overall turnout‚ the results are dubious and do not represent the whole community or country. The 2011 Wales referendum on the issue of giving the Welsh Assembly primary legislative powers only gained a 35% turnout. The effect of
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