The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in the United States in the late 19th century. It flourished particularly among western farmers‚ based largely on its opposition to the gold standard. Although the party did not remain a lasting feature of the political landscape‚ many of its positions have become adopted over the course of the following decades. The very term "populist" has since become a generic term in U.S. politics for politics which appeals to the common person in opposition
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The United Kingdom is a unitary democracy governed within the framework of a constitutional monarchy‚ in which the Monarch is the head of state and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by Her Majesty’s Government‚ on behalf of and by the consent of the Monarch‚ as well as by the devolved Governments of Scotland and Wales‚ and the Northern Ireland Executive. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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first important point relating to direct democracy‚ education. If the decisions of the community are dependent on every individuals understanding of the decision being made‚ then education is key. To take the modern day example of the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence‚ this can be seen as a form of direct participation‚ the decision being made is a profound one and a decision either way will have significant and long term implications for each Scottish citizen. Therefore in the interest
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In the year of 1916 the labour government introduced conscription. Conscription or ‘national service’ was a method of convincing men to compulsory enrollment into the armed forces. Before introducing conscription it was a significant issue in Australia between the years of 1914. This was due to the fact that there were different people on both sides of the issue who were and weren’t in support for conscription. Most countries such as Britain fought with a conscripted army of men besides Australia
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The Progressive Era (1895-1920) was a time where the middle and upper class citizens became involved in adjusting the social order and reforming the government in response to the inhumane conditions that resulted from the Industrial Revolution. Reformers sought to not only improve urban conditions but also to reform political systems and improve life for many Americans. (Schultz 2013‚ 335) Many changes had to be made in order to fix the major problems that resulted from the Industrial revolution;
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assets‚ or adjusting the winter allowance for pensioners Indirect: Representative All citizens vote for representatives But on most issues‚ only these representatives get to vote Only occasionally might there be direct voting‚ when there is a referendum 3. Review: instrumental justifications of democracy Chiefly‚ a form of democracy is justified instrumentally when it is a good decision-procedure – when it brings about the right end result This could be rule for _The aggregate good _The
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used for appeals from the Supreme Court and as an adjudicator of constitutional questions (Week 2 MLE Lecture Notes). Referendums are “a vote of the Australian people on measures proposed or passed by the Australian Parliament” (Australian Electoral Commission‚ 2014). Any proposed change to the Australian Constitution must be put to a vote of all Australian voters in a referendum. In relation to media‚ the laws come from the regulators‚ the industry bodies and the broadcasters. They are “independent
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Soviet Union.[56][57][58] Crimea’s pre-1945 autonomy was re-established with the Crimean sovereignty referendum in 1991‚ the final year of the Soviet Union’s existence.[59] The Autonomous Republic of Crimea has been part of an independent Ukraine since 1991‚ when the former constituent Republics of the Soviet Union became independent states. In 1992‚ the Crimean Parliament voted to hold a referendum to declare independence‚ while the Russian Parliament voted to void the cession of Crimea to Ukraine
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There are few cases that rival Factortame in being concurrently substantively clear and decisive‚ and perplexing as to its full impact. The scope of the change to the UK constitution that has been instigated by it and other European Court of Justice decisions has been conceptualised as ranging from a ‘legal evolution’ to ‘revolution’. Although some theories are more convincing than others‚ each faces its own weaknesses. However‚ notwithstanding the conclusion of this particular speculative debate
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Selecting Realities is the captivating title of a brilliantly structured essay‚ where Marcia Ernsthofer succeeds in introducing the readers in the appealing topic of linguistic competitions. Ernsthofer impressively analyzes the “Word of the Year” competitions focusing in particular on the contests that are held in Germany and in the UK. In Germany‚ as reported by the webpage of the Society for German Language (GfdS)‚ the purpose of “Word of the Year” (Wort des Jahres) is choosing a word that should
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