Poli Sci. Meech Lake accord and Charlottetown Accord can be defined as attempts of Canadian government to make Quebec rejoin the Canadian Constitutional family. P.M Brian Mulrooney wanted that Quebec should symbolically rejoin the Canadian Constitutional family. Therefore‚ the new premier of Quebec‚ Robert Bourassa‚ was asked to outline conditions for such reunion. Mulrooney and premiers met at Meech Lake in April 1987 and agreed on a document that addressed Quebec’s demand and was known as Meech
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Serbia’s strategic location between two continents has subjected it to invasions by many peoples. Belgrade is believed to have been leveled to the ground by 30 different armies in recorded history. Apart from being under nominal Serbian rule since the 7th century (having been allowed to settle in Byzantium by its emperor Heraclius)‚ through history various parts of the territory of contemporary Serbia have been claimed or ruled by the Roman Empire (conquered the indigenous Celts and Illyrians); the
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recently announced a ban on smoking starting November 2013. This is sure to cause much unrest with the many smokers that go to school on University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus. The ban on smoking was brought about due to a non-binding referendum last November‚ in which students voted more than 2-to-1 in favor of a smoke-free campus. Chancellor Wise saw that there was huge support for a smoking ban so she made sure to act upon it in order to clean up campus. Chancellor Wise views smoking
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Kashmir: a. Hari Singh handed over control of the coveted kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir to India‚ despite Pakistani protest and calls for a referendum that would allow the citizens to decide b. 1997‚ yes c. Kasmirians‚ Jammuians‚ Pakistani‚ Indians d. over 50‚000 people e. yes‚ neighboring countries have stepped in during to find a solution Slovenia: a. the breakup of yugoslavia dividing into several independent countries and efforts to protect‚ retrieve or even utilize the small minority of
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Lukashenko since July 20‚ 1994. The reason that this country is considered a dictatorship is because according to the constitution‚ the next election should have taken place in 1999 but Lukashenko extended it until 2001. Also with an October 2004 referendum‚ gave the president permission to run for a third and fourth term leaving Lukashenko still in power until this day. Out of all the countries to choose from Belarus stood out to me the most. It was interesting to me to see that according to the
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wreak havoc in Austria through demonstrations and riots. Hitler used this problem as an excuse to bully the Chancellor of Austria‚ Kurt Schuschnigg‚ into an agreement. Schuschnigg rebelled by turning the choice of a union to the public through a referendum. Hitler worried that he would not withstand this vote so he used force. His army was brought in as a persuasive element. Consequently‚ 99.75% of the Austrians voted for a union. Hitler had succeeded. This union had been allowed without the interference
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Q-1 On the basis of your reading of book “Media effect” explain and elaborate the theory of agenda setting. Also highlight the agenda setting role of media with examples from Pakistani setting. Introduction: This theory puts forth the ability of the media to influence the significance of events in the public’s mind. The media set the agenda for the audience’s discussion and mentally order and organize their world. The theory is consistent with a "use and gratification" approach. McCombs and Shaw assert
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Ever since British fleets first landed on Australia‚ the Aborigines were faced with a problem. The new settlers did not recognise them as owners of the land as they did not develop it‚ but had instead roamed amongst it. The Aborigines had faced discrimination‚ oppression and violence. After federation‚ however‚ their rights and freedoms began to change dramatically throughout the 20th Century. Through that period of time‚ the Australian government has created and implemented policies concerning the
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Should Scotland become Independent? Scotland is at a turning point. On 18th September 2014 a referendum will be held asking voters a simple yes/no question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” It has become more apparent that Scotland does not benefit from being part of the union with England‚ Wales and Northern Ireland and as a consequence of this many people agree that Scotland would be better off as an independent country. Some say the union is no longer fit for purpose and it is holding
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Indian Independence Act 1947 The Indian Independence Act 1947 was the statute (10 and 11 Geo VI‚ c. 30) enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom promulgating the partition of India and the independence of the dominions of Pakistan and India. The Act received royal assent on 18 July 1947. The legislation was formulated by the government of Prime Minister Clement Attlee‚ after representatives of the Indian National Congress‚[1] the Muslim League‚[2] and the Sikh community[3] came to
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