government. The president is given the power to recommend legislation to the Congress. He does this formally in January of ever year in the State of the Union Address. It is in this opportunity that he effectively says to Congress ‘this is what I want you to debate and pass into law’. Also‚ the president has the power to veto bills passed by Congress. This can hinder the effectiveness of the government as bills put forward by Congress could be vital‚ but due to the powers of the president‚ he can reject
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“Sir Francis Drake was nothing but a pirate Villain.” How far do you agree with this statement? Sir Francis Drake (1545-1596) was a British explorer‚ slave-trader‚ privateer (a pirate working for a government) in the service of England‚ mayor of Plymouth‚ England‚ and naval officer (he was an Admiral). Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. Queen Elizabeth I commissioned Drake to command the expedition together with John Winter and Thomas
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The Egyptian Revolution can undoubtedly be considered one of the significant events of the 2011. However‚ even after three months since the 18-day revolution‚ people are still unable to determine whether or not this revolution will bring about positive amends to Egyptian society. Having said that‚ the Egyptian Revolution has shown to be a convenience to many sociologists‚ as it offers a promising case study on social movements. Throughout this three-month revolution aftermath‚ it has become clear
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Do you agree with the view that The Beatles “changed the world in the sixties”? It’s clear from any angle that The Beatles had an incredible impact on the world in the sixties‚ but I think it’s evident stating they “changed the world” is going too far‚ and in actual fact they merely reflected a changing world. Source 18 mentions the view that “The Beatles changed the world in the sixties”‚ and it references to some of the contemporary debates from the decade‚ which the four-man band had an influence
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a point in making sure I know never to lie to her. But that made me think‚ is it right for her to lie to me for the first 9 years of my life? Tricking children into behaving well in order to receive presents. Isn’t that bribery? Parents say that you should never lie and always tell the truth‚ but the way I see it is‚ they have gone against their word and become a hypocrite. On the other hand they could be enhancing enjoyment. But I know‚ even now Santa is not real my enjoyment at Christmas has
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The world has become a safer place now than it was ten years ago. Do you agree? Ten years ago‚ people hoped that the future generations will have a better‚ safer place to live in. Ten years on‚ it has seemed that their hopes have been fulfilled. As Martin Luther once said‚ “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” In the world now‚ crimes rates have been decreasing steadily and the world has been inventing new protection equipment. Moreover‚ the world is winning the war against terrorism
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Do You Believe In Aliens Are we alone or do you believe in aliens? Most people would say no in public‚ but in truth most do believe. A survey was taken of 29 people; they were asked one to three questions depending on their answer. Question # 1‚ “Do you believe aliens exist?” out of 29 people asked 24 said yes‚ they do believe aliens exist. Those 24 went on to the next question‚ Question # 2‚ “Do you believe aliens have visited Earth (even if just to fly past)?” of the 24 that
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point in their argument‚ it turns out to be more convincing that the benefits students get when doing part-time job outweigh the risks. First of all‚ it is commonly believed that students can get more practical experiences for their future business. In fact‚ formal training at colleges or universities only provides students with a basic background. In this case‚ it is no doubt that working part-time seems to be more helpful as it helps students learn more about responsibilities as well as real business
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16/09/12 Sam Lardner The main reason why Russia was considered backwards was the agricultural economy. How far do you agree with this statement? Plan: Introduction: Short intro into main points‚ Geography‚ Economy‚ Politics and Society Structure. Explain that the supposed factor is important in relation to the question however‚ there are other factors
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Do you agree with the view that the Suez Crisis did no harm to the Conservatives fortunes? The Suez Crisis caused great disagreements between the worlds main superpowers and especially endangered the relations between Britain and the USA. Not only did this crisis threaten Britain’s world relations but it also cause large controversy within Britain. The Suez Crisis began in 1956 as a result of America refusing to fund Egypt on its high dam project‚ which they believed would help Egypt become a
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