To what extent do the advantages of referendums outweigh the disadvantages? (25 Marks) A referendum (sometimes referred to as a plebiscite). Is a vote in which the electorate can express a view on a particular issue of public policy. Referendums have become more widely used since 1997 and have helped to decide controversial policies. The advantages of referendums are great‚ however so are the number of disadvantages. This essay shall include how the electorate could be affected by the positives
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This is just an example of question that you could answer based on what we studied in class. Because it is given to you‚ you won’t be able to use it for the exams but I hope it will help you to understand better what you are expected to deliver. Bear in mind (=remember) that you don’t have to limit yourself to what we do in the class this year but that you are free to choose what you want to deal with providing it relates to one of the four notions. Don’t hesitate to email me your ideas before
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Terror: Should Women Participate in Military Combat? Boykin‚ J. (2013). Women in combat a dangerous experiment. CNN. Retrieved from http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/25/opinion/boykin-women-in-combat Boykin explains combats including both sexes will not only bring a huge burden on combat officers but also bring sexual tension between both male and female in a dangerous environment. The author however neglects to compare the equality in both men and women by stating that women in combat roles
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rule is followed by ministers and civil servants too. Judges are said to be kept neutral because they lack politically ‘partisan activity’ as they don’t comment on ‘matters of public policy’ and avoid siding with different party governments. Another way the judiciary has been made increasingly independent and neutral is the changed position of the Lord Chancellor following the ‘2005 Constitutional Reform Act as he was previously the ‘head of the judiciary‚ the presiding officers of the House of Lords
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order to perform such a task‚ the mass media makes use of channels such as the television‚ radio‚ newspapers and the internet. According to the Global Television Conglomerates‚ 181.9 million people tune in to CNN daily which illustrates the sheer extent to which the mass media reaches out to people through the television. Therefore‚ it can be seen that society relies heavily upon the mass media for news. In addition‚ the World Press Trends has conducted a survey which shows that 75 percent of all
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To what extent can Bosola be considered a tragic hero? “Let worthy minds ne’er stagger in distrust/ to suffer death or shame for what is just. / Mine is another voyage.” Thus the dying Bosola concludes his last speech and‚ in doing so‚ ends the life of a character whose very nature is at odds with the others’ – and with himself. For Bosola is a paradox: as a malcontent‚ he delivers line after line of poisonous verse; insults old women; sneers at the Cardinal and Ferdinand‚ whom he sees (justifiably
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To Be or Not To Be What? While Hamlet’s‚ “To be or not to be” soliloquy is one of the most famous soliloquies throughout all of literature‚ the meaning of what Hamlet is trying to convey is commonly misunderstood. While it appears Hamlet is speaking on the manner of life or death itself‚ his ideals are more logical then how they might be presumed. To have Hamlet speak of suicide at this portion of the play would be irrelevant. It would denature the growth Hamlet experienced throughout
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To what extent are the characters in the Iliad able to exercise free-will? What are the consequences of their attempts to do so? Refer to several characters in your answer. Throughout the Iliad by Homer there are numerous characters that try to exercise free-will. There are many consequences that come when doing so. Some of these consequences can be fatal and life threatening. However‚ these characters are often forced by laws‚ cultures‚ morals and gender that stop them from being as free as they
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Mollie Bentley –Rowe To what extent did Russia undergo economic and political reform in the years 1906 – 1914? Russia underwent economic and political reform to a limited extent. Although Peter Stolypin was pushing for reform‚ he was undermined by the mindsets of peasants and the fundamental law. From the years 1906 – 1914‚ Peter Stolypin was pushing to de – revolutionise the peasantry and put into place economic reform‚ and there is evidence of this working. During these years large
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TO WHAT EXTENT CAN INTERNATIONAL AID BE REALLY EFFECTIVE? One cannot help but be shocked to hear that often‚ medical and food supplies sent to flood victims have never reached the victims but have in fact fallen into the coffers of the officials who were to distribute the supplies to the victims. This is indeed an eye-opener and we wonder how long such activities have been going on undetected. It brings to realisation the truth that among so called humans are beasts which will take advantage of
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