To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? The most telling indicator of there being a democratic deficit in the UK today is the continuing decline of voter turnout at all elections for the past 60 years. There is a growing level of general apathy towards political issues in the UK which is not just damaging to the health of a democracy but fatal. The government requires a mandate to govern‚ if they do not achieve popular consent then how are they representative of the people? The
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To what extent is feminism a single doctrine? Until the 1960s‚ feminism was widely regarded as a sub-set of liberalism and socialism‚ rather than as an ideology in its own right. Today‚ however‚ feminism can be considered a single doctrine in that all feminists subscribe to a range of ‘common ground’ beliefs‚ such as the existence of a patriarchal society‚ and the desire to change gender inequalities. Then again‚ it can be argued that feminism is characterised more by disagreement than consensus
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Two Views of the Mississippi Before beginning his vocation of being an author Samuel Clemens better known by his pen name Mark Twain‚ fulfilled his one lasting childhood ambition of becoming a steamboat pilot. Twain writes about his journey on the river in his autobiographical book Life on the Mississippi where in one section he talks about how one thing he would have to do is learn to distinguish the two views of the Mississippi‚ the beauty of the river and the navigational aspect of the river
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To What Extent Is Our Memory Reliable? Position Statement Memory is an essential cognitive function that processes the implementation and retrieval of information that is processes. It is a function that is relied on in many instances‚ such as the legal system’s use of eyewitness testimony. Recently‚ research has demonstrated that memory may not be as reliable as we think‚ as it may be influenced by other factors than what was originally recorded‚ due to the reconstructive nature of memory‚ by
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To what extent is religious language meaningful? There are two ways to approach whether religious language is meaningful. Some philosophers such as logical positivist have a cognitive approach based on facts and learning through experience. Anthony flew is one philosopher whom shares the belief that something can be seen as meaningful through assertion‚ statements that can be proved empirically through synthetic reasoning. The other approach to the statement is a non-cognitivist method‚ which
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package je; import java.applet.Applet; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; public class je { public static void main(String[] args) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub /* <APPLET CODE="Animation.JAVA" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=300> */ //The basic applet class.The applet shows 4 cars crossing each other at a square. @SuppressWarnings("unused") class Animation extends Applet implements Runnable { //4 variables used to vary the car’s positions
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States has seen a great deal of change in its physical nature; what was once the thirteen original colonies quickly expanded into one massive country with influence extending far beyond its geographical borders. Yet because the country covers so much land‚ many regional nuances and dialects are reflected in the works that come out from each section of the country. From accents‚ to food‚ to history and culture‚ no one place defines what America is as a country‚ but all combine to provide the sense
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Jason Erbentraut Mr Eleberty English 2A 29 October 2015 What does the Mississippi river symbolize throughout the story? The river is a symbol of freedom in Huck’s journey to New Orleans. In the beginning of the story‚ the river was a form transportation in order to escape captivity. “I was powerful glad to get away from the feuds‚ and so was Jim to get away from the swamp...We said there warn’t no home like a raft‚ after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery‚ but a raft don’t.(Twain
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To what extent did Lenin establish Communism in Russia from 1920-1924? From an early age‚ Lenin opposed the Romanov autocratic regime‚ even more so following the execution of his brother for the assassination of Tsar Alexander III. Lenin was an avid follower of the writings of Karl Marx and believed communism was the way forward. He believed that everything should be owned by the government and then distributed evenly amongst the people. During the February 1917 revolution in Russia‚ Lenin was
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To What Extent is Lysistrata a feminist play In the play Lysistrata‚ women have absolutely no political rights. There is a war going on and one woman wants to put an end to it. It is my opinion the character Lysistrata can be viewed as a modern day feminist. She takes charge in the self-titled play and claims that war shall be the concern of Women! It is too important a matter to be left to men‚ for women are its real victims. Lysistrata wants to end the long war for it is taking a toll against
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