The most important event in the Progressive Era was the implementation of state referendums. Referendums granted power to citizens to control specific aspects of their lives. Furthermore‚ this allowed citizens to be able to take on important issues that would otherwise not be available for decision. Before this‚ only elected officials could vote on issues that faced the state. In the eyes of the reformers of this time period‚ those officials were in the pocket of big business‚ rather than fighting
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Politics Essay To what extent does democracy in the UK suffer from a participation crisis? (25 marks) There are a lot of ways in which citizens can participate in politics in the UK without necessarily having to vote for example: joining a political party‚ boycotting‚ and even signing petitions and fund raising. However‚ there is an argument that there has been a participation crisis over the past years in the UK. A participation crisis is when less and less citizens take part in political
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“Pressure groups in the USA promote democracy and widen opportunity” Discuss. (45) The political system in the US is arguably the most democratic in the world‚ with an unprecedented number of access points. As a result‚ there are more PGs‚ operating at more levels of government and with more impact in the US than any other political system. There are many PGs in the US that work to promote democracy‚ such as the ACLU who work to defend civil liberties and Common Cause who exist to hold government
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Amelia Scotney ‘To what extent do urban areas modify their climate?’ – 40 marks. Cities create their own microclimates and their sites are almost always warmer‚ compared to a nearby rural location‚ than if the city were not there. The differences in urban climates are due to a number of different factors. The Urban Heat Island effect is known as the zone of hot air that develops over the urban areas and consequently higher temperatures than the surrounding rural area. Temperatures progressively
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To what extent is the USA’s superpower status threatened by the emergence of the BRICs (15) A superpower defined is a very influential and powerful nation. Currently‚ we live in a unipolar world and the USA is the only superpower. Factors such as economy‚ population‚ military strength and geographical location determine a nations superpower status. It is debatable whether the USA is currently being threatened by the emergence of NICs such as the BRICS‚ Brazil‚ India‚ Russia and China. China may
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Russian Democracy I find Russia to be an interesting democracy because it transformed from a communist country living underneath a series of dictators for the better part of the twentieth century to electing their first president ever by popular vote in such a short period of time. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 the Soviet Union began to rapidly collapse. By 1991‚ Boris Yeltsin was elected the first ever president by popular vote. On December 8‚ 1991 Yeltsin and leaders of the Ukraine and Belarus
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To what extent is Christopher’s condition responsible for the conflicts that arise in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time? Christopher’s condition directly results in a few minor conflicts in the novel‚ but more significantly‚ it factors to different degrees in the major conflicts between Mother and Father‚ between Father and Mrs. Shears‚ and between Father and Christopher. The minor conflicts often arise from Christopher’s trouble with social interaction. Early in the novel‚ for instance
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Disadvantages of using Referendums in the UK? (25 marks) A referendum is a vote given to the public which is determined by the government‚ and is used to help answer an important political or constitutional question to which the public must vote a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. One advantage of using referendums in the UK is that they enable the public that are over 18 to approve or disprove important constitutional changes. An example of a one being used for this purpose is the 1998 referendum which was used
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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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Do you believe in the 10000 rule? Do you think that to turn into a pro in whatever you’re doing requires 10000 hours of practice? I believe that to achieve greatness in something‚ 10000 hours of practice is a must. Some people do not agree with this concept. They say‚ “I was born naturally talented.” People can be born with talent‚ but that does not mean they are masters by no means. You have to constantly work at your specialty to get to the next level. Hard work is what shapes a person. If you
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