It can be argued that Britain is both democratic and undemocratic; this can be shown via a range of issues relating to British politics and the society in which we live. Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system. It states that all citizens have equal access to power and that all people enjoy the right to universally recognised freedoms. It is also the freedom of expression‚ speech and other civil liberties. The selection
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tend to behave more violently and aggressively than human females – and it seems true. In United States‚ most of the homicides during 1980 to 2008 are males‚ representing 90% of the total number (United States Department of Justice‚ 2010)‚ and it is also the trend in the whole world. The reason of the difference between man and female in violence is always explained biologically – the testosterone level of adult males is 20 times to females‚ as testosterone would make people more aggressive (Terburg
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amount such as walking while people who are middle age should do more especially in order to maintain their body fat and heart condition. However‚ as young people are very active and have the rest of their lives to live‚ having large amounts of exercise in their lives can only benefit them. Therefore in my opinion‚ I disagree with the above statement for the following 3 reasons. First‚ young people have a longer life to live and carry more social responsibility‚ thus they need exercise in order to keep
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Traditional games are more useful than modern games in developing children’s abilities. To what extent do you agree? It is commonly deemed that games play an increasingly pivotal role for children’s growth‚ which bestows marked benefits upon the future life of our next generation. Yet whether conventional games are more useful than modern ones in youngsters’ physical‚ mental‚ intellectual development has sparked spirited debate. From my perspective‚ the boons brought about by conventional games
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The Socs were more of a disgrace and menace to society than the Greasers because they knew that they were better off than the Greasers and they used that against them. The Socs could easily do something rebellious and blame it on the Greasers because the police saw them as a pest to society. They were seen as the menace of society‚ but is all that really true? Sure‚ they don’t look like the nicest people in town‚ but there is more to them than what meets the eye. For example‚ Ponyboy Curtis tries
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LIST OF BRITISH WORDS NOT WIDELY USED IN THE UNITED STATES A abseil to descend on a rope (US: rappel). From German abseilen. accountancy calculating and tracking financial matters (US: accounting). In the UK accounting is explaining oneself or one’s actions ("to give an account" or "accountability" in the U.S.A.)‚ accountancy is the profession. Action Man A toy similar to G.I. Joe. adder viper‚ a species of venomous snake advert advertisement (US and UK also: ad‚ commercial (on TV))
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To what extent have Prime Ministers become more powerful in recent years? (40 marks) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the head of government and so exercises many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign‚ who is head of state. According to custom‚ the Prime Minister and the Cabinet‚ which he or she heads‚ are accountable for their actions to Parliament‚ of which they are members by modern convention. Within the current government
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England colony devolved very rapidly. The political‚ economic‚ and social development of the colonies was highly influenced by the Puritans‚ who helped find most of the colonies in the region after emigrating there from England. The Puritans strict values and ideas helped shape the colonies greatly in several ways. They believed in a representative government which later on became an essential part of the United States’ government. Economically‚ the idea of fair priced goods also came from the Puritans
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Which is more Powerful‚ Love or Hate? In our brains love and hate are right next to each other‚ but which one is more powerful? Hate‚ makes people physically aggressive‚ unreasonable‚ consequently very dangerous but in order to
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’AS SCIENCE ADVANCES‚ THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION DECLINES. ’ TO WHAT EXTENT IS THIS AN ACCURATE CLAIM? Students of history would be aware that during the time known as the dark ages‚ religion ruled supreme in Europe. In fact it was tyrannical and put to death - after frightful torture - anyone who questioned the teachings of religion. The most number of casualties of the period were from the scientists. Even famed scientists like Galileo were victims of the dreaded Inquisition. It was an uphill
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