into two institutions: the House of Lords – the upper house – and the House of Commons – the lower house. Elections for parliamentary seats only concern members of the House of Commons and are held in each of the 650 territorial constituencies in England‚ Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each contest sees a number of candidates standing to be the local Member of Parliament‚ with an average of 60‚000 electors living in each constituency deciding who that person should be. The winner of each constituency
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To what extent was the decline of the staple industries the most significant development affecting the people of Wales and England 1880 – 1929? The decline of the staple industries was a very significant development in people’s lives. Before the decline of the staple industries‚ Britain was known as the “workshop of the world” this was due to the fact that Britain producing 2/3 of the worlds coal‚ 50% of the worlds iron and 5/7 of all the worlds’ metal. This all changed when countries like Germany
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For many years‚ State of the Union is presented annually by the president of the United States. The president outlines the accomplishments over the previous years‚ as well as the things to be done for the coming year. On the 12th day of February‚ 2013‚ President Obama declared his agenda on his second term. He was very detailed about his promises and goals to people of the nation. The speech was made to deliver his obligation and responsibilities which will bring the prosperity and restore the complication
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SET 1 CANDIDATE A Situation Your institution is organizing a forum‚ entitled ‘The Qualities of a Good Malaysia’. You are a panel member of this forum. Task A: As a member of the panel‚ you strongly feel that a good Malaysian should be patriotic. Support your view. Task B: Discuss which of the following would be the most important quality in being a good Malaysian: i. being patriotic ii. being law-abiding iii. being hardworking iv. being tolerant CANDIDATE B Situation Your
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and validated. These characteristics have led the Irish from pre-St. Patrick‚ into their difficult relationship with the English‚ into Home Rule‚ and finally into the European Union. These characteristics have led the Scots from the Roman built Hadrian’s Wall to William Wallace (Braveheart) to a still resented union with England as part of Great Britain. Through literature and cultural studies‚ we will examine efforts to redefine “Celtishness” for the twenty-first century‚ along with the issues that
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Transportation was a viable avenue for England to rid itself of criminals. Many individuals and complete families where transported‚ first‚ to the American colonies and then to Australia and its surrounding islands of Van Diemen’s Land. Through this type of punishment the United Kingdom hoped to rid itself of variants and to begin colonization of a new colony in a distant land in hopes of further expanding the empire. By expanding the empire through transportation these convicts brought with them
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Union is strength Man being the most superior creature of God has been assinged with immense talent but despite all his capabilities he needs to live in a society among other people with whom he is attached in different ways. He has in his nature an instinct to form relations with others and work with them.For the same purpose he needs to ive in certian groups and societies and has to interact with others for not only emotional needs but for his survival and safety.Individual as looked in relation
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The Beautiful Tower Bridge in England For the bridge of the same name in Sacramento‚ California‚ see Tower Bridge (California). Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London‚ over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London‚ from which it takes its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways‚ designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted
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This is England – essay ”This is England” is about a 12-year-old boy named Shaun. He lives in England and is bullied in/at school. He lives alone with his mother because his dad died in war. One day he meets a group of skinheads who wants him to join their group. Even though Shaun is young‚ he is not afraid of the skinheads. He joins the group and quickly becomes their favorite member. Shaun has probably been forced to act older than he is‚ because of his dads’ early death. In the movie he makes
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Tom Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ these citizens were often very rude and thought only of themselves. Throughout chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby‚ Tom Buchanan demonstrates what it means to be arrogant‚ unfaithful‚ and sexist. Arrogance is an unfortunate quality that is often associated with people of power and wealth‚ and Tom Buchanan is no exception. Whenever the chance presents itself‚ Tom utilizes it to show how much better he is than everyone else. This could not be more
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