About Time We Changed Our Voting System The voting system in the UK (First Past the Post) came into widespread use for Westminster elections more than 130 years ago and has barely changed since. Some might say the fact that the system has managed to last this long is a testament to how well it works. However‚ many people believe this just shows the unwillingness to change from both the British government and the British electorate. There are many alternatives available which represent the views of
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Will County was established in Illinois in 1836. From that year on‚ Will County has only grown in size and in numbers. Larger cities like Joliet‚ Lockport and Plainfield stand place in this County. There are also a number of other townships and villages that are spread out throughout the county. However‚ the area was not left untouched from the beginning of time until the year 1836. The Will County area was an established community of Potawatomi tribes and served as a trading route for the fur trade
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Approximately 557 Earth years is equal to 1 Eris year. Eris has a diameter between 2‚400 and 3‚000 km. Eris plays a big part in our Solar System and is important to us because it is the largest object and the largest dwarf planet to be found orbiting the sun since 1846‚ when Neptune and its moon Triton was discovered. In conclusion‚ Eris is the 10th planet in our solar system and is rocky unlike many planets before it. References: • Dwarf Planets; UB313 or Eris http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile
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middle-class wearing casual attire but a few that were not dressed appropriately for court. In the adversary system the job of the lawyer is to represent their client effectively and this ensures that they get paid for their services. In reality not everyone can afford a lawyer and in minor traffic offences the presence of a lawyer is not mandatory but can help
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Criminal Injustice Main question: Is our justice system broken? Essay for Yes‚ our justice system is broken: Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do? There are people all over America that have been accused of stealing‚ killing‚ or other crimes that they did not commit‚ and they were severely punished for it. People like Claude Jones‚ Carlos De Luna‚ and Leo Jones‚ were all falsely accused and punished for a crime someone else committed. Some were put away or executed because
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The juvenile justice system is a separate legal framework making a difference in how youth offenders are judged and “punished”‚ but this way is only a recent concept. Back in the 1800’s there was some sort of system set in place to punish those who committed crimes. In those years of English rule there were workhouses where adults who broke the law would be sent to to manufacture goods that would later be sold to the public. This method was then used for people who owed money‚ they would be incarcerated
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I want to know how CCE pattern is absorbed by schools‚ teachers‚ parents and students. On the surface‚ CCE looks lucrative with a scope to assess a child’s overall performance. But looking into the nitty-gritty‚ a child is made to work a lot‚ complete a lot of assignments‚ projects‚ concentrate on the extra-curricular activities‚ prepare for n number of tests – all at the same time. Would it make life easier for all of us if the assignments are planned in such a way that a child is required to submit
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the presidential system of government provide a better model of governance for new and consolidating democracies than a parliamentary system? The parliamentary system of government provides a better model for governance for new and consolidating democracies than a presidential system. The parliamentary system provides for flexibility in government‚ preventing power to fall into incompetent hands. It also allows for deeper representation of eligible voters than the presidential system. The fusion of
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called “Our Government Overlords‚” Antony Davies‚ an associate professor of economics at Duquesne University in Pittsburg‚ and James R. Harrigan‚ the CEO of FreedomTrust‚ argue that the government is exploiting the power of eminent domain‚ a clause that allows the government to take land if it’s going to better the entire community. They’re taking advantage of this clause by misleading the people that they’re property will be used to better the entire community‚ which in reality the government is actually
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vandalism. Among the many explanations for the crime are anger against society‚ boredom‚ drug and alcohol abuse‚ disciplinary problems‚ personal problems and racial/political conflicts. Police‚ fire and emergency services are affected by increased workloads and false alarms. Also‚ facilities‚ such as parks and public rest rooms which everyone in the community uses‚ become vandalized. Vandalism affects your pocketbook too. People pay their taxes for a reason‚ to build a better community for the
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