The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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Psychology Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology Area of Study 1: What is Psychology? Chapter 1: The Nature of Psychology Defining Psychology 1. Centuries ago Psychology was defined as the study of the mind; however this definition has since been updated. What is the current widely accepted definition? Psychology is the study of mental processes and observable behaviours. 2. Who are the main subject matter of Psychology and what does the field focus on? Humans are the subject matter
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The first amendment was passed by Congress on 25 September 178 and then ratified on 15 December 1791. The first part of the Amendment states that we have the right to have freedom of religion. Which basically means we can worship and be a part of whatever religion we wish
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of the Peloponnesian War‚ Athens was the strongest city-state in Greece. Thucydides claimed that Spartans initially engaged in war in 431 BC as a result of Sparta’s fear of Athenian’s further growth of power (Cartwright‚ 2013). Fought between Athens and Sparta along with their respective allies‚ the Peloponnesian War resulted in the weakening of Greek city-states‚ which created vulnerability to foreign invasions (Cartwright‚ 2013). Following the war‚ Athens was reduced to a state of near complete
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The legislative branch was created first because the founding fathers wanted to create a republican country and the legislative branch most directly reflects the views of the people. The legislative branch is Congress and it is split into two parts (bicameral system). The first part is the Senate and the Senate is the upper house‚ which means it is more directly connected to the national level. You must me at least 30 years old and you have to be a citizen in the United States for at least 9 years
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citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race color‚ or previous conditions of servitude.” This amendment was granting African American men the right to vote. This was adopted into the United States Constitution on the 30th of March in 1870. It was passed by the congress a year before. By the late 1870’s‚ many people of Caucasian race did not want this amendment to pass. They did not want the African American people to vote
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a federation and not a confederation. However‚ at the time of the Constitution Act‚ 1867(This description of the constitution is important in its interpretation. As Peter W. Hogg wrote in Constitutional Law in Canada‚ it is argued that since there was some freedom of speech in the United Kingdom in 1867‚ the introductory part of this act extends this right to Canada even before the signing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedoms in 1982; this is one of the foundations of the
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nation headlines though out the week‚ with extensive reporters and news coverage spread the news even further. The Airship was distorted in a madder of 30 seconds. The once beautiful airship had a very wonderful season before its fiery demise. It started its successful season by completing round trip from Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil to Frankfurt‚ Germany. The Hindenburg’s return flight was fully booked with passengers planning to attend the festivities for King George and Queen Elizabeth in London the following
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Describe what was built in Part A. Name and describe the mechanisms of each simple machine included. In Part A‚ a vehicle was created. The vehicle used gears and two wheel and axles. The gears turned as the front wheels rotated. The axles ran through the width of the vehicle‚ and the wheels connected to the axle on either side of the vehicle. Each wheel and axle was placed at different ends of the machine‚ however the vehicle has a short wheel base‚ since the vehicle is small. Each wheel had a
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difficult work on his plate. A less obvious priority of Lincoln’s was overcoming the people’s (and his own) doubts of his capabilities. With little experience in government and administration‚ Lincoln had to quickly adapt to his new environment and teach himself how to make decisions and build a government that would benefit the nation. Once he got his feet on the ground‚ Lincoln’s first and foremost priority was preserving the Union that was dissolving right before his very eyes. When rumors of the
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