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Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli. Both are ambitious, charismatic leaders, and both were several times elected as British Prime Ministers. The following texts, which we will analyse, represent both parties: firstly, W. E Gladstone’s speech to the House of Commons on May 1877, on the debate concerning the Eastern Question, and secondly Benjamin Disraeli’s speech at the Crystal Palace concerning the maintenance of the Empire on June 24, 1872. Both texts aim to convince

stating that the House of Commons is a fully democratic institution. This essay will argue that the House of Commons is not fully democratic. One reason why the House of Commons is not a fully democratic institution is that the First Past The Post system is not a democratic system. The first past system is Members of Congress are elected in single-member districts according to the "first-past-the-post" (FPTP) principle, meaning that

Should FPTP continue to be used for elections to the House of Commons? The first reason that FPTP should continue to be used for elections to the House of Commons is that it produces effective constituency representation because there are single member constituencies, meaning that people know which MP represents them in the House of Commons, and thus who they can take their grievances to. This is a strength because it results in a strong working link between an MP and a geographical area, thus connecting

The House of Lords is certainly one of the most highly debated parts of the British government. It has been critiqued and reformed many times over the course of hundreds of years, and has continued to come under scrutiny in modern British politics as well. While some feel that the House of Lords is ineffective and an unnecessary part of British government. Others view the House of Lords to be more influential and relevant than it is often given credit for. Although both perspectives on this debate

2013 - 2014 [pic] [pic] |Activity Booklet – Assignment 1 | Student: Jordan Stephens | [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] LO1.1 - Know the different levels of government in the UK P1 - Describe the following bodies involved in governance. Levels of government and their responsibilities: ▪ European Parliament, The European Parliament handles decisions, which would affect the countries

issue of how effectively the Parliament fulfils this role is still being debated. House of Commons The extreme theory of Parliamentary omnipotence was concisely re-stated by the Duke of Devonshire, on 5th September 1893, in a speech delivered in the House of Lords during the debates on the second Home Rule Bill. In the United Kingdom, said the Duke, Parliament (which for these purposes means the House of Commons) which is “supreme” not only in its legislative, but in its executive functions. This

create laws for the citizens to obey. The government’s power divides into the following branches Judicial branch, Executive branch and Legislative. The Judicial branch holds the power to argue “the meaning of laws and how they are applied” (The White House). To prove, the branch completes the process known as the judicial review to determine if the laws violate the constitution. The President holds the power in the Executive branch to carry out and enforce laws. The Legislative branch possesses the power

Brief background about case Study This document evolve about the case study performed on Digital Preservation of Parliament Archives, we need to understand Why Archiving. Achieving of the information is critical because in today’s world, everyone would like to refer the incident or occurring of the past. Yesterday’s incidence will become reference for tomorrow. It’s the duty of today to store information for tomorrow. Now why Digital Preservation, Digitalisation of information, facts, figure, discussions

Aaminah Shabbir The Formation of Social Policy In this essay, I will be discussing how Conservatism and Socialism ideologies shape social policy in the UK. I will also be arguing that despite the United Kingdom being a democratic society, it is falling below democratic standards. At present, social media is one of the most powerful tools in shaping people’s perceptions on political ideologies, and therefore will

persuaded the House of Commons that their intentions for Georgia, and the colony's very survival in the face of the Spanish threat, depended upon the exclusion of enslaved Africans. In 1735, two years after the first settlers arrived, the House of Commons passed legislation prohibiting slavery in Georgia. Slavery