Lower house Essays

  • Achievement of the Goals Set Down in the Charter Oath of 1868 by 1895

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    freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom from arbitrary arrest. The Constitution provided for a bicameral assembly consisting of two chambers - the Upper House of Peers and the Lower House was conducted. A representative government came into being in Japan, for the government was headed by the Cabinet and the Lower House was given the power to approve laws and government budget. The Japanese were represented in government eventually, though to what extent could they affect the government

  • Confucianism And Democracy Essay

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    Thomas Champagne 3035114551 Confucianism and democracy are two very complex concepts and the relation between them is a subject many scholars have discussed. In this essay, it will be shown what kind of relationship is more appropriate between these two ideas. It will be divided in two parts: the first part will take a look at the compatibility question of Confucianism and democracy and I will attempt to show how these two ideas are not contradictory and how Confucianism actually helps strengthen

  • Overview Of The Fifth Republic

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    the Franco-German War and drafted the constitution of 1875. During the Third Republic (1875-1940) became the joint name for the two houses of Parliament; the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Fourth and Fifth Republic changed the National Assembly to be the name of the lower house and the upper house was named the Senate. The National Assembly is the lower house of parliament. Members are known as deputies. 577 Deputies form National Assembly, each of them elected for a five year term by a two-way

  • Austrailian GST (Goods and Services Tax)

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    taxes including wholesale sales tax and provisional tax will disappear when the GST appears. Daily consumables and services will rise as a result of the GST. The government is promising to balance the tax by creating household savings through lower marginal tax rates. The question is, will this be sufficient compensation? It probably will not be. The ^Aussie battler^ will not be favoured with the GST, as the current compensation being offered is simply not sufficient. This tax proposal is

  • Contemporary American Class Structure

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    has millions of dollars in her bank account, but she has very expensive luxuries, cars, and houses. There are four categories of class in contemporary American society: upper, middle, working and lower. Of these four categories of classes, two are subdivide. These two are: upper class and the middle class. These are then divided into: upper-upper class, lower-upper class, upper-middle class and lower-middle class (W.W. Norton, Co.). There are different criterions to be categorized in each

  • George Orwell's Coming Up for Air

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    where all the houses are the same. He is very cynical of the world around him and dreams of his times as a child in Lower Binfield when things were not perfect, but not yet ruined by the Great War. The vision of 1900 England versus England in 1939 creates a sharp contrast in life for George Bowling. In 1939 England is on the verge of another war, and life is impersonal, harsh, and industrial. The reality of 1939 is only accentuated by George’s trip to his childhood home of Lower Binfield, where

  • Leasing vs Financing (Leasing vs Buying)

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    incentives you can often buy a more expensive, more luxurious car for the same payment of financing a lower priced car. Leasing in a nutshell. When leasing you are paying for the use of the car rather than paying for the car itself. In other words, your lease payment covers the depreciation of the cars over the length of the lease. Usually you can lease a car with zero down but the more you put down the lower your monthly payments will be. You as the lessee, are responsible for maintaining the car during

  • What Are The Advantages Of A Unicameral System

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    systems, however, do not have this ability. One drawback of bicameral systems is that the passing of legislation is a long and drawn-out process. In the United States, the House will propose a bill, vote on the language, and send it to the Senate. If the Senate does not agree with the language 100%, the bill is sent back to the House. At this point, the process starts all over again. Many potentially helpful bills will not be considered, especially if two different parties hold a majority in each branch

  • Temperature and Respiration in Crickets

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    will: v Use the same crickets v Same mass of crickets v Let the crickets return to room temperature v Reset the measuring device after each experiment v Do each experiment 3 times to get an average I predict that the lower the temperature the lower the rate of respiration. Equipment list: v 2 beakers- a lager one that will hold the different temperatures of water, a smaller one to hold the ink marker. v Crickets- to test on v Bung- containing delivery tube and waste

  • Narmers Palette

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    Palette shows historians the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, which signified the beginnings of a civilized era centred around the Nile. The unification of Egypt occurred around 3100 B.C., under the First Dynasty of Menes(3100-2850 B.C.). This age is commonly know as the Protodynastic era, which is known for the establishment of a firm political structure of the land which was unified in the hands of the king. The glorification of Lower and Upper Egypt uniting was portrayed in Narmer's Palette

  • America Must Lower the Drinking Age

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    America Must Lower the Drinking Age The current drinking age in the United States of America is 21. There are some people who agree with the current drinking age even some who think it should be raised. On the other hand, a number of people feel that the current drinking age produces more problems than it prevents (“Cross Fire”). The United States has unsuccessfully tried prohibition legislation not once, but twice in the past. These laws were eventually done away with due to the inability

  • Alcohol and Drinking - America Must Lower the Drinking Age

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    America Must Lower the Drinking Age In other countries around the world if you are under the age of 21 you can drink alcohol some countries don't even have an age limit, but in America you have to be 21 to buy alcohol. You can go to war and die for your country when you are 18, you can also vote, buy cigarettes, but you can't buy alcohol. One of the main causes of the drinking age being set to 21 was teenagers were getting into car accidents after getting drunk. I am not saying driving under the

  • Clubfoot

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    and the ankle is fixed in planter flexion with the toes pointing down. Shortened tendons on the inside of the lower leg, together with abnormally shaped bones that restrict movement outwards cause the foot to turn inwards. A tightened achilles tendon causes the foot to point downwards. The medical term for clubfoot is talipes equinovarus . It is the most common congenital disorder of the lower extremity. There are several variations, but talipes equinovarus being the most common. Clubfeet occurs in

  • Utilitarianism, by John Stuart Mill

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    Explain why Mill distinguishes between higher and lower pleasures and assess whether he achieves his aim or not. In his essay, Utilitarianism Mill elaborates on Utilitarianism as a moral theory and responds to misconceptions about it. Utilitarianism, in Mill’s words, is the view that »actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.«1 In that way, Utilitarianism offers an answer to the fundamental question Ethics is concerned

  • It's Time to Lower the Teacher to Student Ratio

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    It's Time to Lower the Teacher to Student Ratio Growing up is hard enough to do in this day and age, but even more so when a small child's education is sacrificed. Today's classrooms, kindergarten through college levels, are experiencing a significant rise in the number of students in each class. This brings the teacher-to-student ratio to an unacceptable level. Teachers cannot effectively teach their students if there are too many in a single class. Therefore, it is extremely important

  • Surplus

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    If we have a surplus at a high tax rate, why can’t the government take what it needs and lower the tax rate? We need to lower taxes to a rate where the government does not take more than it needs. An example of how these types of practices are unheard of anywhere else is as followed; If I were to go to a bank and ask for a car loan of $10,000 and the car only costs $8,000 the bank would demand that I lower the loan amount to $8,000. Then I might say, “I can find other things to spend the $2,000

  • The Triple E Senate Of Canada

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    implementation of a Triple E Senate (Equal, Effective, Elected), a federal principle can be constructed into the national government and therefore provide a check on the majority in the House of Commons. A major function of second chambers is legislative review. This means that bills coming from the other house are examined, revised and sometimes delayed. Unless regional representation is included, the legislative review function does not examine the purpose of proposed legislation, but instead

  • Japan Essay

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    Introduction- Japan Japan is located in the continent of Asia. This country is made up of many islands. There are four major islands in Japan which are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu. However, Honshu is the largest and most popular as well as home to Tokyo, Kyoto, and other major cities. Japan is often called "The Land of The Rising Sun” because it is located in the Far East and most peoples know that sun rises in the east. The Japanese also refers to their country as "Nippon" or Nihon" which

  • The Effect of Osmosis on Potato Chips

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    on potato chips in various concentrations of sugar solution as well as distilled water. Principles Involved ------------------- Osmosis Osmosis is the process by which water passes through a semi permeable membrane from a solution of lower concentration to a solution of higher concentration until both solutions are of equal concentration. Hypothesis ---------- Osmosis will change the mass of the potato chips. The fashion in which the mass will be affected depends on the difference

  • Chinese Culture

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    marriage, children, family, and duty in life. Marriage is much different and has different levels of companionship. One man may have many wives and or concubines. The status of these wives and concubines are very important. The lower you are on the husband's list the lower you were treated (1). When in a marriage if you were having children a son would be most desirable for you to have. You would be thought better of if you produced a son. This shows the male dominance in Chinese culture. Once a son