Thank you for downloading this extract from our ExPedite notes to accompany your free online “Course in a Coffee Break”. To download a free complete set of our ExPress notes please visit www.theexpgroup.com. Good luck with your F4 studies. ACCA Paper F4 Corporate and Business Law For exams in 2010 theexpgroup.com ACCA F4 Corporate and Business Law ExPedite Notes Chapter 1 Economic‚ Political and Legal Systems The examiner has stated that in the exam‚ you may be required to: Explain
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the introduction of a Legislator who can make the public see what they want and “conform their wills to their reason” This legislator must be “in all respects an extraordinary man in the State” who can protect the people’s right to a say in the legislature and participation in the legislative process. This is only achievable by being separate from the rest of the civil society and therefore not‚ himself‚ corruptible. By being such‚ he guards the people from their becoming subject to the short-sighted
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government by separating it into three different branches‚ it consisted to have a bicameral legislature this meant two houses or groups of representatives‚ and suggested that the number of representatives for each state would be based on population. The main points of the New Jersey Plan were to give more power to national government by giving Congress additional powers‚ to have an unicameral legislature‚ and so each state would have an equal number of representatives. c. The most radical changes
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The Great Compromise of 1787 or the Connecticut Compromise of 1787 refers to the settlement of the dispute that rose due to conflicting views put forward by the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan. These plans proposed changes in the Articles of Confederation that was the aim of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. However‚ whereas the Virginia Plan seemed to provide a greater representation of the more populous states in the national government‚ the New Jersey Plan was proposed by the smaller
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in the legislature. It gives rise to single-party governments. The ‘seat bonuses’ for the largest party common under FPTP (e.g. where one party wins 45 per cent of the national vote but 55 per cent of the seats) mean that coalition governments are the exception rather than the rule. This state of affairs is praised for providing cabinets which are not shackled by the restraints of having to bargain with a minority coalition partner. It gives rise to a coherent opposition in the legislature. In theory
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EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE Material Covered: Ch. 3‚ “The Texas Legislature” Ch. 4‚ “The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas” Ch. 5‚ “The Court System in Texas” Structure of the Texas legislature- Bicameral legislature. SENATE- 31 members‚ 4-year terms‚ elect half every two years. HOUSE- 150 members‚ 2-year terms‚ elect all every two years Pros/cons of large legislatures- PROS: local concerns‚ diverse interests across state‚ more democratic‚ closer to constituents‚ include more
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legislative branch in the state government including the number of members in each house‚ who elects them‚ who draws up the boundaries‚ and when and how those boundaries are drawn. What are the qualifications for-and limitations to-serving in the legislature? Arizona’s legislative branch is bicameral (i.e. made up of two chambers) called the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate members are called senators‚ and the House members are called representatives. The legislative members are
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the people giving the government certain/reserved powers. Others would say that the constitution is a departure from the Revolution because the constitution created a bicameral legislature and many other reasons. The constitution was a departure from the Revolution because the constitution created a bicameral legislature‚ had 3 branches of government‚ made a new plan for the government‚ gave government many different powers and had a very different voting process. The constitution was a departure
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In forming the constitution many rigorous negotiations took place in order for a prosperous government to take stride. It was hard to decide if the government should have a legislature based off of population or if each state should have an equal representation. Or should the legislature have two houses or one. There was so many choices and decision that know body knew what to do. The convention compared and contrasted the New Jersey Plan as well as the Virginia Plan and came up with the final solution
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by this system. The electoral process has three levels‚ the local‚ state and national election. Local elections include municipal elections‚ metropolitan elections‚ and the elections of local and district councils State elections include state legislature‚ governors‚ lieutenant governors‚ attorney general‚ secretary of state‚ supreme court members and state judiciary members. Finally‚ the presidential election includes the president and vice president. At the local level‚ many important officials
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