Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which
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Part 1 Merchant of venice project Why did Shakespeare choose to write a play on Jews? . The main theme of the merchant of Venice is anti-Semitism. Over the years many have argued that the merchant of Venice is an spin off on Christopher Marlowe’s ‘The Jew of Malta’. Both plays were anti-Semitic and based on the stereotypical idea of Jews. This is because at the time‚ there weren’t many Jews living in England. Also because in the middle ages Jews were a great source of revenue. Money lending
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even thought that just 10 years from that America would become independent. The British won the war and conquered the Ohio River Valley like they always wished. Britain was looking forward to moving into the land they conquered. Nothing could go wrong‚ they had the land and they had the people. Unfortunately for them it did not go that well. Two major problems came up‚ money and land. Those two situations caused a lot of tension between the 13 Colonies and Britain. The colonists were not satisfied
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Da Greatest Before Washington‚ there was nothing. The confederate government was an uncontested failure. The only reason the new constitution and its convention had any gravitas is because Washington was a part of it. Washington aided in establishing the United States as one of the most powerful and respected nations in the world. Washington established numerous presidential precedents. For example‚ after being shunned from a legislative meeting‚ Washington appointed close advisors to aid him
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Why choose IT-Career When I am looking as the science‚ and I can see how it advances every day. Seeing that the computers are forming a very important paper in our lives. Where almost everything is driven through of a computer. To be overcome even sees that now it is possible using the computer. And knowing that it is very well a career paid. It is when I decide to obtain my degree in Information Technology. My family’s experience made me decide I needed to further my education. I noticed that
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Following the Civil War‚ the Republican party controlled every branch of power in the government (McPherson‚ 601). This political party emphasized its desire for racial and social equality; therefore‚ they gave African Americans official positions in the Southern government (Foner‚ 159). Despite racist ideologies‚ white politicians willingly shared some of their power with African Americans. What motivated white officials to share their power with African Americans? Were their choices genuine‚ or
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On August 4th 1914‚ Belgium’s ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a threat to Britain. In the end‚ Britain did not to ignore the events of August 4th 1914‚ when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Afterwards‚ Britain declared war on Germany (source). There were many events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. One of the reasons was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to begin with. The second would be the alliances
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understand why it had to happen to me. I spent several days in the hospital and they diagnosed me with Cortical Dysplasia which is basically a neurological disorder. They started me on Epileptic medication right away to control the brain activity. I was in the hospital from Thursday to Saturday. It was the worst time of my life. I was depressed and thought my life would never be the same and I
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establish a central democratic republican form of government. Paine’s vision of a new government still applies today. In The Common Sense Paine said‚ "might never form to themselves an interest separate from the ELECTORS‚ prudence will point out the propriety of having elections often." He wanted a government to run by elections. Today we vote for officials in the county‚ state‚ and country. In The Common Sense Paine says‚ “I draw my idea of the form of government from a principle in nature which
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brand look bad because the Pepsi guy wouldn’t let the coke person have the can and went as far as fighting him and smashing windows. It makes me think that the Pepsi representative is a bit of a bully if anything and I feel sorry for the coke person so from the advertisement I think that coke is better. 2nd advertisement: pepsi vs coca-cola (pepsi vanilla ad) A pepsi truck driver pulls alongside a cocacola driver at a set of traffic lights and they both acknowledge each other. The coke driver turns
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