What is the doctrine of a mandate? (5 marks) In a general sense the word mandate means that an individual or group has authority or permission to act‚ and that their actions are legitimate. From a political perspective the doctrine of a mandate had the following connotations. A political mandate grants authority to the winning party at an election to form a government; this mandate may come from obtaining a majority of seats The winning party has the mandate to implement the policy options it outlined
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propitiation) The aspect of the work of Christ‚ particularly in the death‚ that makes possible the restoration of fellowship between God and man. The doctrine of the atonement states that Christ died and atoned for the sins of the elect. The core meaning of the atonement‚ for the Christian‚ is the satisfaction of a demand for justice. The doctrine of the atonement has been explained from several different perspectives: (Murphy 2009). Ransom Theory – Says Christ was given by God as a ransom to Satan
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important reason for the development of the Cold War in the years 1948 – 1955: -The Truman Doctrine - The Potsdam Conference Both the Truman Doctrine and Potsdam Conference were rhetorical confrontations between communism and capitalism. The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy and the Potsdam conference was hostile meeting between the leaders of Britain‚ USA‚ and Russia. I think that the Truman Doctrine was the more important reason for the development of the Cold War. The Potsdam conference
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Theodore Roosevelt was an astounding president through both his terms of presidency. In 1901‚ when Roosevelt was McKinley’s Vice President‚ he did not expect nor did he wish to become president. Unfortunately when Mckinley was assassinated‚ Roosevelt was thrusted into presidency and became the youngest progressive president at the age of 42. Through his presidency Roosevelt gained the trust and the love of the American citizens. He represented the new progressive movement by improving foreign policy
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The Doctrine of respondeat superior is Latin for “let the master answer”. It is a rule of law stating that an employer of a negligent employee is responsible for the employee’s actions‚ if the incident occurs within the scope of the employment or agency. It is a type of liability‚ which allows a third party to be held liable for actions done by an employee at the time of his or her employment. The employer can be held liable and does not have absolute immunity in lawsuits filed against them. Usually
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and in the end the American people chose a new leader Mr. George w. Bush. President Bush clearly defined foreign policy objectives and goals. I have seen and hear our dear President Bush foreign policy after September 11. Following this‚ Bush has established its top priorities in foreign policy. He claims that an acts in the government to improve the international community through negotiation and cooperation. Likewise President Bush remark "It is to inspire and be inspired by other nations to work
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As a president‚ Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt had a hard job to handle. He not only had to run the United States of America‚ but he had to unexpectedly take over as the 26th president after the assassination of William McKinley. Serving as the youngest president‚ Roosevelt introduced a more modern mindsets in politics and strived in progressivism. Although Roosevelt had a vigorous task ahead of him‚ he seized the role. Not only was he a favorable leader‚ but he is remembered for his interest in the
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The Truman Doctrine was to all intents and purposes avowal of the Cold War. Truman’s lecture outlined the expansive constraint of U.S. Cold War distant policy‚ the Soviet Union‚ in which was the hub of all socialist commotion and engagements all over the world. Marxism could attack in the course of exterior incursion or domestic treason and the United States needed to endow with forces and monetary backing to defend nations from collectivist hostility. Not everyone grip Truman’s reason. A number
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Mr. Griffith History 101 16 July 2012 The Significance of Pre-Presidential Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the United States of America’s sixteenth president and the most iconic figure in the struggle to end slavery. Lincoln was born in Kentucky‚ which was part of the South and a Slave state. However‚ he moved to Illinois in 1830. Lincoln worked as a lawyer in Illinois and even served a term in the United States House of Representatives in the 1840’s. He was a member and leader of the Whig
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine expanded America’s role in (A) Central America and the Caribbean (B) the Philippines (C) North Africa (D) Asia (E) Europe The leaders of the Progressive movement were primarily (A) farmers interested in improving agricultural production (B) immigrant activists attempting to change restrictive immigration laws (C) representatives of industries seeking higher tariffs (D) workers concerned with establishing industrial unions (E) middle-class
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