A Constitution is a collection of rules that ensures a country is running efficiently. It guarantees that the government are governing correctly and that the rights of individual citizens are being protected. Constitutions can be found in different forms. They can be written or unwritten‚ rigid or flexible‚ federal or unitary in structure. Our UK constitution is unwritten however it possesses strong core constitutional principles‚ such as parliamentary supremacy‚ a responsible government‚ the rule
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to the conclusion that Newfoundland’s best option would be to join Canada and he was determined to get a majority of Newfoundlanders to agree with him. In January of 1946‚ he proposed that confederation be placed on the ballot paper in the first referendum. His proposal was defeated 29-16 and for many Newfoundlanders‚ the fight was over but for Smallwood‚ the fight
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To what extent has the location of sovereignty in the UK changed in recent years? Sovereignty is in essence ultimate and unchallengeable power‚ in the UK sovereignty in theory lies within parliament‚ A.V. Dicey said that ‘no person or body is recognised by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament’. Sovereignty was placed formally to parliament after the Bill of Rights act in 1688 when the monarch’s powers were removed. Ultimate power lies in parliament
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it was a major loss for the Patriots and set them back in the American Revolution. It started way back in September‚ when the troops began their march to Quebec to try and take over the British held city to win support from Canada. The sides involved in this battle were not so simple. The three main sides were the Canadians living in Quebec‚ the Patriots‚ and the British soldiers. It was not that simple‚ however‚ because Canadians were helping either side‚ or not even helping at all. There were
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Because of its limiting effects‚ this is why certain states have implemented three powerful tools of direct democracy. These tools are the recall‚ the referendum‚ and one of the most
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three-month British siege of the French North American capital of Quebec City. Although the battle lasted for a short period of time‚ involved comparatively few troops‚ and caused few casualties‚ the effects of the battle were far reaching. The British victory at the battle resulted both in the death of the French general – the Marquis de Montcalm – and the British major general James Wolf. More importantly‚ the battle resulted in the capture of Quebec‚ which in turn‚ led to the capture of the remaining French
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is trying to build a multi-million dollar mega-casino in Clark Country where some tribal members are challenging their own leaders’ right to run the project of the new casino. This brings us to a major question of‚ which policy should the Cowlitz Indian tribe adopt in determining who is a full member of their tribe? After analysis data we discovered that this policy will ultimately determine who has a right to become a director of the proposed casino‚ who has a right to a
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Introduction Sovereignty is the principle of absolute and unlimited power‚ implying either supreme legal authority (legal sovereignty) or unchallengeable political power (political sovereignty). It is absolutely clear that the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty has been undermined by numerous factors. However‚ other people happen to disagree with me. J.S. Mills says that “Parliament can do anything except turn a man into a woman”. This quote shows that J.S. Mills does not
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particularly in the province of Quebec‚ spend the night ice fishing with groups of friends. January 1 is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories and if this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday‚ the statutory holiday moves to Monday January 2 or 3. Schools‚ post offices and most businesses and organizations are closed. Many public transport systems offer a reduced service or they are shut down. January 2 is also of public holiday in the province of Quebec. Good Friday occurs two days
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Compare and contrast the different levels of devolution to be found in Northern Ireland‚ Britain and the Republic of Ireland. 1‚998 words The history of these isles‚ which we call Great Britain and Ireland‚ has produced a peculiar and unique situation of governance throughout the nations of which the islands consist. England‚ as largest and most populous territory in the region‚ has been the dominant power for centuries; annexing or merging with the Celtic nations of Wales‚ Scotland and Ireland
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