102/213c PUBLIC LAW Lecture No. 1: CONSTITUTIONS – NATURE‚ PRINCIPLES AND FEATURES What is a Constitution? ‘the act of people constituting a government’ per T. Paine Rights of Man (1791-92) ‘a body of rules’ ‘the identity of a state’ • What is the purpose of a constitution? • What are the main characteristics of a constitution? 1. What is the Function of a Constitution (a) THE NEED FOR ORDER AND SECURITY • Hobbes‚ Leviathan (1651)
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The Concept of ‘New public management Approach’ New public management (NPM) denotes broadly the government policies‚ since the 1980s‚ which aimed to modernize and render more effective the public sector. The basic hypothesis holds that market oriented management of the public sector will lead to greater cost-efficiency for governments‚ without having negative side-effects on other objectives and considerations. The last two decades to 2006 have been associated with a fundamental shift in the principles
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Public transport could be made free of charge. Are there more advantages or disadvantages to this change? In many countries around the world there is considerable debate about the role of public transport. One suggestion that is commonly put forward is that it should be made free of charge. My belief is that while this policy might be difficult to implement in practice‚ there are at least two strong reasons for considering it. The one significant problem with making public transport free
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Should the public sector be privatized? Replies: Posted By: meenakshisekar Yes of course privatization of public sectors leads to some healthy changes in an org. b’s when you take public sectors u can find some slackness (or a little bit) delay in their services. But in case of private since service is there first and foremost duty they act rapidly. Posted By: ssrkraju Hi All‚ Privatization of public sector. Lot depends of which sector we are talking about. Let me clarify few doubts
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Introduction Government is undergoing one of the major challenges in governance in the public sector. The increasing demands for efficiency and the global pressures of a competitive driven market have transformed the way we do business today. This pressure is ever eminent in the evolution of public management‚ creating a public sector reform that challenges the role of government in society and the relationship between government and its citizens. There are many definitions of governance‚ depending
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Subject: Source of funding From: JMSB consultants; Despina Papadopoulos Angela Christopoulos Mathieu Apuzzo AJ Kenth Date: March 2007 Main Issues * Choosing the appropriate source of financing‚ between Initial public offering‚ long term debt or preferred shares‚ to raise funds for the expansion of Granite Apparel. Recommendations * Granite Apparel should use an Initial Public Offering as a source for raising funds. Analysis Quantitative Initial Public Offering
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2009 (No. 24) _______________ PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA _______________ JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICAL CONDUCT Final Report ‘Public Office is Public Trust’ ______________ Brought up by Mr Wilkinson and presented to the Deputy President of the Legislative Council pursuant to Standing Order 197 (L.C.). ______________ MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Legislative Council Mr Wilkinson (Chair) Mr Hall Mr Martin Ms Thorp House of Assembly Mr Best Mr Llewellyn Mr McKim Mr Rockliff Table
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Smoking is a expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects outweigh the positive. It is a hazard for both smokers and non - smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Cigarettes are also addictive because of the nicotine they contain. Smoking should be outlawed due to the hazard it causes to the smokers and non - smokers‚ the negative aspects and dangerous consequences it causes‚ and also the harmful
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The Public Transportation Should be Free of Charge We know that the current congestion is getting worse in big cities of Indonesia such as Jakarta and Surabaya. There are many private vehicles were thronged the streets. Especially in the cars‚ there are a lot of private cars that contain only one or two passenger only. It could have a major impact on the balance of nature and global warming. But there are many solutions to reduce this problem. If I could request one important thing to the government
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Funding For Same-Sex Public Schools Parents always want what’s best for their children‚ especially when it comes to education and furthering it. But what type of education/school is best for your child? What type of classroom setting better prepares your child for the future? After years of debate‚ the federal government has formally cleared the way for the funding of single-sex public schools throughout the country — a movement that supporters say will benefit poor and minority children but opponents
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