Explain the term democratic overload? Federalism and the separation of powers mean that there are numerous elections at different levels of government and for different offices as well as primaries and direct democracy. Americans vote ‘for the president to the local dog catcher’ in 80‚000 units of government‚ leading to ‘permanent’ campaigns and ‘bed-sheet ballots’‚ leading to a sense of ‘democratic overload’ due to more than 100‚000 elections taking place annually which may lead to voter fatigue
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become very introverted and withdraw from ordinary realities. From the moment a person becomes schizophrenic or shamanic they are in a constant psychedelic state and perceive the world in a completely different way to normal people. What is different between schizophrenics and shamans is how that psychedelic potential manifests and conditions itself. For a schizophrenic the conditioning takes place the moment he/she is born‚ the schizophrenic experiences and neutral stimulus‚ ordinary reality‚ this then
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The history of childhood is a subject of controversy. Since serious historical investigation began into this area in the late 1960s‚ historians have increasingly divided into two contrasting camps of opinion‚ those advocating "continuity" in child rearing practices‚ and those emphasising "change". As there is little evidence of what childhood was really like in the past‚ it is incredibly difficult for historians to reconstruct the life of a child‚ much more the "experience" of being a child. In
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Both "The Persians" and "The Histories" contain information regarding the battle of Salamis. "The Persians" is set in the period between the battle of Salamis and the deciding battle of Platea‚ and although a work of fiction‚ it has many valuable and useful bits of information. Firstly‚ it was written earlier than The Histories‚ by someone who had been in the battle itself. Therefore‚ most of the information would be accurate to Aeschylus. However‚ when in the heat of battle‚ no-one knows exactly
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Judaism and Christianity are similar both historically and theologically. Since Judaism is considered the parent religion of Christianity‚ they share a Bible‚ religious practices‚ morals‚ holy sites‚ and religious practices. Christianity is founded in Judaism and these two religions share part of the same Bible‚ the Old Testament‚ and believe that Jerusalem is a holy city (van Voorst‚ 2013). This Bible states that God is the Creator of the universe and all things‚ and that God is omniscient. Within
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Antigone‚ by Sophocles and‚ Lysistrata by Aristophanes are both pieces of art studied and fascinated within the time frame they were made and still are to this day. The tragedy‚ Antigone‚ and the comedy‚ Lysistrata‚ both encompass women who go against their customs and laws; but what sets these two so widely apart‚ is the outcome in which each women face in result of their actions. Antigone is told and begins with the assumption that readers know the background and characters within it‚ this is
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The recent footage of poison gas blowing off‚ wire fence standing pitiless and women weeping over the parting with their children have been appeared in the film. The description sounds like a story‚ but in fact this footage comes from the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1940. In Auschwitz concentration camp‚ Jews suffered the oppression of the Nazi; however‚ no one took the responsibilities years later even after the war came to an end. In the film‚ Night and Fog‚ the indifferent attitude and irresponsible
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Urban studies in the 19th century in Europe found correlations between delinquency and certain social factors‚ such as poverty‚ however‚ it wasn’t until the work of Shaw and McKay that actual criminological theories emerged (Shoemaker‚ 2000). Also‚ even though the concept of anomie was promulgated by Emile Durkhein‚ the French sociologist‚ yet it found its way in theories of crime when Americans began to study social factors‚ such as social disorganization. The underlying premise in turning a critical
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This constellation also reminds me of Professor Lupin‚ who was also my favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in the Harry Potter books. I think that J. K. Rowling intended that to be‚ since Lupus means Wolf in Latin. Lupus can be found between the constellations of Centaurus and Scorpius. The Lupus constellation is home to some remains of a supernova‚ some globular clusters‚ and the Retina Nebula. It also contains two stars that have planets. Unfortunately‚ there are no myths associated
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1984 vs. the US Constitution In George Orwell’s dystopian novel "1984‚" portrays a totalitarian government‚ emphasizing the difference between the ideas of the United States Constitution and the oppressive government shown in the book. As we look into the parallels between the two‚ it becomes clear that the government in "1984" openly violates the essential rights established in the US Bill of Rights. The government in "1984" violates the essential liberties protected by the US Constitution by using
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