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    why rules are important

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    Rules are very important. Rules help our country function and without rules we would fall into chaos. It keeps boundaries on what we can and cannot do. Rules help keep peace and order‚ keep things fair and keep people safe. First rules keep peace and order. Without rules people would be out of control. Rules could prevent fights and conflict between people. Rules could help most people do the right thing and stop them from doing the wrong thing. With rules help make things run smoothly

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    Principles of Democracy

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    AMAZING RACE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY From “Democracy for All‚” Street Law‚ Inc.: http://www.streetlaw.org/democlesson.html People from around the world have identified the basic principles‚ which must exist in order to have a democratic government. These principles often become a part of the constitution or bill of rights in a democratic society. Though no two democratic countries are exactly alike‚ people in democracies support many of the same basic principles and desire the same benefits

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    Majority Rules Verdict A. Outline the reasons that have lead to this law being changed. The Majority Rules Verdict is in effect in a handful of states in Australia. The main reasons for changing the standard laws for jury Verdicts to Majority Rules‚ is that it is very expensive to keep 12 jurors penned up in a hotel for a few days to even weeks‚ all because one person refuses to agree with the rest. Another important reason is that the Majority Rules Verdict is less time consuming and will allow

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    What is majority rule? Majority Rule is the control of the majority. It is also the control of an organization or institution according to the wishes or votes of the majority of its members. Bahamian Society before the Establishment of Majority Rule 59 Novembers ago three men came together and form the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). They were Henry Milton Taylor‚ William. W. Cartwright‚ Cyril St. John Stevenson. They began meeting regularly discussing the pros

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    The majority of German citizens conformed to Nazi rule because of the dual positive and negative pressures exerted by the regime. The Nazis designed and aggressively propagated a programme likely to be attractive to most of the community and backed this up with an apparatus of terror to silence those not convinced. The successes of the party within the country assured widespread support. Hitler ’s foreign policy‚ that overturned the Treaty of Versailles and secured Germany a great deal of territory

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    majority’s decision‚ placing importance‚ and the right to make decisions‚ on the people‚ and their choices. Even in societies that do not function this way‚ the majority’s ways of thinking are reflected in how they act. Is this majority decision always right‚ however? Can the majority be trusted to make decisions and behave in ways that are considered "right"‚ "moral"‚ and "justified"? In my opinion‚ believing that the majority will always be right is a questionable and debatable belief‚ as it can

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    Principles of Democracy

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    Rafael Martinez Mrs. Ruelas World History H P. 3 8/30/12 Principles of Democracy 1. Bill of Rights This document explains guaranteed freedoms to all people in the country and gives limited power to the government. It protects the people from a government who try to abuse its power. 2. Economic Freedom Economic freedom allows some private ownership of property and businesses. People are allowed to choose their own work and to join labor union. 3. Equality Equality is having

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    The United States of America has five basic principles which ensure the ability of the country. The basic foundations: fundamental worth‚ equality of all persons‚ majority rule minority rights‚ necessity of compromise‚ and ividual freedom. This paper reviews three of the five principles: majority rule and minority rights‚ individual freedom‚ and necessity of compromise. Two of these cases of individual freedom plus majority rule and minority rights the United States has failed to uphold. The

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    are named Kasper or Katrine than Amir or Fatima. Why? Because in Denmark‚ people favour the majority culture over the minority culture‚ a new Danish study concludes. Is DENMARK STILL a fairytale COUNTRY? By MATHILDE WEIRSØE Recently‚ a couple of young telephone salespersons from a major Danish newspaper revealed that their boss had asked them to introduce themselves as Kasper and Katrine‚ even though they are actually named Amir and Fatima. Why? Because sales are presumably better‚ if it is

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    Programme of the European Commission "Too many people expect wonders from democracy‚ when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it." Walter Winchell BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ACTIVE DEMOCRACY What Is Democracy? [pic] Democracy comes from the Greek word‚ "demos‚" meaning people. In democracies‚ it is the people who hold sovereign power over legislator and government. Democracy is a form of government in which power is held by people under a free electoral system

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