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House Of Representatives Sq Mi
1,477 wordsCOLOMBIA Climate The climate, however, varies with the elevation. The low regions along the coast and the deep Pata and Magdalena river valleys are torrid, with mean annual temperatures of 75 &# 778; to 80 &# 778; F. From about 1500 to 7500 ft the climate is subtropical, and from about 7500 to 10, 000 ft it is temperate. Above about 10, 000 ft is the cold-climate zone, where temperatures range from 0 &# 778; to 55 &# 778; F. The average January and July temperatures in Bogot are 58 &# 778; F and...
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Universal Male Suffrage Chamber Of Deputies
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Prime Minister Liberal Party
606 wordsLaurier, Sir Wilfrid (1841 - 1919), seventh prime minister of Canada (1896 - 1911). Laurier was the first French Canadian to attain the post of prime minister. Laurier was an excellent speaker in both French and English, and he bridged the divisions between French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians to build a strong Liberal Party reflecting common national interests. He relied heavily on rational argument to win his points. Through compromise and conciliation he settled the question of chur...
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House Of Commons Chancellor Of The Exchequer
1,783 wordsChurchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, his family's ancestral seat in Oxfordshire, on November 30, 1874. He was the older son of Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, a British statesman who rose to be chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. His mother was an American, Jennie Jerome, the daughter of a New York financier. Churchill inherited a family tradition of statesmanship that went back to the great English general John Churchil...
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Australia Political Parties Voting Process And Bicameral System
1,498 wordster> What are Australia's main political parties? Compare & contrast the voting system of Australia with that of another country. Discuss the effects of Australia changing its bicameral system of government. Modern democracy is party democracy; the political institutions and practices that are the essence of democratic government in the Western view were the creations of political parties and would be unthinkable without them. (Katz, 1980: page 1) As a feature of modern democracy, the ...
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Poor Laws Moral Character
2,101 words... cluded, negligible, and that the moral shaping forces on the poor were likely to be socialism and trade unionism. He was prepared to admit, that socialism offered faith, hope and dignity and that it meant more than state repression and anti-individualism. His eagerly anticipated concluding volume, was seen as disappointing, offering no solutions, no alternative to his previously noted faith in individualism and 'limited socialism'. He was, after all, a recorder rather than a reformer. This h...
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Roman Catholic Church Six Year Term
4,003 words... depredations of military occupation. General MacArthur discharged his promise to return to the Philippines on October 20, 1944. The landings on the island of Leyte were accomplished massively with an amphibious force of 700 vessels and 174, 000 army and navy servicemen. Through December 1944, the islands of Leyte and Mindoro were cleared of Japanese. On January 9, 1945 the Americans landed unopposed at the Lingayen Gulf on Luzon and closed on Manila. The Japanese fought desperately, street b...
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How Australia Reacted To The Threat Of Communism
1,251 wordsThe threat of communism that the Australian government produced is highly debatable issue. Australia was being exposed to Communism, which was spreading south from Russia, through Asia and ultimately to Australia. The domino theory was a key belief in the mind of the public, spreading fear throughout the world. The Liberal party exploited the threat of Communism and the domino theory to help with their election campaign. They attempted to ban the Communist Party from Australian soils. Trade unio...
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Accomplishments Of Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King
1,014 wordsThe greatest Prime Minister of Canada was Mackenzie King the 10 th Prime Minister of Canada and by far one of Canada's greatest. William Lyon Mackenzie King accomplished a lot in his twenty- 0 ne years of ministering Canada! "It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government. " (Mackenzie King August 26, 1936) This statement sums up the best secrets of Mackenzie King's success as prime minister, and perhaps, the key to governing Canada effectively. King's record of pri...
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The Four Political Parties Of Canada
1,094 wordsIn a country as vast and as culturally diverse as Canada, many different political opinions can be found stretched across the country. From the affluent neighbourhoods of West Vancouver to the small fishing towns located on the east coast of Newfoundland, political opinions and affiliations range from the left wing to the right wing. To represent these varying political views, Canada has four official national political parties to choose from: the Liberals (who are currently in power), the Progr...
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Prime Minister Conservative Party
1,084 words... d Laurier, the Liberals supported unrestricted reciprocity and suffered for it in the election of 1891. ' (Mcmenemy, pg. 12, 1976) The Liberals' policy on trade annoyed industrialists, who were intimidated by the prospect of unlimited trade. British Loyalists regarded the trade reciprocity as being anti-British. In the latter part of the 1890 s, however, Laurier adjusted the party's policy on trade reciprocity. 'In the budget of 1897, the Liberals neatly undercut the Conservatives by introdu...
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British Prime Minister 20 Th Century
2,513 wordsHow did Tony Blair change the Labour Party during his time as Prime Minister? The aim of the paper is to consider and discuss the changes which Tony Blair has brought while being British prime-Minister. No one will argue that under his rule the Party has acquired considerable political success and has changed its policies and inner order. Thus, it is necessary to see both positive and negative (if any) changes for the Labour Party under Tony Blair. Introduction 'Since becoming party leader in 19...
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Free Trade Agreement Foreign Ownership
2,337 words2 Mel Mel Hurtig Mel Hurtig Mel Hurtig was a Canadian nationalist with very strong pro-Canada feelings. He felt that our government was selling us out. That our government was simply trying to turn us into the fifty first state of the United states. In his book At Twighlight in the Country, he shares many of these views. He fought very valiantly against the free trade agreement, speaking out against it whenever possible. Urging government leaders to reconsider what we were giving the United Stat...
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University Of Toronto Prime Minister
1,282 wordsLester Lester Pearson Lester Pearson Lester B. Pearson lived from 1897 - 1972. He was born on April 23 1897, in Newtonbrooke Ontario (now part of Toronto). He died on December 27 1972. He was born the son of a Methodist parson. As a child he worked very hard in school, and he became one of the minority of high school graduates who went on to college. In his studies he went to Victoria College and the Methodist College inside the University of Toronto. In his free time he played hockey and baseba...
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Canadas Immigration Adversely Affect
3,129 wordsImmigration is necessary for Canadas growth. At the same time, we must be sensitive to the need to balance our demographic and economic needs with our capacity to settle and absorb immigrants. (1) Immigration has played a major part historically in the growth of Canada s population. Between 1901 and 1911 alone, Canada received over 1. 5 million immigrants, representing 28 percent of Canada s total population at the time. (2) Recently, however, Canada s immigration policies and practices have com...
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Late 19 Th Century 20 Th Century
1,215 wordsNationalism, Legislature, Militarism, And Colonial Rule At Nationalism, Legislature, Militarism, And Colonial Rule At The Turn Of The Century In Europe In an era of vast change, the idea of nationalism sprung up among most nations across Europe. Nationalism, the belief in and respect for national traditions and causes, was the major factor in the chang of legislature, militarism, and colonial rule. During the late 19 th century and the early 20 th century, the world powers of Great Britain and F...
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Progressive Conservative Party Young Offenders Act
4,213 wordsLIBERAL PARTY PLATFORM OVERVIEW OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THE LIBERAL PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF CANADA STRONG FINANCES? As of January 1, 2001, we will reduce the 29 % top tax rate to 26 % for incomes ranging from $ 60, 000 to $ 100, 000, and we will eliminate the deficit reduction surtax. ? In 2000, we reduced the 26 % middle rate for those earning between $ 30, 000 and $ 60, 000 to 24 %. As of January 1, 2001, we will reduce it further, to 22 %. ? As of January 1, 2001, we will reduce the bottom rate to...
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Alexander Graham Bell Spanish American War
4,818 wordsIntroduction In ancient times there were many great ideas which began to shape the way man perceived his environment. However, there were few minds who were able to put all of these ideas together. One of these minds belonged to Claudius Ptolemy, or just Ptolemys he is commonly referred to. We know almost nothing of the chronology of Ptolemyslife, and we dont even know his birth or death dates. We do know, though, about his ideas in several fields, which include geography, astronomy, optics, ast...
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Nova Scotia Speaking Canadians
3,655 wordsCanadian National Unity has been a serious debate to all Canadians for close to three decades now. Starting with French President Charles DeGaulle, who in visiting Quebec told a large crowd in Montreal, ? Vivre le Quebec libre! ? or, ? Live in a free Quebec. ? This one event started the whole modern separatist movement in Canada, and brought us to where we are now. They went from one person with an idea then, to 2 provincial parties, and a federal one as well, now. This is a very serious issue, ...
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Prime Minister Nineteenth Century
1,597 wordsDuring the last quarter of the nineteenth century Tory governments held office for seventeen years (1874? 80, 1886 - 92, 95 - 1900). During this time Salisbury was Prime Minister for the last eleven years, and was also a member of the cabinet for the first six. To add to this, he enjoyed the position of leader of the opposition during the Gladstonian ministries that interrupted this spell of Tory leadership. What were the reasons for this Conservative political ascendancy, and what was Salisbury...
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