Parliamentary Sovereignty Parliamentary sovereignty means; • Parliaments power is unlimited in that it can make laws on any subject • The validity of parliament cannot be questioned Eg. By the courts, church, monarchy etc. • Parliament can’t limit the law making power of any future parliament, therefore parliament cannot pass a permanent law (entrench the law) Britain joined the EU on the 1st January 1973. Parliament is no longer the
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The idea of expanding our naval system to become more powerful came to be around the turn of the 20th century. Alfred Thayer Mahan’s book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History told us the benefits of having a stronger and a more engaged navy on the world scene. The U.S. followed Mahan’s advice and began to create a strong Navy that could travel all over the world. After World War II, the U.S. was in a Cold War with Russia and wanted to use its Navy to gather any information it could to help the
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In 1848, Phineas Gage was working on the railroad. He was tapping explosives powder in a hole with a steel pole, which caused the pole to shoot back at him like a bullet. The pole shot straight through his left cheek and exited through the top of his head. He remained conscious throughout the entire accident and even had the ability to walk and explain what happened to him. The doctor he went to did not believe that a rod had shot completely through his head, that is until Gage sneezed and a chunk
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One dark cold summers night, out on the East China Sea, was a group of pirates waiting to plunder any ship that may cross their path. The captain of the ship was a man called Captain Applejacks. No one knows his real name or why he calls himself that or where he came from. His closest comrades were Captain Crunch, Thomas Chapman,and James Caffery. Most of the crew were afraid of this bunch because of the stories they have heard about how terrible they were to their enemies. It was said that they
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Throughout my entire life I have always known that the military would be a great option for me to build myself after high school. I have always known that, if I were to enter the military, I would want to make a career out of it. I want to give all that I can to my country because already this country has done so much for me. I understand that many people are fighting to protect and maintain my freedom and I feel that I should do as much as I can to defend everyone I have ever met and so many more
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"Good day." I nod to the guns the guards are holding in an X in front of the entrance, signaling for them to let me pass. I need to get into that tent. Today is the day. Now or never. "No can do miss 'Lizabeth. The Emperor doesn't want no one in there." replies the broad guard, whom I believe is called Richard. Oh no, I need to get in there, surely if I don't succeed His Majesty the King of England will have me hanged. I was already nervous enough, but now I might not even be able to get in there
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LAMPIRAN I PERATURAN PEMERINTAH REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 101 TAHUN 2014 TENTANG PENGELOLAAN LIMBAH BAHAN BERBAHAYA DAN BERACUN TABEL 1. DAFTAR LIMBAH B3 DARI SUMBER TIDAK SPESIFIK KODE LIMBAH ZAT PENCEMAR KATEGORI BAHAYA A101a A102a A103a A104a A105a A106a A107a A108a A109a A110a A111a A112a a. Pelarut Terhalogenasi : Tetrakloroetilen Trikloroetilen Metilen Klorida 1,1,1-trikloroetana 1,1,2-trikloroetana Karbon Tetraklorida 1,1,2,-trikloro-1,2,2,-trifluoroetana
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The United States Navy was founded on the Friday morning of October 13, 1775. Since then the Navy has gone from a few gunboats to the hundreds of ships, ranging from rescue ships to the massive floating cities that are aircraft carriers. The purpose of a nation’s navy is to protect the waters around a nation. Navies of larger countries are typically made up of multiple types of ships. From destroyers to relief frigates, all play an important part in the protecting the country. A navy this size needs
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This case, R. v. Dudley and Stephens, surrounds the unfortunate events that surrounded the sinking of ship in 1884 far off the coast of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. There are many facts that surround this case. The boat left with exactly four men (Tom Dudley, Edwin Stephens, Edmund Brooks, and Richard Parker). They were heading from Southampton, England to Sydney, Australia. They left on May 19, 1884. The boat sank on July 5, 1884, about 1600 miles off of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The
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The article for New York Times (Document B) is more believable because it goes in depth about how the boat might’ve blown up. First, In Document B, it shows the reporter decided to take a step further and interview Captain Schuley, an expert on War ships and Secretary Long. In Document B, it states, “Captain Schuley, who knows a great deal about war ships, did not entertain the idea that the Maine had been destroyed on purpose. He said that fires would sometimes start in the coal bunkers, and he
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