so called disturbing the peace, but their actions have made an immediate and ever- lasting impact, which forced Woolworth’s and other establishments to change their segregationist policies. 2. How did the three branches of government respond to this event? How did the government respond the sit-ins were successful in achieving the desegregation of lunch counters and other public places. Nashville's students, who started their sit-ins a few days after the Greensboro group, attained desegregation
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Ancient Greek democracy came about in circa 507 B.C. Cleisthenes, who was the Athenian leader, set forth a system of rules and reforms which he called demokratia, or “rule by the people.” This new ruling system had three separate institutions. The first institution, The Ekklesia, was responsible for writing the laws and dictating foreign policy. The Boule, which was the second institution, was a council of representatives from all ten Athenian tribes. Lastly, The Dikasteria was the court system
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of Finance. According to L J Gitman, “Finance is the art and science of managing money.” Finance is concerned with the process, institutions, markets and instruments involved in the transfer of money among and between individuals, business and governments. Finance deals with-Financing, investment and dividend. Principles of Finance * Principles of risk and return: It says, “No risk, No gain” * Principles of time value of money: while making any investment decision, time value of money should
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the purpose of government according to the natural rights philosophers? • Where does government get its right to govern, according to the natural rights philosophers? • What is a social compact? Do you think this is the best way to create a government? Why or why not? • What beliefs about rights were important to the American colonists? • What rights do you think people should have? • What is republican government? • Why did Montesquieu believe that the powers of republican government should be separated
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waves worldwide urging international governments to prepare defensive measures to combat this economic turmoil. Hence, on 12th October 2008, the Australian and New Zealand governments introduced analogous schemes to guarantee liabilities issued by a wide range of financial institutions whereby prior to this phenomenon, neither nation had deposit insurance arrangements in place, a distinctive characteristic common in other developed nations. The Australian Government introduced a blanket guarantee on
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Branches of Government The Founding Fathers envisioned that the Legislative Branch would be the most powerful branch when they drafted the Constitution because they wanted to prevent a country run by a dictator. They outlined the delegated powers in Article I for the Legislative Branch that includes: the authority to declare war, raise an army, levies taxes, provide for common defense, make new or change laws and so on. The Legislative Branch is empowered to create new laws “deemed necessary” as
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TM Beyond branches Innovations in emerging-market banking A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit www.eiu.com Beyond branches Innovations in emerging-market banking Contents Introduction Innovative financiers A successful formula in Peru Going mobile in India The allure of transfers Profits among the poor Banks extending their reach Riverboat lenders in Brazil Small loans prove profitable in Indonesia Attijariwafa looks south in Africa Betting on savings in Colombia Partnerships
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provide due disclosure to the customers on the bank’s obligations and the customers’ rights. Wide publicity has to be given to the policy, as formulated hereunder, by placing it on the web-site and also displaying the same on the notice board in the branches. However, it may be noted that the Reserve Bank of India and the Banking Ombudsman would continue to exercise the prerogative to examine any dispute which may arise between the bank and any of its customer, vis-à-vis published policies and procedures
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Court is supposed to be the weakest of the three branches of government. The legislative, and executive branches are supposed to control the judiciary branch, even the states are supposed to have more say than the court. But they have been made more powerful and they are telling the legislative and executive branches what to do. There is no such system of checks and balances any more that protect the states and people when most government branches, are acting in cohorts with one another, eroding
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three arms of government and the separation of powers • What are the three arms of government? • Explain the meaning of the doctrine of the separation of powers, and its rationale. • Discuss the extent to which the doctrine of the separation of powers is followed in practice in Australia. • 3 arms of govt: legislature (parliament), executive (“government”) and the judiciary • Parliament/legislature – makes laws (legislation / statutes / Acts of Parliament) • Executive/ government – formulates
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