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Dystopia ≠ Utopia A dystopia is a fictional society, usually portrayed as existing in a future time, where the conditions of life are extremely bad due to oppression, or terror. Science fiction (particularly post-apocalyptic science fiction and cyberpunk stories set in an imaginary future world controlled by technology and computers) often feature dystopias. Common traits of Dystopian fiction: The setting is the future, but often with contemporary social trends taken to extremes incorporated
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Gladstone was born on 29 December 1809 in Liverpool He was educated at Eton and went to university at Oxford he was first elected to parliament in 1832 as a tory Sir Robert Peel, the Prime Minister, appointed William Gladstone as his junior lord of the Treasury. In the 1847 General Election, Gladstone was elected the Conservative MP for Oxford University. In the general election of July 1865, the voters at Oxford University had been upset and angered by Gladstone's move from the Conservative
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The Lord of the Rings: the longest fable ever told It is no secret that The Lord of the Rings has been one of the most beloved trilogies ever written. It has conjured up a fanatical group of followers over its history. The question is why is this book so beloved? Why when we pick up this book are we so enthralled with it? What about this book keeps us coming back for more? I believe for this book that it is because it has so many great messages hidden inside a package wrapped with adventure
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Savagery vs. Civilization The civil and savage nature lies in all human beings, each instinct dominant when the other is not. This is the overall theme of William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. William Golding was a British poet, playwright, and novelist, most famous for Lord of the Flies. This novel is about the internal struggles of young boys marooned on a tropical deserted island. They fight to maintain their civil ways, in which each boy learned, isn’t all that easy. When civilization
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would affect the whole country), defending their nation, distribution of the police forces, etc. Our central government is based in Westminster in London. London contains the most important political institutions for the Government, ‘The House of Lords’ and ‘The House of Commons’,
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responsibilities as it’s the main government within the UK and it contains the 3 political institutions which make up parliament which are: the House of Commons, and the House of Lords and the monarch. These institutions work together. The house of commons creates new laws which they feel will work well for the British community. The house of lords has a responsibility of signing agreements for example looking into a new law passed down from the house of commons; this is a big decision as it will affect the nation
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How well does the House of Commons carry out its functions?(40) The House of Commons is the lower chamber of the legislature, and it is composed of 650 members of parliament (MP’s) who are voted by the constituencies electorate. Its main functions are representation, scrutiny and be legitimate. I believe it carries out these functions very well. Holding the government to account (scrutiny) is arguably, the most important function of the lower house. Scrutiny is carried out by 3 main methods;
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1. Explore the significance of the British and American first-past-the-post election system with special reference to its effect on the party system in each country. How does it limit the development of third parties? Why have the Liberal Democrats been successful in joining the government despite the strong limits on representation that the electoral system provides? Britain and America are quite commonly known as first world countries (highly developed countries) and they are known to be the most
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How effective are backbench MP’s? How effective are backbench MP’s? Backbench MP’s are members of Parliament that are not in either the cabinet or the shadow cabinet. Backbench MP’s may be seen to be effective in some ways in the British Political system because they can do things such as scrutinise the government and hold them into account through numerous ways. Their role in Parliament in Westminster ensures that there may be democratic legitimacy of UK government and gives them a right and authority
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