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    Glebeland because the call for a second independence referendum would bring benefit to this country. Different from its name, the United Kingdom, instead of using federalism, is a unitary state. Even though Glebeland has its own culture and language, being a member country of the United Kingdom, it only enjoys limited power delegated from the central government of the United Kingdom. Because of the diversity in culture, Glebeland needs a higher level of decentralization. If this time the independence referendum

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    GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: THE DIFFERENT LEVELS IN UK Contents THE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT The United Kingdom has different levels of government system; the function of this multi-level government system can be observed in brief from the figure given below: Figure 1: For the smooth and efficient running of the country and the public services there are different organizations and branches of government at every level. This ensures that the country runs in

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    courts (Dicey, 1885). When the government is answerable to the law, the court are empowered to make the authoritative determination of what the law is. Laws must be clear, for example in the case of the Burmal Oil Co Ltd v Lord Advocate [1965] the House of Lords upheld the claim for compensation against the crown in respect of damage done by British forces during wartime. It was seen as incompatible with the rule of law and caused the War Damage Act 1965. Control over the discretionary power is essential

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    diplomats, at international conferences, sit behind the letters UK (for United Kingdom). Neither phrase is much used in ordinary conversation. The English, by far the majority within the United Kingdom, have a tendency to call their nation England - with notorious disregard for the sensibilities of the Welsh and the Scots, with whom they have been linked since 1536 and 1707 respectively. The more widely acceptable name, also in common use, is Britain. Its prevalence is reflected in phrases such as the

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    England is the most populated county in all of the United Kingdom. Its border is Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. It also includes 100 smaller islands. It also is the birthplace of The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law. It also created the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world. Which has been widely adopted by other nations. Landscape The landscape of England mostly consists of low hills and plains, especially in central

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    places but engaging any form of audience at the prestigious Oxford University is something that I really have to place on my curriculum vitae. I am also grateful to the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Mathew Barzun and his family for the warmth they have shown me since I got to the United Kingdom and for being present at this function. Ambassador Barzun’s pace-setting involvement with the internet especially at its early stage is something that I have for

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    As a member of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom, the role of my political party in my career as a legislator is an important and influential one. Members of the House of Commons are party oriented and loyal to their political affiliation. As a member, I would strive to advance and increase my party’s presence in Parliament by acquiring safe seats, whether I belong to one of the major parties like the national Conservative or Labour party (Roskin 53). The role that my political party would

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    The legal systems of the United Kingdom and the United States share a number of obvious resemblances which stem from the history of the countries. Today, throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland the primary legal system in place is still a Common Law system however the system in Scotland is a combination of both common law and civil law . A common law system will acquire the majority of its laws through past cases with inferior courts being bound by higher courts, in civil law systems there

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    THIS PAPER IS NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE EXAMINATION HALLS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON LA1031 ZB DIPLOMA IN LAW DIPLOMA IN THE COMMON LAW LLB ALL SCHEMES AND ROUTES BSc DEGREES WITH LAW Common Law Reasoning and Institutions Tuesday 20 May 2014: 10.00 – 13.15 Candidates will have fifteen minutes during which they may read the paper and make rough notes ONLY in their answer books. They then have the remaining THREE HOURS in which to answer the questions. Candidates must answer the COMPULSORY question

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    It is fair to refer to the United States as the stray seed of Great Britain’s Earlier Empire, yet even with this relationship their executive leaderships and institutions are vastly different. Like an abused child, the United States vowed to, and successfully created a system of governing completely different from the monarch they were previously ruled under, giving birth to a presidential system that would become the leading example of political democracy. On July 4th, 1776 the thirteen original

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