As with much of Britain’s unwritten constitution, the role of Prime Minister emerged by chance, owing more to the apathy of King George I (who couldn’t be bothered attending cabinet meetings) than any kind of grand plan. <...

Should democracy, as a whole, place limits on basic human rights and freedoms? This one sentence is complicated for so many reasons. First of all, human rights are directly related to freedoms in an interesting way. Freedoms c...

“Britain has never relished doses of constitutional reform, although they have accepted the drip-feed of frequent, unpalatable and ill-fated local government changes. Ambivalence to reform was reinforced in recent decades. The 197...

After reading America’s Constitutional Soul, by Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., and The True and Only Heaven, by Christopher Lasch, I came to the realization that while they have varying ideas on many topics, they have similar conservat...

The Road Less Traveled The two main political parties in this century have contribute a great deal to the development of African-Americans. As America has develop so has African-Americans. Since politicians control...

Since the Europeans landed on Canadian soil a few centuries ago, there has been conflict between the Aboriginal people of Canada and the Canadian political system. To this day the First Nations people feel that they have been mar...

Affirmative Action: Does it positively affect our society? In the United States a process called Affirmative Action is used to help to overcome the affects of past societal discrimination by granting jobs and resources to...

Although it is imperative that minorities have equal opportunity with other Americans, it is not the government’s responsibility to actively pursue and demand private businesses and organizations to adhere to minority quotas. The...

September 11, 2001 is a day that will not be soon forgotten. The effects of this tragedy reach every aspect of our lives, from the economy, to foreign policy, to travel, and especially airline safety. Anyone who has traveled can...

Aliens: Don’t Jump Over the Fence, Do What My Family Did—Get in Line —W. K. Winn I did not anticipate having any real chance of coming to the United States when I was growing up in my native Jarkaken...