This allowed him to rule independently of the Reichstag for 4 years. ... In order for Hitler to change the constitution, he needed a majority in the Reichstag. In the election, the Nazis won 288 seats but did not have a majority. They formed a coalition with the National Party but still didn't have the two-thirds majority needed to change the constitution. ... The Enabling Act was passed with an overall majority and allowed Hitler to rule independently of the Reichstag for four years and became the cornerstone of his dictatorship. ...

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Legal Rules - reflect the values of the majority of the community and establish rights and responsibilities. Legal rules deal with the conduct of individuals in society. ... Non legal rules are made by individuals or groups, whereas legal rules or laws are made by parliament, subordinate authorities (eg. ... Non Legal Rules - apply to a group of individuals, but not to society as a whole. The members of the group agree to be bound by the rules, which do not have the force of law. ...

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Today, most people know that Yoga is a kind of physical exercise, the majority would probably say a kind of stretching. ... Ganga White says it perfectly in his book "Yoga beyond Belief ": Meditation should not come with rules and regulations. ... Some claim Yoga to be a sort of a cult, following strict rules of living, eating and of culture. the beauty of it is that there is a Yoga class for everyone. ...

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Learning The Rules In the time of the Jim Crow South, the majority of white people displayed extreme ill will towards the black people. ... Wright is discussing how there was a set of rules for "Negroes" to live by. If one were to break a rule set by a white man, then he/she would be punished so he/she would learn not to break that rule again. ... All the black people of that time knew the rules set by the white people. ... After learning the rules of the Jim Crow South, a black person sets out into the world to try and find a job. ...

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We learn in the beginning of the article that majority of the women in prison are mothers, and their needs are often neglected. ... Majority of women mothers take care of themselves and abide by the rules simply to get out of prison as soon as possible so that they can see their children. ... For instance, on page 262 the given quote is saying that men get in trouble for more harsh things, they try to escape, they don't wear the proper clothes that they are supposed to, they get in fights with one another, and are rowdy compared to the women who abide by the rules and are quite so that ...

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I share the opinion of the majority of the world in thinking that democracy is the best form of government. ... Although this can sometimes be unstable, because of the differences in what the majority wants and what the minority wants, it still gives us the opportunity to voice our opinions and take action to get what we want to happen. ... The rules of enforced laws help to make democracy work. A set government with rules and consequences always helps to prevent chaos. ...

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Instead, Britain's rule followed them to America and ruled the colonists from 1606 to 1788 . India was also ruled by the British. ... Although majority of American citizens are Christians and majority of Indians are Hindus, Americans and Indians all enjoy the freedom to worship to whichever God they choose, in whichever manner they choose to do so. ...

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Oppressive majority rule can work in many ways. The majority may bring pressure on the government to enact laws that specifically work against the minority. The majority, either through law or through other means may blank out the views of the minority, leaving only their own views to be heard. ... But what would happen if the majority held a view, such as the earth is flat, and oppressed the minority that believed it to be round. ... It must allow the society to hold together with accepted rules and regulations without infringing on personal freedoms. ...

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The majority of the population is Sikh, the largest minority is Hindu, and a very small percentage is Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, or Jain. 59% of Punjab population is literate. ... Persian Rule: Punjab shared lot of history with great Persian empires. ... Alexander's Rule: In 321 BC Alexander the great defeated Persians very badly and entered their final Satrapy of Punjab. Alexander with his great army from Greek occupied many areas and established two major cities in the area of Punjab, where he settled his army from his multi-national armies which included a majority of Greeks ...

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One that protects the rights of minorities while attempting to serve the greater whole by relying on a majority vote. It is however not a democracy in the strict sense of the word, the majority does not always rule over the minority. It is what is known as a majority rule with minority rights. The majority vote cannot take away the rights of minorities (even though we know this is not true as we have seen time and time again minorities having rights taken away, ideologically it is not suppose to happen). ...

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If I am old enough to vote, I am old enough to stay out late. A majority of teenagers are given a curfew by the state. However, once a teenager reaches the age of seventeen they do not have a curfew by the state, now their parents are allowed to set the time for when their child should be home by....

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If you adopt the golden rules of globalization and if you make these rules work rapidly, your economy increases. But if you do not obey the golden rules of globalization and can not function it, your economy will sink. ... It means the rules and restrictions that you follow to be a part of globalization in terms of economics and politics. ... He says that when you follow these golden rules, your Golden Straitjacket will fit you correctly. ... That is why the majority is not opposed to globalization. ...

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The Queen reigns but she does not rule. Parliament and the existing government have the power.The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution or printed set of rules for governing the country.The rules have developed over the centuries. ... Parliamentary elections must be held: if the government loses its majority support in the House of Commons, if the Prime Minister decides to hold an election, or if the Parliament is coming to the end of a five-year period.There are 650 M.P's elected to the House of Commons but only 370 seats in the debating chamber for them to sit on; they do ...

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Between the years 1607 and 1766 the colonies were governed by British law, to the colonist there were many flaws in the rule but one which could not be overlooked would be the absence of "unalienable rights". ... D) The constitution itself was too shaky it only had one branch of government and was set to protect the commonwealth of the colonies, which was not easy with the rule of two thirds majority and only one vote per state. ... Along with the bill of rights there was a need for a constitutional conference and a better proportion of representative majority to pass laws. ...

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Analysis of the Case The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Griswold and found that Connecticut statute was invalid as an unconstitutional invasion of the right of privacy of married persons. The Supreme Court ruled that the "statute forbidding use of contraceptives violates the right of marital privacy which is within the penumbra of specific guarantees of the Bill of Rights." According to Justice Douglas, who wrote the majority opinion, the rights people have are more than what can be read in the literal language of the Constitutional text. ... The Vote Majority: Douglas Concurring: B...

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Unfortunately this is perceived as the opposite- a license to loot and plunder the nation , in unity with other "servants" against a hapless and broken to bits majority. ... That ensures the majority in bits. Divide and rule is improved to break into bits , and rule . ...

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Sullivan In the 60s, when segregation and racism ruled the south, efforts where put forth to abolish that way of life. ... The majority was in favor of the New York Times. ... The majority opinion was of Justice Brennan. ... Harlan was going to go with a separate memorandum but eventually withdrew and joined the majority. ... Justice Brennan's majority opinion outlined, once again what the 1st Amendment means in the consitiution. ...

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The prime function of the judicial branch is to interpret the law in such a way that rules made in the past can be applied reasonably in the present. ... These rules were established so that justices would be free from political pressures that might influence their decision. ... One of the justices writes the majority opinion, a statement of the court's decision and its reasons. ... A justice who disagrees with the majority opinion may write a dissenting opinion. ... The court as crossed into areas traditionally left to that of the lawmaking majorities, so the legitimacy of the courts hav...

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Vast empires come under the rule of despotism in many cases. There are not any rules governing inheritance or women and education promotes ignorance and fear. ... There would be so many people that no one group could gain a majority. The United States is so large and diverse that there is generally no single majority. ... In this way no one branch of government would have a large majority of power, as King Louis XIV was working on a tyranny. ...

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He addressed the fact that blacks would be forever mediocre without political equality, yet ignored the fact that the whites were the majority. He expected political equivalence yet refused to follow the initial democratic rule: majority rules. He instead isolated the majority, further delaying the labors of African-American rights activists. ...

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Sports in Society In today's society the majority of the populace believes that a child should enter a sports team early on in their lives. ... The majority of muscles are used in team sports, the exercising of the muscles when younger help the body when one has aged. ... Yes there are injuries, but the rules in place and the referees to enforce those rules keep injuries to a minimum. ... We live in a society where the majority of children are obese, when there is no reason for them to be. ...

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Lenin knew these demands were ridiculous, however he also knew that he had to have peace at any price to ensure the survival of Bolshevik rule. ... This pleased the majority of the Russian population, and the Bolsheviks had control of the media meaning no criticism from the press. ... This greatly pleased the peasants, who were the majority of the population, but also the least powerful. ... It may be effective in the short-term, but you cannot rule forever treating your opposition like this. ... He kept the majority of his population happy, and crushed any opposition instantly. ...

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Vast empires come under the rule of despotism in many cases. There are not any rules governing inheritance or women and education promotes ignorance and fear. ... There would be so many people that no one group could gain a majority. The United States is so large and diverse that there is generally no single majority. ... In this way no one branch of government would have a large majority of power, as King Louis XIV was working on a tyranny. ...

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In the case the court ruled that the states are not forbidden to use evidence obtained from unreasonable search and seizure. The court ruled in favor of Mapp. ... Justice Clark presented the majority opinion. The majority opinion said that the right of privacy is an important value that has to be upheld. ... Majority opinion said that Federal and State laws should have the same approach in similar causes. ...

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However, these options do not follow the rule of law, do not rule by people. ... The rule of law has no exact definition. ... In this case the rule of law was broken down visibly. ... The President in America is the direct elector; his political party may be not the majority in the Congress. ... If the party has the majority seats in the Parliament, the leader of the party is the Prime Minster. ...

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