Palace of Westminster Essays

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot Description The failed gunpowder plot of 1605 was an attempt by English Catholics to assassinate King James I in order to bring back the Catholic monarchy to Great Britain after a while of harassment and oppression against Catholics. The plot was to explode the House of Lords during the State of Opening Parliament by putting 36 barrels of gunpowder into the cellar and Fawkes lighting the fuse,  blowing up the parliament. Although it was prevented by an anonymous

Was Guy Fawkes Framed For The Gunpowder Plot? On November 5th 1605, the gunpowder plot happened. It has become a worldwide debate over time as to whether or not Guy Fawkes was framed for the famous gunpowder plot. According to traditional theories, it is insinuated that Fawkes and his associates purposely put the gunpowder in the Parliament’s basement in an act to kill the Protestant King- James I. Whereas, modern historians suggest that it is possible that Guy Fawkes was framed and was in fact

Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes is guilty of war crimes as defined by Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court because not only did he plan to wilfully kill King James I of England, but he also intended to destruct the Houses of Parliament to do so. Him and a group of 4 Catholic dissidents met at the Duck and Drake inn in London one day and Robert Catesby proposed the scheme to blow up the Houses of Parliament, which became known as the gunpowder plot. About a month before the bombing

The House of Lords, is still perceived as an undemocratic, unrepresentative house. The House has previously faced issues and recently delayed a financial measure. Showing it’s in a time in which reforms if made could be effective. There a number of possible reforms available, however these also come with a number of issues as well as positives. The House of Lords consists of 92 hereditary peers due to the major reform of the House of Lords Act 1999. Before the act peerages were traditionally passed

English Draft A cold-hearted murderer, a notorious bank robber, and an aggressive horse and cattle thief. How do you feel about this? How can anybody think he is not a detested, vile bushranger? He is no doubt one of the most menacing and vicious of them all. From being an unreliable and mischievous horse and cattle thief at the age of 12, to becoming prime police suspect and vicious and violent assaulter, which resulted in him being sentenced to 3 years, hard labour in prison. He then attempted

“Jesus bettelt” is like “Erwartung” taken from Weib und Welt. The title “Jesus begs” implies that Jesus is the speaker of the poem. He asks someone, who at the end of the poem is identified as Mary Magdalene, to give everything of herself to him, including her heaviest burden. The poem consists of two stanzas, each containing seven verses. Compared to “Erwartung”, it has a very strict form. In each stanza, two rhyming tercets in trochaic tetrameter are followed by a thorn line. Each tercet starts

The House of Commons is an iconic image of Canadian representative democracy. It is a body of elected Members of Parliament (MPs) through a system known as a single-member plurality. These MPs get together Monday to Friday and debate about new policies and policy reforms. On one side is the governing party which includes the Prime Minister and their cabinet along the front row of seats. Directly across would be the opposition, which consists of the other major parties that had obtained seats in the

Secondly, the Canadian Senate has been considered a controversial institution due to the belief of it being a place of privilege and patronage. From that belief emerged the reform ideas of how to counteract the controversial reputation that the Senate had gained, especially in response to unfair province representation. From the reform proposals there are those that are popular and those that are not in addition to the different views of the political parties on what they consider the right Senate

Even though both Canada and the United States are democratic countries, there are key differences in how their government functions and how the country is ruled. For starters, Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy and is ran by prime minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament, on the other hand, the US is a Republic Democracy ran by a president and the Congress. In the US the head of state is its president but in Canada, for any law or bill to pass the parliament needs to have Royal Assent which is

Nancy Zhou Social 11A Mr. B September, 17th, 2017 Q: Should Canada keep, change or abolish the senate? The Reason Canada Need to Change the Senate Canada should change the Senate because the senate is useless, undemocratic and costly today. However, the principle of Senate is a good idea, so it is still needed and important. The Senate is a legislative body of the government, which has the almost the same power as the House of Common. If Canada abolishes it means that Canada won't have a place with

Lester Bowles Pearson was the 14th Prime Minister of Canada and served in office from the 22nd of April 1963 until the 20th of April in 1968. In the eyes of many he is considered as one of the most influential people of the 20th century. (“Lester B. Pearson,” Wikipedia) Born in Newtonbrook, he was known as a serious scholar and his athletic talents soon became apparent during his time at University. He excelled at numerous sports such as rugby, basketball, ice hockey as well as baseball. Many believe

Responsible Government in Canada Politics is a part of everyday life. While this may seem like a mundane and obvious statement, the implications of it are much greater than one may think, especially in a country like Canada. Canada is a democratic nation state, run by a federal government. This government, which between it’s branches and divisional levels, is responsible for and, most importantly, to its citizens. The term for this type of responsibility is responsible government. However, it is

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed judges, honorable opponents, and fellow debaters, I stand before you today as the first speaker on the affirmative side, advocating for a proposition that is both timely and essential. With the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in history—a moment that presents Australia with a unique opportunity to embrace its destiny as a republic. First and foremost, let us acknowledge the immense respect we hold for the monarchy and the

What are the powers and purposes of the Senate? The Senate is designed to represent regions rather than people and also providing ‘sober, second thought” on the work done by the House of Commons. The Senate is the only non-elected legislature in Canada. As a Senator's writ of summons states, he or she has been appointed "for the purpose of obtaining your advice and assistance in all weighty and arduous affairs which may be the State and Defence of Canada concern"(Parliament of Canada)

It has been debated for a while that the senate should be abolished. Not many Canadian’s see the point for a senate because it is a waste of their tax dollars. “After the Senate expense scandal in 2012 iii, many Canadians felt weary and not confident in the system of the senate. Though the people chosen in the senate are seen skeptical and partisan, the senate is a tradition position in the House of Commons that does hold a relevant step in how Canada is how it is. It is important that we do not

The Senate: “The upper chamber of Parliament where there are 105 members who are appointed until age 75 by the Crown on the advice if the prime minister.” (Rules of the Game pg 106)The original Senate that was created in 1867 had only originally 72 seats. It was created to counter balance representation population in the House of Commons, although in recent years the Senate has become to reinforce representation of groups that have often been underrepresented in parliament, examples; Aboriginals

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine and explain the legal and ceremonial functions of the Canadian Governor General. As a matter of fact, since the creation of this title in 1867, the roles of the Governor General have evolved greatly over the years. Assigned the role by the Queen of England, this individual possesses many powers that contribute massively to the functioning of the country of Canada. First of all, it is important to understand that one of the ceremonial roles of the Canadian

There are many different opinions about the Senate. Some poeple want to abolish, reform, or keep it as is. The Senate costs us $60 million. However, if the Senate is reformed and the members are elected, it will cost $120 million every year. The Senate acts as the "sober second thought". Their main role is to provide a final check on the legislation passed in the House of Commons. Some people believe this isn't necissary and that we should not spend so much money on it. Additionally, some people

From 1867 to today, Canada has had twenty-three prime ministers, each of whom helped build and improve Canada. An analysis of former prime ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King, Lester Bowles Pearson, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada during the WWII, the fifties and sixties, and contemporary Canada, respectively, shows that Canadians should be proud of their nation and the people who led and shaped Canada to what it is today. During WWII, the leader seen as the greatest Canadian prime minister

Structural power is characterized by its ability to set the agenda. “Power is exerted in setting the agenda for the decision-making process. The selection of what is and what is not subject to formal process of political deliberation…” (Reader page 96) Structural power thus occurs whenever one party constructs the circumstances in which another one makes its decisions. (PowerPoint slide 4) One of the ways, structural power is demonstrated in Canada is through it Immigrant Point System. Since 2006