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The first step that I always took when preparing for an essay exam was to make sure that I understood exactly what type of questions there would be, and how many of each, so that firstly I knew what I was...

The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the constitution, proposed together by Congress in 1789 and first ratified by 3/4s of the states in 1791. The amendments were made to ...

Bernard Crick noted that democracy is 'perhaps the most promiscous word' in political discourse. Therefore, establishing precisely what is meant by 'democracy' is a difficult task. 

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The terms left and right wing refer to the political spectrum, usually expressed in terms of a line with the far left at one end, the far right at the other and the centre in the middle.

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Firstly, review your notes and the textbooks on a major topic from the course. Once you feel that you may be familiar with the main themes and examples from the topic, test the knowledge and thought pr...