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“That’s just how it is”: Sexism in the Gaming Industry If you take a random poll to ask people who they believe is the chief consumer of video games, nine times out of ten you’ll get the same response- teenaged boys. When we think of gaming and gamers, we think of a gaggle of pimple-faced, adolescent boys eating Doritos and screaming at each other over kill shots on Halo or Gears of War. Despite this idea our culture seems have, the actual data claims something completely different.…

The prime minister is chosen by the majority in the lower house and approved by a two-thirds majority in the upper house in order to avoid total party dominance. He or she, in turn, chooses the cabinet members. The upper house elects the president with a two…

As individuals of a country we want nothing but the best, meaning having essentially everything—everything in the context of having a good: health care system, educational institution, employment etc. However, how does one obtain “essentially everything”? In addition, who implements such policies for the well-being of its country’s citizens? It 's government. Each country as its own entity has their own form of government, some do resemble others, but they are each unique in their own ways. For…

Presidential systems’ executive and legislative powers and the ways they differ from one another. Within the Parliamentary system, the executive and legislative powers are fused together to set and control the government (Mintz et al. 331-332). Both the Prime Minister (PM), who is the elected leader and their appointed Cabinet make up the executive power (Canadian Ministry) within the Parliamentary system (329). Cooperation between the executive and legislative branches (House of Commons and…

of the British Commonwealth, but as I stated earlier she holds no real power in Canada and is ceremonial. The true power in Canada is endowed to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is selected after a federal parliamentary election is held, and the party with the most seats in the House of Commons will elect their party leader to become the new Prime Minister whether through…

Constitutional monarchy consists of having a system of government where a monarch still has a formal title in a state/nation without having any real power; while the head of state of a nation holds the political power over a country (Monarchy Constitutional, 2008). Monarchs essentially act as a figurehead towards a nation, while the leaders of the state actually govern the country. An example of a country that follows this is Canada. Although Canada holds the Queen of England with some regard,…

The importance of restricting presidential power in Korea was undeniably proven during the often-brutal regimes that ruled the South before 1987. This was especially prominent during the terms of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-Hwan, the latter of which was responsible for the infamous Gwangju Massacre in 1980. The origins of these regimes, however, began in the establishment of the 1948 constitution, which in the words of Yeh “…adopted a presidential system that failed to provide sufficient checks…

employees of the government and while receiving one’s Canadian citizenship. In regards to his reasoning for implementing such a law, when asked by a CBC host why it is acceptable for the government to tell one how to dress Harper replied that there are times when one needs to review the identity of those wearing niqabs.…

The United Kingdom uses a parliamentary system for its structure. When electing a new member to the government, we rely on the majoritarian system. The UK also utilizes the single member plurality voting system. This means that each geographical district sends and elected representative. The UK has another way of being unique — although we are one state, we encompass several nations or nationalities, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Although these are considered separate…

Parliamentary politics is impacted by the culture, ethnicity, race, and geography of Canada. The culture of the nation has a strong influence on how the government functions and overrules. Also, Canada’s government differs from the Unites States’ because of the difference in the distribution of power. In these ways, the United States’ and Canadian power systems differ immensely. Parliamentarianism is known for being beneficial for nations that are divided ethnically, racially, or…