...Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India.[1] The Constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 but was adopted on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition toward becoming an independent republic. 26 January was selected for this purpose because it was this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress. It is one of three national holidays in India, the other two being Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Celebrations 2.1 Delhi Republic Day parade 2.2 Beating Retreat 3 Gallery 4 Chief guest 5 See also 6 References History[edit] President Rajendra Prasad (in the horse-drawn carriage) readies to take part in the first Republic Day parade on Rajpath, New Delhi, in 1950. India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 following the Indian independence movement noted for largely peaceful nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi. The independence came through the Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo 6 c 30), an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent Dominions of the British Commonwealth (later Commonwealth of Nations): India and Pakistan...
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...Celebrating a dying republic? SAYAN DEY SILCHAR, JAN 25: Countdown has almost reached its climax with only a few hours left to greet the January 26, 2013, the 63rd Republic Day. All are in readiness to celebrate the ultimate celebration in democratic Republic nation. But haven’t you encountered of a dirty flip side picture in the Republic day? We all will rise late from our couches with a holiday disposition in our mind. The significance of the day seems to have shrunken up to only as day to hang out with family and friends. A mere day for picnic and parties! We hardly try to go deep and explore the true essence of being a Republic citizen of India. A very meagre number of people join the Republic day celebration organised by administration. Especially young generations have parted their ways from this basic tenet of being a Republic national and are more exuberant to play a few ‘flirt games’ over FaceBook, the new mass hysteria. But introspecting and churning thy souls, can we really blame the masses for their reluctance in celebrating Republic Day? Ruma Roy , a varsity student feels, “aftr so mny yrs of indpndnce we r nt fllly indpndnt speclly grls . bfre cm out frm hm we hv to thnk thsnd tm whtr it is mtro cty or rural area. in case of littrcy grls r tll nw far awy 4m it, mny prtns r svng mny 4 dowrry nt 4 their eductn The most common and popular definition of ‘Republic’, according to Dictionery.Com says “ a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens...
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...Barbados Barbados is a North American sovereign island country located in the Caribbean. The capital of this state is Bridgetown. This state raised its head as an independent state in 1966 after being a Colony of the British Empire for almost 350 years. Category | Fact | Category | Fact | 1.Size | 439 Square km | 4.Religion | Christianity | 2.Population | 277,821 | 5.Currency | Barbadian Dollar | 3.Language | Barbadian | 6.GDP Rate | $16,653 | The main resources of Barbados are Petroleum, Fish, Natural gas, Sugarcane etc. The national symbols of Barbados are Neptune's trident, pelican, and Red Bird of Paradise flower (also known as Pride of Barbados). In Barbados Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the State and represented locally by Governor General which is at present Elliott Belgrave. These two heads are advised by the Prime Minister of Barbados who is also the Head of the Government on matters of Barbadian state. The current Prime Minister of Barbados is Freundel Stuart. ...
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...Introduction The monarchy has been described as ‘the keystone in the arch of the British Constitution’. It is, indeed, an extremely significant part of our culture and history, as well as being central to our system of Government. It will therefore be necessary to begin any discussion of the constitutional issues involved in its abolition by outlining the current functions of the head of state in Britain. As ‘a state without a monarch is a republic’, it will then be necessary to consider the constitutional issues which would be implicit in giving effect to such a republic. These issues will include decisions as to the type of president we would have, how they would be selected, and the scope and extent of powers they would possess. This discussion is not intended to be one of the relative merits of a monarchy versus a republic: indeed, the decision to abolish the monarchy has already been made. Rather, it is an attempt to answer the question of how this central feature of our constitution could be replaced. In answering this question, I will look to a possible alternative, namely an elected president, and determine whether, and on what basis they could take over the functions of the monarch. Other constitutional issues regarding the selection of such a President must then be considered, along with other constitutional issues arising in this context. As a preliminary issue, it should be noted that in this hypothetical situation, it is Prince Charles, or rather King...
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...Revolutionaries are people who engage in political revolutions. The French third estate would be greatly satisfied with modern day France because France modern day is now a Republic for about 66 million citizens and a republic system offers the citizen the basic rights that the Third estate always wanted. Most of the original revolutionaries goals have been achieved by France now. In the 18th and 19th centuries, France was under three Estates; First, Second and Third. The Third Estate despised the First and Second Estate because the Third Estate were treated unjustly. This injustice spread like wildfire in the Third-Estate. France was led under a monarchy ruled by Louis XVI. The monarchy was very much corrupt because the King and Queen would...
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...historical figures. On the other hand, many believe that the United States government is modelled after a republic. Ultimately, a democratic or republic form of government is merely a set of ideals off of which an operating governments are based on. Given this notion, it is inaccurate to pigeonhole any modern government because it is difficult to live up to ideals in reality. Thus,...
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...THE EXECUTIVE POWER 1- THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: Article 49 (As amended by the Constitutional Law of October 17, 1927, And by the constitutional law of may 8, 1929, And by the constitutional law of January 21, 1947 And by the constitutional law of September 21, 1990) The President of the Republic is the head of the state and the symbol of the nation's unity. He shall safeguard the constitution and Lebanon's independence, unity, and territorial integrity. The President shall preside over the Supreme Defense Council and be the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces which fall under the authority of the Council of Ministers. The President of the Republic shall be elected by secret ballot and by a two thirds majority of the Chamber of Deputies. After a first ballot, an absolute majority shall be sufficient. The President's term is six years. He may not be re-elected until six years after the expiration of his last mandate. No one may be elected to the Presidency of the Republic unless he fulfills the conditions of eligibility for the Chamber of Deputies. It is also not possible to elect judges, Grade One civil servants, or their equivalents in all public institutions to the Presidency during their term or office or within two years following the date of their resignation and their effective cessation of service, or following retirement. Article 50 Upon assuming office, the President of the Republic shall take an oath of fidelity before the Parliament, to the Nation...
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...It takes place in the distant future, after some type of catastrophic event caused the United States to split between the Republic (west) and the Colonies (east). It follows two teenagers from opposite social classes, June is part of the elite upper class and is the Republic’s golden girl after being the “only” person to score a perfect score on the trial. Where as Day is from one of the poor sectors and is the Republics most wanted criminal. June declared, “I make a silent promise to my brother’s killer. I will hunt you down…. I make you this promise: your life is mine,” (45). They are pitted against each other when leaders of the Republic make June believe Day is the one responsible for her brother’s death. After a change in perspective, June believes Day’s accusations about the Republic, and they team up against their common enemy. Throughout the book, the narration switches between Day and June’s point of view. Both characters speak in first person, using dialogue to explain their thoughts and feelings on the situations that come their way. When the chapters switch between June and Day, the author does a great job with letting their personalities shine through. Day’s explanation on his nickname, “Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time” (304), shows that even though he has lived a rough life he as always chosen to be optimistic and hopeful. Being...
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...Kairoldaeva Symbat(I.R-244) Response paper: Crimea March 16, 2014 in Crimea and Sevastopol held a referendum, which resulted in about 97% of the voters of the Republic and 95.6% of the voters of the city voted for reunification of the peninsula with Russia. Two days later, on March 18 in St. George's Hall in the Kremlin signed an agreement on the inclusion of the Crimea and Sevastopol in the Russian Federation. According to the Constitution of Ukraine Crimea had no right to hold a referendum on self-determination on their own, without a general Ukrainian referendum and without amending the basic law of Ukraine. Yes, if the state of Ukraine retained its constitutional order - holding such a referendum would be illegal and impossible. Russia And it never would in this form are not supported. However, the Constitution of Ukraine was grossly violated by the Verkhovna Rada deputies who changed his own oath, and the central government - seized by force. Under these conditions, a completely legitimate authorities of the Autonomous Republic exercised their direct authority, according to his own Constitution (approved even legitimate authorities of Ukraine), which expressly provides for the right to conduct local, national referendums. Such a referendum they held. In my opinion reunification of peninsula with Russia was good idea. Russia grossly violated the borders of a neighboring state illegally entering its troops on its sovereign territory, in fact carried out a military...
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...General Info They were formed originally in 1983. Their headquarters is in London. What do they do? Republic look to build up public support, and seek to abolish the Monarchy and transition to a Republic. Their plan would be to replace the Monarchy with a head of state. Interest or Cause? The concept would be that republic are a cause group, as they wouldn’t care who the person is, as long as they didn’t want the Monarchy. Insider or Outsider? Due to their big media and social media gathering of support, they are an Outsider type of Pressure Group. How many Members? They have a supporter base of around 30,000, they also have a board of directors and an executive office. Methods They have a great emphasis on getting a lot of support from Social Media and Media in general, they do this by promoting the campaign on social media, supporting a growing network of local campaigns and encouraging individual activism. As part of this work, they regularly give talks in schools and take part in debates in every part of the country. In order to support all of this, and to help themselves grow, they also run regular membership recruitment campaigns and fundraising appeals. Finances With their own website, they have a ‘Join’ tab, ‘donate’ and also a merchandise online store. With them being quite popular, that would be their main source of income, as for a yearly membership, it is £10, however, with their magnitude of members, that would be a good and steady source of income...
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...Articles of Partnership Of _________________________________ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That, we the undersigned, all of legal age and residents of the Republic of the Philippines have agreed to amend a general partnership under the terms and conditions herein after set forth and subject to the provisions of existing laws of the Republic of the Philippines. AND WE HEREBY CERTIFY: ARTICLE I. That the name of the partnership shall be ________________________________________ ARTICLE II. That the principal office of the Partnership shall be located__________________________________________________. ARTICLE III. That the names, citizenship and residence of the partners of the said partnership are as follows. Name Citizenship Residence _______________ ___________ __________________________ _______________ ___________ __________________________ _______________ ___________ __________________________ ARTICLE IV. That the term for which said partnership is to exist is _______ (___) years from the original recording of the said partnership by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ARTICLE V. That the purposes for which said partnership is formed are as follows: ARTICLE VI. That the capital of this partnership shall be One Hundred Thousand Pesos, Philippine Currency contributed in cash by the partners as follws: Name __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ TOTAL Amount Contributed ...
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...modern society music is ubiquitous. Everywhere a person goes music can be heard, from the local grocery store to the radios in cars. With all this exposure to music it would be easy to forget it is even there but how much does this constant exposure affect an individual? Is it good to be subjected to every random song that you might encounter on a day to day basis? Questions concerning the effects of music on people have been around for a long time, going back as far as ancient Greece. While this paper will not attempt to cover the complete body of literature this topic entails nor will it attempt to answer these questions, it will examine one of their most notable philosophers, Plato, and see how his opinions concerning music and its effects on behavior on individuals and society at large match up with the beliefs of today. Plato felt that music could have a profound effect on individuals, for good or for ill, and could shape society at large. In Plato's Republic we find Socrates discussing with Glaucon what proper modes of music should be included in the education of the guardians of their ideal state. By this point in the Republic guardians have been defined as individuals who are both fierce to enemies of the state and gentle to its citizens.(Plato) To this end the two men describe at great length the types of music that encourage or accompany all manner of behaviors and proceed to eliminate those that encourage acts unbecoming of such soldiers. For dirges and laments the...
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...How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Summary How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is about a family moving from the Dominican Republic to America, and why they moved. This book goes backwards on the timeline starting at 1989 going back to 1956. It starts when they are back visiting their family in the Dominican Republic to when they lived there and just left for the U.S. In the novel, the main characters are Don Carlos (Papi) and Doña Laura (Mami) and their four daughters: Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is all about the family and what they go through experiencing the new world. The family moved from there enormous house in the DR where they had maids who would do everything for them and...
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...Paine divides Common Sense into four sections. The first section covers the origins of humankind, in which Paine imagines a society of humans in its purest form without the taint of government. In its most basic form, Paine claims, society would function under mutual respect and interests—such as security, protection, and survival. He famously calls government “a necessary evil” that must soon be put into place once a natural society becomes larger, as “moral virtue” alone cannot rule man who is prone to error. Paine describes how a self-governing republic would then be implemented, being the only successful (and fair) form of rule. In comparison to this ideal existence, Paine’s modern world has upheld the long-standing monarchical system which had somehow vanquished the natural equality of man. Monarchies righteously place a man above the rest—although all mankind are God’s children—and gives him the authority to speak, make decisions, create war, and take away on their behalf. In the case of England, it is the king—not the people or their representatives—who is the “will of the land.” Monarchy, Paine states, is not rooted in freedom but prejudice, whereas “the constitution of the people” is the true form of freedom. Paine challenges readers to recognize the underlying evil of monarchy, despite its age-old tradition that may have never been questioned before. In the second section, Paine brusquely refutes the principles of monarchy and of hereditary succession. Paine references...
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...Montesquieu: Political Philosopher and His Views and Thoughts Montesquieu: Political Philosopher and His Views and Thoughts MONTESQUIEU Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was born on January 19th, 1689 at La Brède, near Bordeaux, to a noble and prosperous family. He was educated at the Oratorian Collège de Juilly, received a law degree from the University of Bordeaux in 1708, and went to Paris to continue his legal studies. On the death of his father in 1713 he returned to La Brède to manage the estates he inherited, and in 1715 he married Jeanne de Lartigue, a practicing Protestant, with whom he had a son and two daughters. In 1716 he inherited from his uncle the title Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu and the office of Président à Mortier in the Parlement of Bordeaux. For the next eleven years he presided over the Tournelle, the Parlement's criminal division, in which capacity he heard legal proceedings, supervised prisons, and administered various punishments including torture. (Shklar, 1987) In 1721 Montesquieu published the Persian Letters, which was highly successful and made Montesquieu known by literary scholars. During this period he wrote several minor works: Dialogue de Sylla et d'Eucrate (1724), Réflexions sur la Monarchie Universelle (1724), and Le Temple de Gnide (1725). After visiting Italy, Germany, Austria, and other countries, he went to England, where he lived for two years. He was greatly impressed with the English political...
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