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The British political system, the monarchy and the institutions.
The main reforms implemented in the recent years, and especially devolution and the reform of the Lords.

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IV - Knowledge, understanding and vocabulary

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I - The United Kingdom

General presentation. The essential vocabulary
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II - The political system today

1. The monarchy and democracy
2. The monarchy, a historical reminder
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III - The recent institutional reforms

In 1997, when his party won the majority at the general election, Tony Blair pledged to reform the House of Lords, a British institution by then seen as archaic: indeed its members were entitled to sit in the House -and thus participate in the democratic process of passing laws- through their birth –for the hereditary peers- or by appointment – for the life peers.
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02 - BRITAIN TODAY - 4 documents

I. Public services: crisis and reform
II. Social Ills
III. Britain Stands Alone

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III - Knowledge, understanding and vocabulary

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II - Britain today (2)

II. Social Ills
III. Britain Stands Alone
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I - Britain today

1. Transportation 2. The Welfare State: the NHS
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The UK and the Commonwealth

Mugabe quits Commonwealth - The Guardian
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03 - NORTHERN IRELAND - 3 documents

Before I move on to the conflict –generally called “the troubles”- I’d like to make sure you are aware of the geopolitical facts about Northern Ireland.

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III - Check your knowledge

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II - Northern Ireland : Latest developments

Who’s Who in Northern Ireland
1. The Unionists
2. The Republicans
3. Non-sectarians and outsiders
4. Assembly composition

III. Latest developments
1. The 1998 Good Friday Agreement
2. This year’s disputes
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I - Northern Ireland : Historical Background

1. From British rule to Partition.
2. The Northern Irish “troubles”
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04 - THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM - 3 documents

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III - Check your knowledge

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1 - The Making of the United States

1. The Making of the United States
a- The War of Independence
b- The American Constitution
c- The American Institutions
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2 - American Specificities AND The Elections

1. American Specificities
a- Federalism
b- The Supreme Court

2. The Elections
a- The Electoral System
b- The current Administration
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05 - AMERICA TODAY - 4 documents

I hope you will find here the necessary keys to current events and debates. Many of these issues (guns, the death penalty, the character of George W. Bush) are controversial, or at least trigger personal reactions.

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The US and the gun issue...

The NRA Blacklist
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The American economy : version

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I. America's institutional quandaries

1. The First Amendment : The Separation of 1. Church and State
2. The Second Amendment : the Gun Issue
3. The Eighth Amendment : the Death Penalty
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II - George W. Bush’s Term

1. 09/11/01
2. The 2000 Election
3. Current policy : from the “State of the Union” speech to the war in Iraq
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06 - EDUCATION - 3 documents

ucation systems are different in Britain and America, so is the vocabulary. A good deal of education-related vocabulary will be used in this presentation, I strongly recommend that you should write down and learn this vocabulary, and why not complete your list in a vocabulary book.

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III - Check your knowledge

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1 - Education in Britain

1. Historical landmarks and reforms: from free education to comprehensive schools
2. The current system
3. Current debates
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2 - Education in America

1. Description of the system
2. Current debates
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07 - IMMIGRATION & INTEGRATION - 3 documents

This presentation is on immigration and integration both in Great Britain and the United States. I chose to focus strictly on the recent cases, debates and controversies to provide you –as always- with examples for your own oral presentations.

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3 - Check your knowledge

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1 - Race in Great Britain

The British Empire used to include, for instance, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bermuda Islands in the Caribbean area, and also most famously India and the South East of the African continent. Most minority groups in British society thus come from these parts of the world.
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2 - Race in America

Minorities account for 25% of the American population.
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08 - THE ENVIRONMENT - 2 documents

ENVIRONMENT AND GLOBAL WARMING PROBLEMS AND STRATEGIES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

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1 - THE ENVIRONMENT : Assessment of the situation

I- Assessment of the situation.a-Current effects b-Future ills.
II-Shifting opinions.a-Governments’ responsibility. b-The Industry’s growing awareness c- Public opinion’s demand
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2 - THE ENVIRONMENT : Are there any solutions ?

III-Are there any solutions ? a-Fossil-fuels accused. b-Urban policies. c-Clean energy. d-Tourism.
IV-Environment and business.
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09 - ECONOMIC HISTORY - 3 documents

The purpose of this presentation is to provide you with fundamental references in the American economic history in so far as all of the historical trends developed below help understand today’s America.

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1 - ECONOMIC HISTORY

You will acquire some essential cultural and historical background that you might be able to use on many texts with an economic dimension, whether in an essay or for the oral examination.
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2 - ECONOMIC HISTORY : CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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3 - ECONOMIC HISTORY : thème corrigé

Thème corrigé
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10 - THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - 2 documents

The Electoral System: chronology of the 2004 election ; Some insights into the campaign ; Results and conclusions.

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8.1 - The Electoral System: chronology of the 2004 election

a- The Primaries
b- The Conventions
c- The Election
d- The Inauguration
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8.2 - Some insights into the campaign

II- Some insights into the campaign
a- Popularity: the building of an image
b- Credibility: A smear campaign
c- Religion: A strategic campaign
d- The media and money
III- Results and conclusions
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Commentaires d'articles de presse - 5 documents

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The UK and the Commonwealth

Mugabe quits Commonwealth - The Guardian
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The US and the gun issue...

The NRA Blacklist
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Translation error can cost billions : version

Translation error can cost billions.
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The American economy : version

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Obesity : Version

Bulging at the seams Europe closes in on U.S. in obesity - Lizette Alvarez, New
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