FOR YOUR INFORMATION
REFLECTIONS – A brief look at the political history of the 70’s and 80’s
My first recollection of politics in Jamaica was the nineteen seventy two election. I still vividly remember the many bell ringing and fist thumping motorcades and the nightly meetings by both parties in the various districts. The atmosphere was very festive and we would wave back to the motorcades returning their party symbols or sometimes, when we felt mischievous, that of the opposing party.
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THE NATION’S ECONOMY – The running of the nation’s economy.
The economy of a nation is similar in many ways to that of a household. As such, there are certain basic rules that must be followed if it is to operate properly. The most basic of these is that you cannot spend more than is earned. If this is done you are said to be ‘living above your means’and over any extended period of time there are certain problems that are bound to arise.
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THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM – The political system in the United States.
The United States of America (USA) consist of fifty (50) separate states united under a Federal System of Government. Each state operates independent of each other with its own government legislative, executive and the judicial.
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