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I don't really understand Constitutional Conventions. Could you give an example?

In the UK, our Constitution (the rules that say how the country should be governed) isn't written in one specific document: it's made up of lots of different sources. A Constitutional Convention is just one ...
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Answered by Gaby G. Politics tutor
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What did Marx mean when he said that "religion is the opium of the people"?

Well firstly, we need to understand what opium is... It was a powerful drug (similar to today's heroin), that was really popular during Marx' time. Opium was used in small doses (for things like medicine, an...
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Name and describe the type of bond in sodium chloride

Sodium chloride contains ionic bonds between sodium and chloride ions.Sodium has one electron in its outer shell, whereas chlorine has 7. Atoms are happiest when they have a full outer shell of electrons. So...
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Answered by Emily H. Chemistry tutor
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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

Meiosis consists of 2 separate divisions and produces 4 genetically different daughter cells, whereas in mitosis there is only one division and it produces 2 genetically identical daughter cells. Meiosis hap...
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Answered by Emily H. Biology tutor
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What is the difference between diffusion and active transport?

Diffusion is passive (doesn't need use energy as ATP) where as active transport is active (by hydrolysis of ATP ) Diffusion is down a concentration gradient (from are high conc to low conc) where as active t...
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Answered by Leena M. Biology tutor
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