... many French citizens have lost jobs to immigrants. Perhaps it the Socialist Party's stance on immigration that could lead to their undoing (Theen and Wilson pp. 124-126). As far as international relations are concerned the French Socialist Party has fared better than Gaullist governments with other world powers. ... Union and its overwhelming amount of money it will cost to fund it, have hamstringed the Socialist's advances in France's socioeconomic policies (Theen and Wilson pp.128). With many of its voters now supporting the far Right, plus the emergence of factions, the Socialist Pa...

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... urging laws to restrict immigration. A succession of laws were passed adding restrictions to immigration policy. A literacy test for immigrants was passed and became law over the veto of President Woodrow Wilson. Emergency legislation in 1921 imposed a quota system, limiting the number of immigrants from Europe to 3 percent of the number of foreign-born members of that same nationality in the U.S. during ... ...

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... in parliament on the terms on the joining. This was not the end of problems for Britain in Europe by a long way. In 1975 a referendum was held under PM Harold Wilson on whether Britain should remain in the EEC. The referendum came out with a yes vote. When Thatcher came to power in 1979 further problems ensued and evidence for Britain being ... ...

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... , 32% of all Polish immigrants living in the U.S. were aged 65 or over, compared with 10% of people born in the U.S. In contrast, only 14% of Polish immigrants, compared with 39% of people born in the U.S. were under age 25. Immigrants have historically made up a substantial proportion of the American population. In 1991, for example, 16% of the population was immigrants ... ...

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... peninsula. Today, Italy is vested in a bicameral parliament consisting of a chamber of deputies of 630 members. It borders on Austria (430 km), France (488 km), Vatican City (3.2 km), San Marino (39 km), Slovenia (232 km), and Switzerland (740 km). Also included in Italy are the large Mediterranean islands, Sicily and Sardinia. The southern part of Italy is hot and dry, while ... ...

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... much of their own traditional foods. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy based on common law tradition with early roman and modern continental influences. Most British courts are subject to review by European union courts. The executive branch includes the king or queen, the prime minister, and the cabinet. The legislative branch includes the House of Lords and the House of ... ...

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