The concept of civic duty has been used by those in favour of creating a written constitution for the UK - the argument being that if you know what's expected of you by society, you're more likely to do it.
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"The process of opening up much-needed state schools is being impaired by a lack of capital funding and in some cases by the presumption in favour of free schools and academies, " he said.
Contributions by business in favour of conservative candidates and causes would only level the playing field.
The European Union has attempted to build a compromise - but their proposal has been roundly criticised by those in favour of the ban as a complete non-starter who say it does little more than impose a requirement to publish export quotas.
Despite an impressive rookie season, Hulkenberg, who took pole at last season's Brazilian Grand Prix, was released by Williams in favour of Pastor Maldonado, whose presence in the team is tied to a multi-year, multi-million-pound sponsorship from the Venezuelan state oil company.
The Reform Party , at a convention in Michigan, overwhelmingly rejected the candidate for chairman put forward by the party's founder, Ross Perot, in favour of one suggested by its new star and former wrestler, Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota.
But on Tuesday, the House of Lords voted by 366 to 59 in favour of a compromise deal, which will allow hunting to continue under license.
The poor factory workers of Lancashire were, by and large, in favour of the abolition of slavery.
The software has been built from the remnants of MeeGo, a project abandoned by Nokia in 2011 in favour of adopting Windows Phone for its handsets.
The fact that he is English ought to delight those who accuse Wenger of operating in a manner detrimental to the national team by disregarding local talent in favour of foreign imports.
The TSSA said its members voted by 72% in favour of strike action and about 88% backed the call for action short of a strike.
The row with the CBI came after Treasury minister Ed Balls claimed Mr Brown was lobbied by the CBI in favour of the tax changes in 1996.
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Those who come for a short holiday may be all right, though they tend to think they are doing you a huge favour by bringing news of civilisation.
"I strongly hold that in the absence of any contrary finding by the inquiry, the presumptions in favour of personal freedoms and respect for the rights of minorities must prevail and be upheld, " said Mr Jackson.
When the case reached the House of Lords, by five to two the Lords decided in favour of the tiny Free Church.
The court decided by a narrow majority in favour of the Wik people: that pastoral leases and native title could co-exist.
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The authority voted by 9-8 in favour of a Labour amendment deleting any references to station closures, appliance reductions and job losses in any future public consultation.
Investors have signalled they wish Sir Martin to stay, by voting 98% in favour of his re-election - but only 78% voted for Mr Rosen and 88% for Mr Lader.
If residents indicate they are in favour of the by-law during the consultation, the proposal will be heard at a full council meeting and then passed on to the communities secretary for consideration.
However the government could tip the balance in favour of privatisation by abolishing the rule which says that a quarter of the proceeds of a sale must go to pay off debt rather than be used for building projects such as new schools.
The vote in favour of the scheme by New Forest Energy was unanimous.
Even after the latest budget, the scales still remain heavily weighted in favour of transporting goods by road rather than by rail.
The Bundestag, or German lower house, voted by 319 votes to 73 in favour of Germany's participation in the bail-out, with 195 abstentions.
His sudden rise in the polls followed similar spurts of favour enjoyed by rival candidates Texas Governor Rick Perry and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.
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The groups have argued that the licensing system operates like an old boys' club, with decisions being made in secret by scientists who are generally in favour of animal experiments.
She is all in favour of creating jobs by cutting the length of the working week, as left-wing governments in France and Italy are trying to do, and letting public spending rip.
His cautious line on health care, which some say is too soft on doctors and nurses, encourages this view, as does his rejection of a big-picture vision of foreign policy in favour of case-by-case pragmatism.
Next, the Council adopted the resolution by a vote of 9 in favour (Angola, Benin, Chile, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom, United States) to none against, with 6 abstentions (Algeria, Brazil, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation).
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