Which actress has most influenced the English language?
Quotation reference books lean towards Mae West but in terms of cultural influence there can only be one choice.
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What is the Hobson-Jobson dictionary?
In 1872 two men began work on a lexicon of words of Asian origin used by the British in India. Since its publication the 1,000-page dictionary has never been out of print.
Should Elvis have been 'shaken up"?
shake up 1. To upset by or as if by a physical jolt or shock: was badly shaken up by the accident. Source Freedictionary.com
What is a zero-sum game?
A zero-sum game is a competition/conflict in which 'the winner takes all'. Whatever is gained on one side is lost on the other.
What is a Republican? And a Democrat?
There are only two major political parties in the US; the Republicans & the Democrats. A representative from one or other party has won every presidential election since 1852. Why the names Republican and Democrat? This gets very confusing! The Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton was opposed by Thomas Jefferson who formed an opposition party in 1792. Jefferson's party developed into the Democratic-Republican Party (1798). This was the forerunner of the modern Democratic Party . The modern Republican Party was founded in the 1850s and key features included opposition to slavery and a support base in the northern states. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, while the pro-slavery southern states were largely Democrat. Where do they stand today? Registered voters in 2004 Broadly speaking, the Democratic Party is left-of-center and the Republican Party right-of-center. The American electorate is divided into these two camps. On one side are the Democrat
What is a primary? What is a caucus?
American presidential elections follow a fixed timetable in a system that has its origins in the American Constitution.
