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Government
Questions and information about the structure and history of legislative systems and ruling empires of countries other than the United States
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What is tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it?
Filibuster.
Why is the Senate known as the 'upper' house?
it has more authority than the house of representatives ("lower house")
Why government has put a ban on shahtoosh shawls?
the government has put a ban on shahtoosh shalws 'cuz the animal which the wool is extracted from(chiru) is endagered. therefore it is banned
Who wants a one world government?
There is no building "a one world government". Think about the fallacy of this. To make or build something requires a agreement or consensus from all parties involved. No one in any government at this time agrees with another government. If that were true there would be no war in the world. That is not the case. At this point in history the "balance of power" theory still pretty much holds and threats are active toward people and governments.
Why did montesquieu argue you need 3 branches of government?
he felt that if we had 3 branches of government no one would gain too much power.
A Conference Committee
Why did pericles give male citizens the right to hold government offices?
Because he WANTED to. ***Sexy and I know it.***
What three guarantees are made to the states by congress?
1) Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State;
2) A guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government;
3) Protect each of them (State) against Invasion.
Head of government in a parliamentary democracy?
the prime minister heads the government for four yr term.
Why does Stalin imposed central government control?
Stalin was for a communism government. A totalitarian government where he could be dictator and be in charge of what every one under him did.
Which Congress of Vienna accomplishments were harmful to Europe's future?
One accomplishment of the Congress of Vienna that would become harmful to Europe's future was putting the monarchs back in power. This was harmful because that means that the towns people or Europeans could not vote or use democracy any longer.
Who do US officials sent abroad to represent the country report to?
If a U.S. official is sent abroad in a representative capacity, then they will report back to the organization for which they work. There are many, many State and Federal agencies that send representatives abroad. The U.S. Department of Commerce, State Department, Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration all have many agents working abroad in an official capacity. Those individuals report back to their sponsoring agency through their particular chain of command.
on the other end they report to our equivalent of the Dept of State
What is the 3 levels of government in the US and which is the highest?
Local, state and Federal. Federal is the highest, but all of them have their own powers reserved to them. Ex: States can decide whether they'll allow gay marriage, speed limits, ect.
