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Government
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A farm boy, decorated WWII veteran, long-time Senator from Kansas, Republican candidate for President in 1996.
Where does the president of France work?
the French president lives and works in the Palais de l'Elysée (the Elysee Palace), near the bottom of the Champs Elysées avenue, in Paris, France.
What type of government is in RI?
It is a democracy.
It is a constitutional republic (same as the federal government). See: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/RiConstitution/ConstFull.html
What is the history of government in Kenya?
Kenya was and is split between areas of good farming land and areas of poor farming land. The British moved the natives from the good farming areas and put British farming settlers there. The Africans were of course unhappy about this and a pro-independence party was set up the KAU Kenyan African Union, leader Jomo Kenyatta.
At the same time a tribe called the KIKU (spelling is wrong) launched a rebellion. They had been moved of their traditional lands by British farmers.Their rebel movement was called MAU MAU and it involved violence against those Kenyans who worked for the British,it also involved secret oaths and occult ceremonies.
It has never been clear how close the connection wah between the KAU and Mau Mau but they had similar aims of getting the British out. The rebellion was crushed with great force. People were hung and tortured and it is not a thing that the British are proud of.
On the other hand the MAU MAU people did terrible things to their own people.After MAU MAU was defeated the British gave Kenya its independence but the people of Kenya must have been disappointed because the people who took over were mostly the people who had collaborated with the British and the average Kenyan was not much better off,Kenya was a dictatorship in reality if not in name and the corruption in public life was a legend.
Kenyatta and then Arap-Moi ran the state for the benefit of their party and themselves and the white settlers were not much effected.
There was also a racist policy against Asian merchants who had played an important part in the economy for a longtime.
Did the whigs want a strong central government?
Yes. If we did not then some things would not be put together right. Something would go wrong from the government without warning.
The problem with a string Federal Government has been an issue for some time now. When the federal system becomes this strong it will not be as able to care for the actual needs of the people that it is supposed to care for.
The job of the federal Government is to ensure for our defense and to regulate trade between States. It has become so bloated and unyielding that it now controls most of the money supply. It owns car companies and is owed trillions in loans. A strong federal government takes away freedoms to ensure it's own existence. The weaker a federal system that works is, the better it is.
Did the US Government lie about munitions on the Lusitania?
Yes, they did, and I hope the answer to this question makes people reevaluate much of the 20th century. Approximately 4,000,000 rounds of Remington 303 shells were found on board the wreck in September of 2008, much of it in containers labelled "butter." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1098904/Secret-Lusitania-Arms-challenges-Allied-claims-solely-passenger-ship.html
How does China's communist government affect the lives of its citizens?
The most striking effect on the Chinese people when the nation became a Communist nation, were the large numbers of executions. The Communist Party believed that there were thousands and thousands of people to be considered as enemies of China, and these people were either put in prison or executed.
How do people in a presidential democracy acquire power?
By having a presidential democracy, all the branches of the government work in check & balance, so no one part becomes too powerful. But, the president who is elected by the citizens does have control over more.
How was Rome's form of government different from Greece's democracy?
Greece had a number of different states with different political regimes. Greek model of democracy was the democracy of Athens.
The Athenians had a direct form of democracy. This means that instead of electing representatives (such as senators, congressmen of MPs) to make decisions, the citizens themselves voted on legislation by gathering in the Ecclesia, the popular assembly. They also made executive decrees and elected some of the public officials. Originally it also tried political crimes, but later this was transferred to the courts. Athens also had a boule (council) of 500 men (50 men for each Athenian tribe). It prepared draft resolutions for the Ecclesia to debate and vote on. Fifty members of the Boule were selected toform the prytaneis, an executive standing committee. A new chair of the prytaneis was selected by lot every day. The system was a check against personal power. The boule coordinated the activities of public officials and administrative boards, provided randomly selected members for the administrative boards. It had relative latitude in for administrative initiatives because it was supposed to merely execute the will of the Ecclesia.
Although it had limited forms of direct democracy, the Roman Republic was not actually a democracy. It was an oligarchy. It was effectively controlled by the senate. This was an unelected body composed by patricians (aristocrats) and former officers of state. It did not propose legislation or vote on it. It debated policy matters and issued policy instructions. It could also issue decrees. There was not a centralised government, like and admiration or a cabinet. There were five types of officers of state who acted independently within the remit of their offices and who were elected annually (except for the censor whose term of office was 18 months), including the consuls, two heads of the Republic. This turned the senate into a co-ordinating political body. The also senate supervised the treasury and the governors of the provinces (conquered territories) were selected among the senators.
The Romans Republic had three Popular Assemblies. The Assembly of the Soldiers voted on war and peace and elected the higher officers of state (the consuls, praetors and censors). However, its voting system was heavily stacked in favour of the rich. The Assembly of the Tribes elected the lower officers of state the aediles and quaestors). The Plebeian Council was the assembly of the plebeians (the commoners). It was created during a plebeian rebellion. Originally it voted only on matters which regarded only the plebeians. Later it became the main legislative body and the laws it approved became binding on all Roman citizens (including the patricians).
What are the basic ideas of American government?
There was an early tradition in the American colonies of written fundamental laws. This practice implied that there should be a law higher than the ordinary laws or statutes passed by the legislature.
What was Poland's government after World War 2?
Technically, no one did. Russia took over Poland in the 1790s. They pretty much absorbed Poland and took away its sovereignty. There was no Poland until after World War I, when Poland was reformed.
Features of a parliamentary government?
Parliamentary Government is the 'fusion' of powers between the executive and parliament.
The first feature of parliamentary government is that governments are formed as a result of parliamentary elections, based on the strength of party representation in the commons. The party with the majority in the Commons forms government.
The second feature of parliamentary government is government can 'dissolve' parliament, meaning that electoral terms are flexible within the 5 year limit. This is known as the Prime Minister calling a general election.
The Intolerable Acts were also known as the Coercive Acts. They forced the colonists to do what ever the British wanted. That includes giving housing and food for free away to the British soldiers.
Coercive-forced
What is the difference between Cuba and the United States government?
The United States Gets Payed More A Month We Have More Freedoms Like We Can Choose What We Eat But In Cuba Fidel Castro The Dictator there Picks What they Et An Average American Gets Pay Over a $1000 A Month And EveryOne In Cuba Gets Payed EXACT $25 A Month
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What kind of government did Maine have in 1629?
the government of colonal Maine was the British govenment DUNDUN DUN!
the government of colonal Maine was the British govenment DUNDUN DUN!
What did the ottoman government do to armanians that was so terrible?
What did the Ottoman Empire government do to americans that was so terriable
What is Margaret Thatcher's maiden name?
Before marrying in 1951, Margaret Thatcher's maiden name was Margaret Hilda Roberts.
Yes i do think an exam system is the best way to make sue people are fairly chosen for government jobs because that way they know what kind of work or how much they know so that they don't mess up one really important.
This is my opinion you might have another one and it might be better i just put the first thing that popped into my head.
Does many countries have freedom of speech?
There are different levels of free speech in different countries. In 'Westernised' countries, such as the UK, US, France, Germany, Australia, etc. there are high levels of free speech. However in Iran, Syria, North Korea, China, etc. there is no free speech.
Which were the last two states to ratify after the new government had already begun to function?
This is a tricky question. The last two "states" to actually ratify the US Constitution after it went into effect were Rhode Island and Vermont, not North Carolina and Rhode Island. Vermont ratified it on January 10, 1791.
North Carolina and Rhode Island were the last of the "original 13 states" to ratify the US Constitution.
Strictly speaking, Vermont's ratification was unnecessary since it was admitted to the union as the 14th state after all of the original 13 states had ratified the Constitution, but it did ratify it. No other state ratified the Constitution since they were admitted as states pursuant to legislation alone.
Definition of tribal government?
There can be two correct answers to this question, as to the form of the government:
Traditional Tribal and non-forced Traditional Tribal have the same meaning. The oldest and wisest of the tribe suggested a course of action, and the group of the tribe (males) talked about, and agreed on that course of action.
Forced Tribal governments are a type of government forced upon Native American tribes as part of the Federal Recognition process. These governments mirror the Federal model.
As a general definition a 'tribal government' oversees the tribe and its members.
What should governments do to internalize externalities?
governmet intervention like tax or legal permits may help
How does Romans republican government influenced modern governments in the west?
the Romans created the form of government known as a republic of representative democracy this is the most used government type in the world today amongst countries. about every country has this form of government.
What is the union of states under a central government?
It was a Union of states, mostly in the North.
