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Government
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Why can the government limit freedom of belief?
I would say Yes. If your "belief" breaks some existing law, the government can limit that belief. For example, if you believed (for religious reasons) in human sacrifice, the government would, of course, frown on that.
Where did the republic form of government originate?
Many people consider the ancient city State of Athens to have had the oldest republic as a form of government. The Roman Empire was until Augustus became Emperor also a republic. The oldest republics can therefor be said to originate in Italy and Greece.
The oldest 'modern' republics (that moreover still exist as such) are Iceland and San Marino.
Angela Merkel is 62 years old (birthdate: July 17, 1954).
Why the state needed a constitution?
to help keep the country in control and help protect the rights and safety on the people.
Who created parliamentary democracy?
It evolved over time. Both Britain and Sweden developed it independently and both obtained it around the same time.
In the case of the UK, the English monarchs had been slowly restrained by parliament (and before that, the nobility) since 1215 and King John's forced signing of the Magna Carta, and over the centuries the role of the King was decreased over and over again. Starting from 1295,we had parliament and the King used to put all his officials into parliament (via a peerage or by getting them elected) which essentially created the principle that all ministers in government had to be accountable to parliament.
So, as time went by, parliament asserted itself again and again, actively deposing King Richard II in 1399, until the 17th Century when the Kings we had imported from Scotland earlier that century (used to a more docile parliament) tried to rule without parliament - this started a civil war and eventually we cut off this King's head (King Charles I).
After about a decade of supposedly 'republican' rule (actually a dictatorship) we got King Charles I's son back to be King (King Charles II) and he knew his place. The King, at this point, formed policy and appointed ministers to carry out his decisions. After that King died, we got another one (King James II) who was quite frankly very authoritarian and Catholic to boot, so we invited William, Prince of Orange, to invade, although hardly any fighting took place - most of the army sided with William. So when King James II escaped, parliament declared that he had abdicated and gave the throne to King William III and Queen Mary II; protestants who would rule through parliament. That was the real beginning of the principle that parliament is sovereign, not the King.
Then, in the 18th Century, the succession fell to the Hanovers, a bunch of Germans who didn't speak good English and had little interest in domestic politics. So, that was when we got our first 'prime minister' (even if the name didn't get used until much later - his title was 'first lord of the treasury') - Sir Robert Walpole.
So now, the King isn't taking much interest in politics, government is delegated to the prime minister with only very vague thoughts on policy coming from the King (though they did do slightly more on foreign affairs). The prime minister still had to keep the King happy as well as parliament though.
The beginning of the end for any royal role in politics began with (believe it or not) the American Revolution. The King refused to sack the prime minister Lord North or let him resign even though he himself had admitted he was no good at winning the war; he was eventually forced to by parliament. And so began a fifty year period of increasing agitation with the unfair system of election (pretty much unchanged since 1429), corruption in parliament, and royal battles with parliament. In 1832, the Great Reform Act signalled the end of royal interference as parliament was now truly accountable to the people, and the prime minister had to keep parliament happy rather than keep the King happy because parliament could strip him of his position while the King couldn't without being forced to abdicate afterwards.
So, I suppose you could say it was principally created by the 25 Surety Barons who forced King John to sign the Magna Carta, Oliver Cromwell who was in charge when they cut off King Charles's head, King William III and Queen Mary II and the 513 MPs and 82 Lords who put him on the throne, King George I and our first prime minister Sir Robert Walpole, King George II and King George III, and finally Lord Grey who proposed the 1832 Reform Act.
How did the government actively help railrode companies?
The government gave railroad companies huge pieces of land.
What type of government does Peru have?
constitutional republic
Peru is considered a constitutional government, where the President and other officials are elected and must govern according to their constitution. This limits the government's power over it's citizens.
Is japan a communist government?
all governments regulate, or attempt to regulate the economy- what with taxes, bonds, antitrust legislation. obviously war and defense contracts demand a ( Command) economy i close elision with the Armed forces. Japan, has no true War ministry, so it would be difficult for this to get off the ground! Japan does have purely defensive armed forces, and are known as ( Japan Naval self-defense force) and so on. Military pride is not looked on with favor or Gung-Ho! The Soviet bloc are far closer to the Command economy you query.
Which government law led us to the trail of tears?
The government law that led us to the Trail of Tears was known as the Treaty of New Echota. This treaty was illegal because it was never signed by a Cherokee leader, and the Cherokee Nation's pleas and petitions against it were ignored.
What events turned the tide of battle after William Pitt became head of the British government?
occurring in 1758, the British seized Fort Duquesne, which they renamed Fort Pitt after William Pitt, the British leader.
What kind of government did the founding fathers want?
IDK, why dont you just check google. Google is way better than this piece of crap...well, its not really a piece of crap but a lot of people always answer mean things. in stead of answering the question the way its supposed ot be answered, people are always writing just dumb stuff!
A sub government is the body of government which the executive power approprates certain responsiblilities to. A sub government is responsibly for tracking government funding, registering voters, and for distributing pamphlets and leaflets pertaining to governmental shifts in legislation.
Is a city state or empire easier to rule?
A city-state would be easier to rule because of its smaller size.
I know my answer was bit too far from the questioned asked.
but because of him having a ten year planned for the Philippines I think if only he didn't get shot?? Philippines would be like any other country today who are the biggest and most successful ones. :> :>
Is the US government democratic?
The definition of "democracy" is generally a government that is directly run by the people themselves. So think like the ancient Greek city-states or some of the early European colonies in North America, where the adult free men would get together and communally vote on laws and policies. In that strict sense, the US government is not at all democratic, but then again, it never has been.
The US, however, does have democratic elements. The US is usually considered a "representative democracy", meaning that the people elect representatives who then run the government for them. The people also have other forms of redress, such as petitions and conventions.
However, the level of effectiveness of these democratic elements can be debated, and often is. Some people, such as two professors from Princeton in a recent study, argue that very wealthy people and large corporations have undue influence on the government, which has turned the US into more of an oligarchy- a government where a few people rule.
It worked like a charm. His co-conspirators had been completely blind sided. They never saw it coming. They woke up to find that they were not equal to the First Consul, they were not even relevant to Napoleon, the people, the Government or to France. They (Sieyes and Ducos) were left out in the cold.
Napoleon was on his way to becoming an Emperor and an absolute dictator and they didn't even have a clue as to how it had happened. The Little Corporal had outfoxed everyone.
Napoleon took up residence at Tuileries (The White House of France) and became the Chief Honcho and most important person in France. Certainly he had and was faced with numerous challenges, but he had cleared the first hurdle, (A difficult task for someone of his physical stature). He settled things down on the Italian front, signed the Treaty of Amiens which brought about a one year grace period between Britain and France which gave him ample time to improve and stabilize the problems on the homefront.
What are the basic purposes of government?
If you want 2 know what is the basic purpose of any goverment which is all of them because the are a pice of pie and we should have a prity 4 the government because how grate they are so lets go out the and thow a prity 4 the government now.
What are the features of a capitalistic government?
Economies can be classified as "capitalistic" however, often time the term of "capitalism" is not widely understood. A nation with a so-called capitalistic economy, is really a nation with a free market economy. Capitalism in its strict definition exists nowhere. A similar misunderstanding should be noted concerning "communist nations". As with Capitalism, no nation is a communist one. In a free market economy the government is heavily involved in economic affairs. It alters the markets via tariffs, internal taxes, and product requirements. It also sets a minimum wage structure. It even governs the so-called free markets. A free market economy does, however, allow for private property and recognizes that the means of production can be privately owned or owned publicly by stockholders, pension funds, and even government pension funds.
In terms a communist nation, the major means of production are "controlled" by the socialistic government. It is a dictatorship that exists in advance of "communism" a state of being where there is no government at all.
What effect did colonialism have on the mother country?
The ill effects of colonialism and it's demise after WW2 in the case of Britain has been damaging to the mother country of England.
The New Labour British government created a devolved Scottish parliament and a Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly in 1997, in effect setting free these countries from the 'British' empire 'union of 1707' . It described them all as nations, and immediately set out to destroy England by attempting to create 'regional assemblies'.When the North East was polled 78% of the inhabitants voted against 'regionalisation', wishing to remain part of a united England.In repeated polls over the past 3 years English people have polled between 60% and 68% in favour of a devolved English Parliament. This has been refused by the Scottish elected Prime Minister.
England is the only country in Europe which is still in the grip of colonialism, a thrall to the 'British' Parliament of Westminster in which Scottish and Welsh and Northern Irish MP's can vote on English laws, yet English MP's cannot vote on any of these devolved country's laws.
England as the majority tax paying population in the defunct 'union' subsidises Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland, but receive worse health care, schooling and care for their aged. The price of empire and the British colonial adventure has been just as high for the poor of England as for any in it's ex colonies, the difference is that the colonisers are those we trusted to represent us not to cynically disenfranchise us. The ill effects of colonialism and it's demise after WW2 in the case of Britain has been damaging to the mother country of England.
The New Labour British government created a devolved Scottish parliament and a Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly in 1997, in effect setting free these countries from the 'British' empire 'union of 1707' . It described them all as nations, and immediately set out to destroy England by attempting to create 'regional assemblies'.When the North East was polled 78% of the inhabitants voted against 'regionalisation', wishing to remain part of a united England.In repeated polls over the past 3 years English people have polled between 60% and 68% in favour of a devolved English Parliament. This has been refused by the Scottish elected Prime Minister.
England is the only country in Europe which is still in the grip of colonialism, a thrall to the 'British' Parliament of Westminster in which Scottish and Welsh and Northern Irish MP's can vote on English laws, yet English MP's cannot vote on any of these devolved country's laws.
England as the majority tax paying population in the defunct 'union' subsidises Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland, but receive worse health care, schooling and care for their aged. The price of empire and the British colonial adventure has been just as high for the poor of England as for any in it's ex colonies, the difference is that the colonisers are those we trusted to represent us not to cynically disenfranchise us.
How can the president lose his job before election?
The President can lose his/her job by death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office. >>Constitution!It can also be liars paradox, because before he is elected, he's not the president, and therefore cannot be discharged from a job he is not currently employed as.
What type of government did the colonist want?
Prior to the troubles with Britain, the average colonist considered themselves British citizens, and due to the lax style of governing the British had employed, were used to a certain amount of self-governance. After the war, they wanted a government that lacked the power to become autocratic, and would consider its foremost goal, the protection of the people's rights. They wanted equal representation in Congress, and the guarantees established in the Bill of Rights.
