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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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How did Muhammad link religion to government?
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) linked Islam religion per God Quran revelation to him the the universally understood Islam per all prophets since Adam, Noah, ..., Abraham, ..., Moses., Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon them). Refer to question below.
What is the main purpose a government is serving?
Answer
The main purpose of a government is to control the activities and resources of a given place. Depending on the specific government, that control can be to the benefit of its citizens or to the detriment of its citizens. Most governments fall somewhere in between. A government can be the leadership of a tribal community or the power structure of China.
The most common form of controlling the activities of a people and a place is to enact and administer laws and regulations. Other activities may include (but are not limited to) administering the money; controlling both natural and produced resources; providing an armed force(s); a responsibility for the infrastructure of that place (water, roads, public facilities, etc.); some form of educational system; and providing a system and manpower to enforce its laws (which in some cases can be their armed force).
Answer (restated)
Any government exists to maintain an orderly society for its citizens. It does this by creating rules, laws, and legal systems to enable and regulate their interactions, and how they make use of the resources of the society.
The United States has a FEDERAL REPUBLIC style government. There is a strong central government with less powerful state governments.
The United States also is a REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC, where the voters elect officials to make most of the decisions. (Compared to a Democracy where voters directly vote on issues)
The federal government is divided into three parts, The executive, the judicial, and the legislative.
What is the major function of the executive branch?
it checks the other branches. it also is a head of government, running the functions of the state and deciding how to enforce the law. the branch also acts (mainly the president) as a commander-in-chief of the armed forces. lastly as a foreign minister -overseeing state's ambassadors and determining foreign policy
What are types of unlimited government?
A couple types of unlimited governments are:
- Oligarchy
- Absolute Monarchy
- Communism
- Totalitarian
- Dictatorship
- That's pretty much all of the ones I can think of right now.Sorry I didn't have more. If that's not enough, you can just Google "unlimited governments" or "types of unlimited governments''. And by the way, I am actually working on homework about types of governments, too. Good luck!
Who are the current party officers of the senate?
Charles Johnson
Levi Henry
Leroy Simons
Richard Thorton
Form of government of england?
England is part of the United Kingdom. The government of the United Kingdom is a constitutional Monarchy. The laws are made by a democratically elected parliament.
Why did the colonists innorth America grow more and more upset with the british government?
Most notably, the British imposed many extremely unfair taxes onto the people, forcing them to pay extra for essentials. This was mostly used to support the British troops that were stationed in America, which the colonists thought extremely unnecessary due to the lack of major threats.
Why is the senate split into three different classes?
Members of the U.S. Senate are elected for a term of six years. Every 2 years, one third of the Senate comes up for reelection. Thus, the Senate is informally divided into three groups, based upon when each Senator was elected.
Every Member of the House of Representatives is elected for a two year term. All of the Representatives must run to be reelected each election cycle.
The reasoning for this is that each member of the House of Representatives represents a smaller population and if there is dissatisfaction of the Representative's performance then it is easier to replace that person. The Senate counterbalances that by being harder to create sweeping change since only 33 of the 100 members are up for election during each election cycle.
What new relation with Hawaii did congress approve in 1898?
Congress approved annexation of Hawaii in 1898, after Sanford Dole removed Queen Lilioukalani from power.
Why does the government need to provide public facilities to the people?
AS private companies are not ready to provide these service without any profit,therefore it is goverment duty to provide it
When can the governed form a new government?
Longer answer: There are several ways a government can be overthrown, some legal within the particular governments framework, some not. First let us look at the republican democracy in the United States.
The US constitution provides a few clues. First, the enitire House of Representatives comes up for election every two years, it is possible though unlikely that all of the incumbent members fail to get reelected and a new House is formed. What happens more often is some members do not seek reelection, some fail and some succeed, and the composition of the House changes. In the Senate, one third of the members are elected every two years (remember Senators serve a six year term). This causes a more gradual shift in the composition. Dramatic examples of what can happen can be seen the the 2006 elections where the Democrats took control of both houses and thus all committee seats (research how the legislative branches of the US gov't work to see how important that is) and in the 1994(?) campaign where the opposite occured. The US executive (President and Vice President) are elected every four years and this change can arguably have more impact than the legislative elections. The constitution also provides for impeachment proceedings, which allows the populace to remove the executive, albeit by proxy through the House and Senate.
Many of the democratic nations use the Westminster system of government, wherin the sovereign (if one exists) or other head of state calls for a parliament to convene. The members of parliament are elected by the populace, the party in the majority then get to form the government. If no majority exists a coalition must be formed. This system can see a much higher rate of change as elections are not on a fixed schedule.
Then we have the non-democratic nations. Dictatorships, monarchies, and single-party rule. Peaceful change in these nations is much less likely as the rulers often do not rule with the consent of the governed. This I think is the heart of your question. When does it become appropriate for a populace to forcibly change their government? There is no clear cut answer for this, no real benchmark where a person can say "Yep, those are freedomn fighters, not terrorists (or whatever)." This is a question that requires much reading and discussion to form something like an answer. Start out with the Federalist Papers. Ask yourself why did some in the colonial US feel it was appropriate to use arms and violence to establish their own gevernment. Why did others feel that was wrong? Also, read up on the Jeffersonian idea of how the US should be governed, compare that with what Hamilton had to say. and compare both to how it actually turned out. Branch out from there.
Definetion of representitave form of Government?
can you tell me
-what makes a good representive?
-how can an mp represent all the people if they all believe in different things?
The colonists elected representatives to their colonial legislatures. The first elected legislature was in virginia in 1619.
What is the purpose for the Federal Government to apply tariffs on imported goods?
The general purpose is to protect local industry from the competition of cheaper imports. Through tariffs you can make them as expensive or even more expensive than local products.
The downside of this policy usually is that the countries hit by those tariffs then set up similar tariffs for your export products so that you end up protecting some of your local companies, but badly hurting others. This happened for instance during the years of the Great Depression, and it caused world trade to almost come to a halt.
Another purpose of protective tariffs is to control and limit the flow of local money and income that goes to other countries: the money paid for foreign products will not remain in your country's economy, but ultimately go to the country of the producers. Plus, corporate tax income from those companies paid to the State will not be income for your Government but for the Govenment of those other nations. This is an important reason for foreign producers like car makers to start manufacturing locally: of course part of the profits still go to the country of origin, but the companies' activities then support the local economy at a much higher level and they generate much more tax income for your own Government.
What is government institution branches?
the three us federal government branches are the legislative judicial and executive
What is most important document of the US government?
The most important document of the US government is the Constitution along with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution was written in 1787 during a convention held at Philadelphia. The Constitution laid down the basic laws needed to administer the US in it's Federal structure with provisions to amend it from time to time as the situation demanded.
On Dec 13, 1952 both the above mentioned documents were placed in helium filled cases enclosed in wooden crates and placed in an armored Marine Corps carrier and escorted in full ceremonial procession to the National Archives.
President Harry S.Truman stated it as a symbolic act, thus enshrining this writ pride for future ages.
Totalitarian
1 a: of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : authoritarian, dictatorial; especially ..
..the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority
Democracy:
1 a: government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
Source(s):webster son, websterHow are senators and members of parliament similar?
They both some how gave advice to other people/people in lower positions than them.
