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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 countries use an autocracy form of government?
# Cuba uses autocracy.
# It is a from of government in which the political power is held by a single, self-appointed ruler.
# Today not many places use it.
# Now days they use the justice system.
Identify the significance of the Virginia Plan during debates over the formation of an American constitutional government.
A Republic - it differs from a democracy where the people vote dirrectly for the issues. The US is a Republic (You said so in the Pledge of Allegiance) --- one Republic, under God, indivisible,....and so on and so on
Which branch contains the house of representitives and the senate?
The House and Senate are the Legislative Branch of the US government (not the constitution)
Article VI established the supremacy of US laws, forbade religious affiliation to be used in determining official positions, and made all previous US debts the responsibility of the new government.
What role do citizens play in government?
One of the most important things a person can do is vote. In this last election 42% didn't vote. If they had voted it may have changed the result. When a person doesn't vote they give up the right to complain because they didn't use what they were given to change the course of the country.
How many state governors have been recalled in us history?
Two: Lynn Frazier of North Dakota was recalled in 1921 during a dispute over state-owned industries, and Gray Davis of California was recalled in 2003 over the state budget and criticisms of his campaigning.
Also, there was a successful recall petition against Evan Mecham of Arizona due to his habit of making racially insensitive comments, but he was impeached and dismissed by the legislature for an unrelated offence before the recall took effect.
How does Belgium elect its leaders?
Well, here's what I understand about the Belgian government;
Belgium always ended up being the victims of imperialism, and so was always at war. Then they decided that they wanted independence, so Belgium was born. However, b/c of the wars, there were different cultures within one country (French, Dutch, & German.) So to cater to them, 3 new separate governments were formed which each control 1 of the 3 regions in Belgium & have just as much power as the central Belgian government. They are Flanders (Dutch), Brussels (French & Dutch), and Wallonia (French.) The German speaking people are a minority, so they don't get a region, and that's where 3 other governments come in. These are called the "commmunities" which are French, Dutch, & German. Their governments can only assist the people who are of that identity, and whose region identifies as well. Ex. The French community in Wallonia can't help the 300,000 French people in Flanders b/c that's a Dutch region. (I have to answer in 2 answers, see discussion)
What are the three branches of local government?
Each locality sets up it's own governmental structure. Some follow the federal rule with an executive (mayor), legislative (city counsel), and judicial (municipal court). Some do not have these branches.
Check with the specific locality to determine how the government is organized.
What makes a government strong?
Democracy is a form of government in which eligible citizens may participate equally .... In some countries, notably in the United Kingdom which originated the ... not only direct in the sense that decisions were made by the assembled people.
What are 3 things a totalitarian government controls?
A totalitarian government has complete control over its people.
What is the role of the president and the congress int the budget process?
The President submits a proposed budget to Congress each February. Then each House of Congress has committees and subcommittees that work out appropriations and revenues. Revenue legislation must originate in the House of Representatives, as stated in The Constitution. See budget.house.gov for information on the process.
IT MUST GO TO THE PRESIDENT SO HE COULD DECIDE RATHER IF THE BILL BECOMES A LAW OR NOT. SO HE VETOS IT AND IT GOES BACK TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTIVE AND HOUSE OF SENATE. AND IF THEY VOTES OF THE BOTH HOUSES AGREE THAT THE BILL SHOULD BECOMES A LAW. THEN THEY A SIGN A PAPER SO THE BILL BECOMES A LAW.
In which type of government is power taken by force?
Generally speaking a violent takeover of a government by an absolute ruler is termed a dictatorship. This type of government has many variations, however, the main result of this is clearly a dictatorship.
What was the first system of government in Jamestown called?
it was not self government it was kings government because that is why they sailed away in a ship so they could get riches and they did that for the queen & and king.
The Virginia plan proposed that representation in congress be based on?
Representation should be determined by population.
While the New Jersey plan proposed representation would be equal for all states. :)
Was slavery illegal according to the U.S Constitution?
No, the original Constitution did not outlaw slavery; it did not address it. Many delegates wanted to outlaw the practice of slavery. In fact, the vote to outlaw slavery failed by one vote. The country would later go to war to abolish slavery. A civil war that would find its own citizens killing each other to set a minority of its population free. The only country in history to do so, at the cost of nearly a million lives of its citizens. The Constitution was changed in 1865 - 66 with the addition of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, that were specifically passed to address the freed slaves. They outlawed slavery, granted slaves under the jurisdiction of the United States citizenship, and gave those slaves the right to vote. 100% of the Republicans voted to outlaw slavery (13th Amendment), 23% of the Democrats agreed. The 14th Amendment, Republicans 94% in favor, 0% Democrats. The 15th Amendment, Republicans 80% in favor, 63% of Democrats.
