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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 is government represented abroad?
Governments are represented abroad by ambassadors, under the direction of the State Department.
Any advice on finding government civil service jobs?
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Independent regulatory agencies are bureaucratic units developed in response to what?
The need to regulate and administer certain specific laws and acts of the nation. Examples include: The Federal Aviation Administration - the Federal Communications Commission - The Food and Drug Administration - etc - etc - etc.
What type of government was proposed in the U.S. constitution?
The government would be a democratic republic
What type of government does Holland have?
The government in The Kingdom of the Netherlands is Constitutional Monarchy. Holland is not the name of the nation; Holland is a region of the Netherlands.
Tuvalu doesn't have a president; the Prime Minister since the 2006 election isApisai Ielemia. Tavau Teii is the deputy prime minister.
De Oppress Liber - "To Free the Oppressed" - is the motto of US Army Special Forces.
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
What role does the government play in determining some prices?
Markets usually tend toward equilibrium, but in some cases, the government can jump in to control prices. The government can enforce a price ceiling, or a maximum price that can be charged for a good. Or they can form a price floor, or a minimum price that can be charged for a good or service.
Can immigrants run for federal office?
Yes, only the President is required to be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
what are the two main forms of government?
This isn't a good explanation.
(These statements, were posted by original answerer, corrected for grammatical errors.)
In my humble opinion, there are not, ONLY, two types of government.
Unless you are attempting to simplify government types to Elected and Unelected.Any type of government cannot be broken down further.
Please note, these definitions are simplistic in nature, as a truly quantitative definition would fill several volumes due to derivations of types.
ELECTED:Voted into position by various means. I.E.:popular election, election by quorum, etc.
Examples(types):Democratic, Republic, Confederacy.
ADVANTAGES:
1. Power ultimately rests with the governed. That is, the people can vote a bad leader out, and a good leader in.
2. Leaders power is, generally, restricted to enumerated powers. The people give their leaders certain powers. I.E. make treaties, go to war, establish laws to protect the populace.
DISADVANTAGES:
1. Government break down. That is, where the government begins to take more power away from the governed, and reapportion this power to itself.
2. Uninformed capable of voting. That is, in some types of electoral systems any citizen can vote, whether they understand what they are voting about or not.
COUNTRIES: USA(representative republic), England(constitutional monarchy)
UNELECTED:Taking of leadership by various means. I.E. progression of lineage, force of arms, etc.
Examples(types):Dictatorship, Monarchy, Theocracy.
ADVANTAGES:
1. Leader is there for life(generally). You always know how the leader will respond to situations.
2. No personal responsibility. The governed do as the are told, not as they are want to do.
DISADVANTAGES:
(simple answer: see advantages)
1. People may not be represented. That is, the king may eat well while the people starve.
2. Leader may not be fit to lead. That is, he's psychologically or physically incapable of leading.
COUNTRIES:Cuba(Dictatorship), North Korea(Dictatorship).
In closing, these are the most basic definitions of government, either people are elected to lead or they take leadership. The truth of the matter is that in any type of government there is a combination of both.
For instance, in our representative republic, we vote on our leaders to represent our interests as sovereign individuals and our states. They are elected, they then appoint persons to carry our their orders. These appointed are the unelected leaders. They may execute powers not directly enumerated by the citizenry, and in some cases may be appointed for life.
A good example is the Attorney General. Although it is not widely known, the A.G. serves at the whim of the president, if they do a good job in one administration they may be relieved of duties in the next for political reasons. Technically, the position is for life.
As to the other side...
Dictatorships, Absolute monarchies, and Theocracies may have leaders for life, but whether or not they realize it, some of their subordinates are elected.
The reason I draw this conclusion is two-fold.
First, the leader has advisers, these persons suggest appointments, if more than one adviser suggest the same person they have voted in consensus. Intentionally or not is irrelevant.
Second, if a person becomes popular with the people he may be appointed a position of power. This is the people voting without casting a ballot.
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How does the scope of American government compare to the scope of government in other countries?
1. The US The United States devotes a smaller percentage of its resources to government.
2. The US does not have a national system of insurance.
3.The US in general impacts it's citizens lives much less that other similar countries
How does the government know what people want or need?
People vote for representatives in the government and they tell them what is needed. Letters, petitions, demonstrations, calls to the offices, and going to town halls can inform a person what is needed. One of the problems today is political parties are more important than the common good of the people.
What is the single greatest authority given to our national government?
"war power" The right for a government to protect itself is the single greatest authority given to a national government.
Which government theory would a 17th-century European king most likely support?
A 17th century European king would most likely support the divine right theory.
Are there a set of rules to teenage dating today?
The problem with the dating game is that there are dating rules to follow and most of them we forget as we grow older. You see, when we are young our fellow friends at school and college reinforce the way things should be done when dealing with potential dates. Yes you should wear that, no you never say that, yes you should do this, but no you never do that. Then we grow up. For a time we are completely aware of the rules of dating and we practice those rules every time we meet someone. But then we meet someone perhaps, fall in love and have a relationship. Little by little the things we learned over our formative years when dealing with the fairer sex are lost and are in fact unlearned. For more visit http://www.kissmemiss.com/articles/cat articles content.php?art id5? The only set of rules is that you can't I mean can not do whatever any one else is do including having sex. I say this because that's all teens want these days. Now I'm a little young about 15 years old and more than 50% of my school has sex I know more pregnant girls and boys who might be hiv positive and who are fathers then any 15 teen year old can handle. Half of them are my friends so please listen you can have the best relationship with out it.
When did the Italian government first gain power?
look in a book!!!!!! look in a history book u can find the answer!!!!!!
What role did the Great Compromise play in the completion of the constitution?
A decision on the structure of the legislature. The great compromise resolved the issue of state representation.
How much money does the Scottish government receive from England?
The Scottish government does not receive any money from England, there is no infrastructure for England as an entity to acquire, store, or distribute money.
The Scottish government receives its funds from the British treasury based on the budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This figure is calculated using the Barnett formula which arguably does not make clear the proper gathering and distribution of finances within the United Kingdom as whole.
In 2008 the Scottish Parliament will have £27.9 billion allocated to run and fund services devolved to it in the Scotland Act 1998. The lowest amount since devolution began in 1999.
What percentage of the total Electoral votes would Delaware need to balance its votes?
It doesn't work that way. The electoral votes are the final vote for president. The popular vote will either go for one party deciding who the electoral votes go to.
