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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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Why is it important to know what the purpose of a government are?
To know the purpose means that you know what government is and what it can do for you. Without government there is no structure to making laws, how to choose a leader, and to keep us safe. If you read John Adams he writes that government is to take care of the people and to ensure their happiness.
When people who share attitudes organize to influence government policy they are forming what?
forming an interest group
What are the advantages for the federal government of establishing a national bank?
The national bank would have provided a way to mix the peoples money and the government's money. It obviously costs money to raise an army, maintain a navy, and build post offices and the roads for them. The bank would be able to collect the taxes and immediately funnel them into the governments various projects and pay their debts. Which is different from how things are today. People pay money to the I.R.S. and not to the banks.
One of the advantages of establishing a national bank would be the amount of money saved and the speed and efficiency at which everything was processed. Banks were obviously more primitive back then than they are today but they still had similar procedures. With the government controlling the bank they could process all their transactions at any given time and not have to worry about delays or transactional fees. They could prioritize all of their needs and in turn, run a more efficient government.
When can people justifiable replace their government?
When the government no longer serves the people, it is the responsibility of the people by what ever means possible to replace the government .
How was the development of the English government affected by the Petition of Right?
The petition of rights supported the very ideas we have today. The idea that men have rights and establishing concept of rule of law which include basic rights. For Example Guarantee of trial by jury, protection against martial law, protection against quartering of troops etc....
Who is the leader of the Sandanista government?
Jose Daniel Ortega (born 1945) and still the President of Nicaragua, in spite of Reagans secret war to overthrow him.
Londres is french for London. London is the capitol of England and the UK.
In Britain there is a political party known as Labour. Currently they are the party in power, forming the government. So Britain has a "Labour Government". The other main part is the Conservative Party. When they are in power there is a "Conservative Government", or because it is a nickname for their party a "Tory Government".
How did Hobbes and Locke differ in their ideas about government?
Hobbes had the ideas from the English Civil War that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. Without governments keeping order, Hobbes said there would be "war of every man against every man." Life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." To escape such a bad life, people gave up their rights up to a strong ruler and in return people gained Law and Order. Hobbes believed that an absolute monarchy was the type of government needed. Locke was more into a more positive view of human nature. He believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. He thought that they had the natural ability to govern their own affairs and to look after the welfare of society. He believed that people are born free and equal and government should protect these rights. He thought that the type of government there should be is self-government.
An agreement between citizens and the government that establishes the laws and customs of a society?
Social Contract
Proprietary colonies
Can a senate expel one of its members?
Yes, according to article 5, section 3 of the Constitutional amendments.
What is the principle of centrifugal governor?
It uses the principle of proportional control.
A proportional control system is a type of linear feedback control system. Two classic mechanical examples are the toilet bowl float proportioning valve and the fly-ball governor. The proportional control system is more complex than an on-off control system like a thermostat, but simpler than a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control system used in something like an automobile cruise control.
Do you need any qulifications values to become a king?
Since Kings are not elected, you would need to be the son of the current King or perhaps some other blood relative, and raised and taught to ultimately be the King. Alternatively, as history has repeatedly shown, any motivated individual with suitably motivated and armed supporters can become King. In some cases, when the royal line has died out, a replacement might be peacefully elected from amongst a group of peers or contenders, such as happened after the "Time of Troubles" in Russia when the Rurykid Dynasty failed and the Romanov Dynasty was established. I don't think that academic qualifications have ever been a prerequisite for kingship of any country.
What is the International Baccalaureate?
The International Baccalaureate is a high school degree that is accepted in many countries.
The International Baccalaureate, or IB, is different from an American high school diploma for many reasons. Firstly, it requires all students to take a well-rounded course load. Each student MUST study a foreign language, a science, a math, a social science, and a literature class and one other class. They also have to select 3 classes to take at a standard level and 3 classes to take at a higher level. Secondly, each class is two years long and required that students turn in assessments during these years. Each class has a final test, but also has other requirements, such as oral commentaries, student designed labs, or compositions. Thirdly, there are requirements beyond these classes. Each student writes a 10 page research paper outside of school, takes a class called "Theory of Knowledge," and completes 50 hours each of Creative activities, Physical Activity, and Community Service.
The IB was started by the League of Nations so that diplomat's children, who lived outside of their native country, could receive a standardized education that would allow them to return to their native country for college.
When early Americans preference for limited government was strengthened by?
Lockean philosophy, their exposure to the Iroquois Confederacy, Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War, taxation without representation.
What does paul O'Niel do as secertary treasure?
paul o'niel saw that we had a problem & tried to regulate big buisness & ceos. the dunce bush threw his recomendations in the waste paper basket. that was 6 years ago. maybe things would be better today if the dunce had listened to o'niel instead of firing him!!!
What Country has an oligarchy government?
An oligarchy is a control system of in which a small groups are in charge (rule by a few). It can be believed that any system eventually evolves into an oligarchy (the iron law of oligarchy).
According to this school of thought, 21st Century democracies should be considered as oligarchies because the actual differences between viable political rivals are small, the oligarchic elite impose strict limits on what constitutes an acceptable and respectable political position, and politicians' careers depend heavily on unelected economic and media elites. Thus the popular phrase: there is only one political party, the incumbent party.
Corporate of Foundational oligarchy is a form of power, governmental or operational, where power effectively rests with a small, elite group of inside individuals, sometimes from a small group of educational institutions, or influential economic entities or devices, such as banks, commercial entities that act in complicity with, or at the whim of the oligarchy, often with little or no regard for governmental or constitutionally protected prerogative.
It is difficult to quantify all systems or that contain established oligarchies. Often, the oligarchy will not be openly admitted, but must be perceived through the actions of its sustainers and institutions involved in the outcome.
Examples of current day oligarchies are most governmental and economic entities.
