question: “Who should rule‚ and what is the best system of government?” The answers have ranged from the rule of the one‚ to the rule of the few‚ to the rule of the many. This topic has long been the center of argument and has even started a few wars‚ such as the war of American Independence and the French Revolution. America and most of the Western world’s answer to these questions is democracy. That leads to another question‚ however‚ “Is democracy the best form of government?” In America‚ and most of
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the worst form of government‚ except for all those other forms that have been tried” is a famous dictum quoted from Sir Winston Churchill‚ during his November 11‚ 1947 speech in the House of Commons. Churchill was known for his sharp and witty public persona- this statement was made when he lost in the 1945 elections despite winning the war. Overlooking the fact that this statement could have been made in his state of bitterness‚ democracy is actually better than other forms of government despite its
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major systems of government are a unitary‚ confederal‚ and a federal system. A unitary system is comprised of one major central government that controls a number of weaker states. In this system‚ the weaker states have no power whatsoever over the central government. Two largely populated countries with a unitary government are the United Kingdom‚ and China. A confederal system is a system in which a number of slightly organized states hold a majority of the power‚ while the central government is weak
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Parliamentary systems are the two possible forms of Government in a democracy. In England there is the Parliamentary system‚ and it has worked so well over the years that it has become a model for a number of other countries. In the U.S.A.‚ on the other hand‚ there is the Presidential form of executive‚ and it has been working quite successfully in that country. These two forms of government have their own distinctive characteristics‚ and their own respective merits and demerits. A parliamentary system is a
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United States Constitution Part I: Principles of the Constitution Create a chart or a matrix outlining the following primary principles of the Constitution: 1. Self-Government 2. Separation of Powers 3. Checks and Balances Write an analysis of 250-500 words on the effectiveness of the checks and balances in the federal government. 1. Cite specific examples. 2. Defend your rationale. 3. Utilize the required readings‚ academic websites‚ and the GCU e-Library as resources for this assignment.
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How does the british government system still effect Austalia’s government system today? In 1770 James Cook‚ a british Captain‚ claimed the east coast of Australia for the British Crown‚ under strict instruction from King George III. The British colonisation started eighteen years later‚ with the arrival of the first fleet. This fleet established a british penal colony‚ a place wher the british government sendt criminals. The penal colony is the one that later on became Sydne. This were to be the
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Early Americans were hesitant to create a federal government that was too powerful. After the failure of the Articles of Confederation‚ the Founding Fathers created the Constitution of the United States of America. The new Constitution was based on several basic principles that limited the power of the federal government. A federal government holds the three distinct branches‚ such as‚ legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial‚ whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress‚ the President
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the proposed constitution to the federal government‚ are few a defined. Those which remain in the state governments are numerous and indefinite.” As a US Citizen some believe that a balanced power is important because it is a system in which peace can be kept among a large number of states when there is no leadership among them. Federal government declares war and sets standards for weight and measures meanwhile‚ State sets up schools and establishes local government. Both are enforcing laws and providing
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The Constitution and in our lives wherever they see fit. I believe our founding forefather’s did a fantastic job constructing The Constitution and it should be left as is. Liberals Love a big ass Federal Government. It makes them feel safe and warm. Someone to lobby to when they see a travesty of justice like transgenders being able to use whatever bathroom they "identify" with.‚ because the 1% of 1% of the population’s Feelings could be hurt.. WTF is that..!!? Fuck You! Greater Good I say! You got
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City Government System August 12‚ 2013 City Government System In every state in the United States of America‚ cities are run by a city government system. This system is comprised of a mayor‚ commissioners‚ and the city council. These individuals are elected by the city residents who can vote. These officials are sworn to uphold and maintain the city’s regulated laws to include the budget and finances‚ issues and problems‚ and miscellaneous endeavors. Government Structure for Durham‚ North
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