Level 3 Public Services Government‚ Politics and the Public Services Unit 1 European parliament What is the European Parliament? The European Parliament‚ also abbreviated as Europarl or the EP‚ is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union and the European Commission‚ it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world The European Directly
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remains well known today because of its timeless criticism that can still be applied to contemporary politics and religious faiths. In eighteenth century England‚ the home of both Swift and his character Lemuel Gulliver‚ the ruling constitutional monarchy was made up of two governing bodies‚ the monarch and his or her personal advisors‚ and the English Parliament‚ the members of which were elected by the people. Though this may have seemed like a well structured government‚ it was in fact deeply flawed
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Chapter 15 FRQ Thesis Statements 1. In shaping the course of the Thirty Years’ War‚ the relative importance was influenced both by religious rivalries such as the threats proposed between Calvinism and Catholicism‚ and dynastic ambitions like the desire to confront the threats of the growing Hapsburg power and the vision to expand one’s own power within the empire. a. Threat to Calvinism: (1) The Peace of Augsburg excluded Calvinism= sparked tension (2) When Ferdinand succeed the throne he
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and the monarchy is granted far too much power‚ which in all holds America back. Britain’s system of government did not promote what a government should‚ according to Paine. He believed the government was far to complex of a system. They allegedly offered a reasonable system of checks and balances‚ but in fact‚ did not at all. A government should promote society happiness‚ and the British were far from that. Not only was the system of government not defined‚ but also the monarchy had fabricated
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Constitutional Monarchies is England and the Netherlands During the During the Age of Enlightenment‚ from the 16th to early 19th century‚ Europe was in the midst of one of the largest changes of thinking in history. During this era new ideas of government and human rights swept through the continent. Philosophies and theories from John Locke‚ Voltaire‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ and countless others set the world stage for rule from the people. While many rulers during this age became absolute monarchies‚ such as
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category of a Democracy • A government that can be held accountable by the people qualifies as a democracy • At direct or true democracy would be very difficult to manage so often times representative democracies exist. • Republic • Constitutional Monarchy • Parliamentary Democracy FREEDOM • Does Democracy = Freedom???? • If freedom is being able to live your life the way you want to live it‚ then many things besides government restrictions can stand in your way. • To what extent do rules give us
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At the present time‚ there is nothing wrong with the constitution‚ and if there was anything wrong with it‚ it could be changed by referendum‚ once again proving that becoming a republic is pointless. Currently‚ we are not tied down at all by the monarchy‚ and although the Queen does have the power to intervene in the running of our country‚ she doesn’t out of tradition‚ and therefore‚ probably never will‚ bound by the tradition. <br><br>If we become a republic‚ we would lose valuable ties with England
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The new structure and reorganisation of Government can be said to be a factor in more radicalism in Paris and throughout France as it directly changed people’s lives. In 1792 the Monarchy in France was overthrown and a republic was established. This was a great change to France which had always been under rule of a Monarchy. In principle it was on the way to fulfilling the tree aims of the revolution; liberty‚ equality and fraternity‚ however it did cause what some say to be the first major development
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operate without the input of the citizens. It also meant that during a crisis it could effectively turn its back on large portions of people if need be. England however was very different. England was a parliamentary monarchy. England began its course to become a Parliamentary Monarchy with the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England and the rise to powerful of her cousin James VI of Scotland.
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d agricultural production; Donated for cultivation -Setting up schools for church officials -Established scriptoriums -Serving as a source of education -Spread of Christianity Scriptorium: Where the monks copied classical texts‚ philosophies‚ and scriptures Women -Women did not have the same equality as men -Women could not be a vassal -If a woman owned land the vassal would marry her off and take it -Sometimes women peasants lived a more comfortable life than higher queens etc. because
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