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    paper‚ I will be going into detail about the following form of government‚ Aristocracy‚ Oligarchy‚ Democracy‚ and Monarchy. Each form of government has many aspects to cover and a lot to learn about. After the summary of all four forms of government there will be a form in which I will learn more about. In this section I will go further in detail and explain more about that form. Below are the four forms of government. Aristocracy was founded by Plato a Greek philosopher. It means rule of the few best

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    1. Set after World War I‚ A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams reflects many of the social and cultural changes that occurred after the war. 2. Immediately the time of day (“first dark of an evening”) accentuates the background of socio-economic change as it symbolically represents the death of an old value system and the birth of a new set of social values. 3. The play takes place in the French Quarter of New Orleans which is immediately depicted as an impoverished yet cosmopolitan

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    higher class citizens. Aristocracy is another form of government that is highly susceptible to being flawed and corrupted. Aristocracy is a government ruled by the rich and intelligent‚ so it makes sense that it would be corrupt. One advantage‚ however‚ is that when a group is led by the rich and intelligent‚ they have a decent chance of being successful for a while. Both the rich and the intelligent can be good leaders‚ given the circumstances. Generally‚ however‚ the Aristocracy is brought down by

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    Every nation needs a government. There are three basic types of government: Monarchy‚ Aristocracy‚ and Democracy. The ancient Roman system of government was a mixture of all three‚ consisting of a consul‚ a senate‚ and the people. The consul is characteristic of a monarchy‚ the senate is characteristic of an aristocracy‚ and the people‚ democracy. This paragraph is a good beginning. Remember it is a history paper and for that your reader needs dates to put it into the proper context. The consul

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    Monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ and democracy all have very important characteristics in building up a great empire: guidance with great leaders‚ fair policies‚ and limits on power. The Roman Republic was partly based on social status; only the rich were allowed on it‚ and each branch looked after a certain subject. The Monarchical directed the government‚ army‚ acted as judges and high priests and issue edicts. Their basis of power was the right to rule and need for leadership. The Romans balanced out their

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    The menacing dances of women Destroying the aristocracy of Cricket Cricket history is in fact particularly murky and vogue as to the exact origins of the game. It is believed to have been born in England in the late middle ages. The name “Cricket” derives from the word “Creckett”. This game born in the year 1598 meaning a stick and this might have derived from the old English “Crice or Cryce” meaning a crutch or staff. Another possible source is the Middle Dutch word “Krickstoel” meaning

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    Beth Sims Mrs. Stacie H. Williams Creative Writing 20 December 2012 How The Twentieth Century Affected Great Britain’s Aristocracy Before the twentieth century began‚ changes started to occur that affected Great Britain drastically. These changes include a shift in the aristocracy’s power‚ sprouting from the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution triggered a change in politics. Politics led to one of the biggest events of the twentieth century: The Great War. This war forever changed

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    Evaluate how Rebecca West uses language to explore the contemporary cultural divide between the aristocracy and the poor Prior to the commencement of the First World War‚ Britain‚ along with other European countries lived in an age known as the ‘Belle Époque’: a period characterised by optimism‚ peace at home and in Europe‚ new technology and scientific discoveries. However‚ this period of buoyancy was prematurely terminated when War broke out in 1914; leading to the social upheaval of the

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    gender and race. The wealthy white land owning males were at the top of the chain while blacks‚ women‚ and land workers were at the bottom. The aristocracy was considered the top of the social chain. There were many things happening at this time in British history that affected the public and the public’s view of the aristocracy. The aristocracy held high positions in society and government. Beginning in the late 1600’s British people starting to get more freedom. In 1689 the Bill of Rights

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    commentaries and criticisms‚ and touch on such controversial topics such as: the social hierarchy‚ social mobility‚ gender constructs/constraints‚ etc. Of her novels‚ Austen’s Persuasion is (arguably) the most blatant example of criticism for the aristocracy/social stratification. Set during the Napoleonic War‚ Persuasion portrays the tensions of a society in transition as a new class rises to social power: the returning troops. During their service members of the military were given the chance to acquire

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