A monarchy is a form of government in which authority is actually embodied in a single individual (the monarch). When the monarchs has no or few legal restraints in state and political matters‚ it is called an absolute monarchy and is a form of autocracy. Cases in which the monarch’s discretion is formally limited (most common today) are called constitutional monarchies. Inhereditary monarchies‚ the office is passed through inheritance within a family group‚ whereas elective monarchies are selected
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During the 1600s‚ as waves of Puritan immigrants arrived in the region of New England‚ settling the area and establishing population centers in areas like Massachusetts Bay‚ where the part of Boston was established. In contrast to the Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come primarily for economic interests and for monetary gains‚ but actually out of a desire to create a more pure‚ moral society based on their street code of moral living and emphasis on the family and community
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Each of the three English colonial regions in the late 1600s through the 1700s were all very different‚ but still had several similarities and one large common goal. Every region had its own geography‚ climate‚ economy‚ and social features that made them stand apart from each other. The first of these three regions was the New England Colonies in the north. Due to its location‚ there were very cold winters and mild summers. The soil was also rocky‚ so farming was difficult. The coast was very flat
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Influences on Parliament Pressure Groups Pressure groups are organisations of people who believe in the same cause. They have strongly held views and wish to influence some aspect of society. Groups of people working together usually have more effect than individuals. Pressure groups have the right to criticise the government‚ hold meetings‚ protest and make their views known by using the media. They have the responsibility to base their criticisms on facts and their meetings should be peaceful
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European Parliament History Founded in 1952 as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and renamed the European Parliamentary Assembly in 1958‚ it became the European Parliament in 1962. The first direct elections took place in 1979. The current MEPs were elected during the 2009 elections and will serve until 2014. The evolution of the Parliament is closely linked to a succession of treaties culminating in the current Lisbon Treaty. These treaties define the
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and dissolves Parliament and laws are passed in her name‚ the Queen herself plays no part in decisions made in Parliament. She has only little direct power and she generally acts on the advice of the Prime Minister with whom she has weekly business meetings. Unlike many contries Britain has an unwritten constitution‚ not being contained in a single legal document. It is based on statutes and important documents‚ customs and conventions‚ and can be changed by a simple Act of Parliament like any other
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New Monarchies‚ which were very powerful centralized governments with unified inhabitants‚ start emerging in the mid-15th century. Factors responsible for this advance were the vast demographic and economic growth. Before these New Monarchies were formed there were many changes the new monarchs had to make: including weakening powerful rivals‚ increasing revenue‚ unifying the country‚ and strengthening the power of the king and his bureaucracy. Three countries successful in strengthening themselves
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Constitutional Monarchies and the Netherlands Constitutional monarchies go by a few different names‚ absolute monarchy‚ kingship‚ limited monarchy‚ monarchical government‚ and also as queenships (New World Encyclopedia 2009). Constitutional monarchies do vary from one country to another‚ but there are a few characteristics that make them similar. The differences are mainly attributable to differing culture and circumstances. Legitimation‚ levels of authority‚ exercise of power‚ role‚ and responsibilities
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in the United Statess may be divided into five periods: 1. Pre-Revolutionary (1600s to 1770s) – before the American Revolution‚ there were no labor and employment law set in “stone” (Pope‚ 2009). The family was the center of legal organization of labor. The qualified adult male exercised authority over everyone in the household‚ including spouses‚ children‚ hired servants‚ bound servants‚ and slaves. Generally‚ the English pattern was the source of governance over American law regarding servants‚ however
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UNIVERSITATEA “PETRU MAIOR” TG.MUREŞ Managementul Administraţiei Publice şi Carierei Publice RAPORTUL DINTRE PARLAMENTUL EUROPEAN ŞI PARLAMENTELE NAŢIONALE Profesor : conf.dr.Chilea Dragoş Student : Babă Alexandra Specializare : M.A.P.C.P. Master anul I CUPRINS INTRODUCERE CAPITOLUL I 1. Organizarea şi funcţionarea Parlamentului European 2. Componenţa
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