monarchy” in the United Kingdom. Gough (1999‚ p48) states that the “constitutional monarchy” was a mixed monarchy and the Sovereign’s power was limited. It means: the Sovereign was the head of UK‚ but the government controls the country and leader was the Prime Minister. The Monarch‚ Parliament‚ Prime Minister constituted a complete political system. Today‚ the Sovereign is Elizabeth II. She was being Queen in 1952. According to the Constitution she is the head of the UK and commonwealth (Billig‚ 1992).
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especially for United States citizens‚ where its chief has centralized command over important facets of the government. However‚ not all presidential systems are the same. For some‚ the title only bears a symbolic representation for head of state and nothing more. Other presidents find themselves sharing powers with additional officials. The most interesting comparison between presidential systems that have different processes of election and distributions of authority is the United States and France. The
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clear separation of powers). The head of the executive‚ the President‚ is chosen by the electorate rather than by the legislature. Presidents do not sit in‚ and cannot normally be removed by‚ the legislature. The President acts as head of government and as ceremonial head of state. Most European countries have parliamentary systems whereas the USA has the best known example of a presidential system. Presidential systems can also be found in Latin American states and in some Asian and African countries
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Define Politics Politics may be defined as the process by which groups of people make collective decisions especially in the governing of a political entity such as a nation. According Political participation is defined as the extent to which citizens use their rights Explain the attitudes of political identity Political identity maybe defined as the movement based on catering to the cultural‚ ethnic‚ gender‚ racial‚ religious‚ or social interests that characterises a group identity. The attitudes
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Penonton petang Negeri Negara Singapore edisi (Good afternoon viewers of State of the Nation Singapore edition) • Singapura or the Lion City had its Independence from Great Britain and joined with Malaya‚ Sabah‚ and Sarawak to form the new Federation of Malaysia as the result of the 1962 Merger Referendum in August 31‚ 1963. • It gained the independence as Republic on August 9‚ 1965 with Yusof bin Ishak as president and Lee Kuan Yew as Prime Minister. • Singapore enjoyed a reputation
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out‚ our political leaders and other officials. Though most of us no longer answer to the “Mother Country or the Throne‚” kings and queens are still relevant today as they are not only a significant link to our past‚ but also a perfect symbol of head of state. Antiques‚ historical sites‚ quaint customs are all part of the history‚ and so is the tradition of kings and queens. Preserving it is an essential way to connect with the past. The king or queen represents a historical authority‚ who serve nation
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What is an absolute monarchy ? An absolute monarchy is a form of government in which a ruler has absolute ‚ unrestricted power over his people .The absolute monarch of a country is head of state and government ‚ they are not limited by any kind of constitution or law . Absolutism is mostly passed by heredity but there are some few exceptions. During the 1500 and 1600s western europe was pretty much completely ruled by different absolute monarchs .these monarchs could chose the style of their
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absolutist regime exists and is in power because of family lineage. 2. In democracy three state powers(in most cases) exist as a checks and balances system‚ these being the judicial‚ executive and legislative as it was enunciated in Montesquieu ’s Of the Spirit of law. And they are independent‚ complementary and with no relation of subordination. Whereas in an absolute monarchy‚ the monarch holds all of the state power in his hands‚ therefore not having a checks and balances system‚ and the monarch
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legislative branches are intertwined. In such a system‚ the head of government acts as de facto chief executive and chief legislator. Parliamentary systems have no clear-cut separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches‚ which leads to a different set of checks and balances than are found in presidential systems .Parliamentary systems usually have a clear differentiation between the head of government and the head of state‚ with the former being the prime minister or premier‚ and
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less than a hundred years after this rule ended – we adopted another one – the communist. The constant presence of foreign political pressure and the disappointment from the Bulgarian government made the Bulgarian skeptical and reserved towards the State. The low standard of life in Bulgaria compared to the one in the rest of the European countries doesn’t please the people either. Unfortunately‚ the Bulgarians are more prone to complaining than
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