Geography: France is bordered by Belgium‚ Luxembourg‚ Germany‚ Switzerland‚ Italy‚ Monaco‚ Spain‚ Andorra‚ and the UK by the Channel Tunnel. It is located in the continent of Europe. They are in the timezone of UTC/GMT +1 Hour. The borders inside of France are the only ones that have changed‚ the outside perimeter has been the same since France was declared a country. Paris is the capital city and also the largest. Lyon is the second biggest city in France. People do travel from country to country
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Social customs and daily life during seventeenth century England varied depending on both one’s social class and their gender. A person’s social class could determine everything from the furniture in their house to the education of their children. There were various social classes that someone could belong to. The nobility was at the top‚ followed by the gentry. After the gentry‚ there were farmers who owned their own land. Though not well off or wealthy‚ they were still comfortably off. Though
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« THE RISE of PARLIAMENT in XIII ». Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Magnum Cartum Liberatum. 3. Simon de Monfort and his “Parliamentum”. 4. King Edward’s Parliament. 5. Parliament nowadays. a). The Functions of Parliament. b). The Meeting of Parliament. c). The House of Lords. d). The House of Commons. e). Public Access to Parliamentary Proceedings. 6. Conclusion. INTRODUCTION
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Due to overpopulation in the 17th century‚ land was scarce in England and owning property was considered a sign of wealth. In fact‚ it was the most important source of wealth for Englishman because through the land they could hold and produce more wealth through products such as tobacco and rice. Scarce land in England was becoming a serious problem due to overpopulation and the weathering out of the land there. “New land was necessary because the land in England was worn out‚ tired and corrupted;
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The House of Commons! British Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the United Kingdom and its territories. ?The British Parliament‚ in its famed Longitude Act of 1714‚ set the highest bounty of all‚ naming a prize equal to a king?s ransom (several million dollars in today?s currency) for a ?Practicable and Useful? means of determining longitude‚? Davy Sobel. The history of British Parliament surpassed several milestones that
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The eighteenth century saw a population explosion in England and Wales with the English populace growing from 5.05 million in 1701 to 8.7 million in 1801. The population level was reasonably inert in the first half of the century with only an increase to 5.77 million in 1751‚ the main population growth occurred from 1751 until the mid nineteenth century‚ by which point it had reached a staggering 16.8 million. There is debate by historians as to whether the growth in population over this period
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Political Strategies in America during the Eighteenth Century Introduction The eighteenth century was a period of many changes in both America and Europe. Many wars took place in different battlefields including the entire American continent‚ All Europe and the Atlantic Ocean. Many groups of people awakened and fought for independence in the British Colonies. And European and American philosophers defined the period as of the enlightenment. By the year of 1650 the European population was 103
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Parliament and Lobbyists Introduction Attempts to influence Government by individuals‚ organizations‚ political parties‚ leaders‚ social campaigners and other interest groups take place in every country by various means‚ such as approaching the elected representatives‚ lobbying‚ petitions‚ legal remedies‚ public protests‚ campaigning‚ etc. In a democracy people have the right to convey their grievances and express their views and seek changes in policy or entail other necessary response from the
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earliest civilizations were absolute monarchies‚ but today they seem to have disappeared. In an absolute monarchy‚ the ruler‚ or king‚ can do as they want‚ while the people have to follow all orders the king gives. The subjects‚ or people being ruled‚ in an absolute monarchy usually fear punishments from their leader. Leaders in an absolute monarchy have all the power‚ while the people have none. A Leader’s Capabilities A leader can do as they please in a monarchy. According to the Newsela article
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Why should I work to preserve our Democratic government vs. Monarchy? Many countries have different types of government. The most common type of government is democracy. This is because it is run in the fairest manner than any type of government. In other countries‚ it is not about fairness‚ it is strictly about who has the power. Depending on the country you live in the government would decide how much a person works. For example‚ if you are the owner of a business and every time you make a
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