Introduction Latin Americans largely embrace democracy as their preferred form of government. These countries have experienced differing political paths in the aspects of authoritarian‚ military governments‚ socialists‚ single-party and multi-party systems and highly centralized and localized governments. Religion is an intriguing factor in the political landscapes of most Latin American states with the difference being on the extent to which religious leaders should influence politics. Some states
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Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
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intention to create an inclusive democracy but to make existing legislatures more representative by adopting electoral systems freely and fairly conducted’. The constitution of 1791 had instituted a constitutional monarchy based on a propertied oligarchy expressing itself through a representative assembly which was not even democratically elected. It has guaranteed the private property‚ some civil liberties and established a government of taxpayers and
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demand a republic.Instead he felt that a contract could exist between the people and a government. Locke uses the term Commonwealth to mean “not a democracy”. Locke felt that a legitimate contract could exist between citizens and monarchies or oligarchies. His ideas heavily influenced‚ however‚ both the American and French Revolutions. His notions of people’s rights and the role of civil government provided strong support for the intellectual movements of both revolutions. Locke believed that the
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Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) E. Fall of Constantinople 1. Considered a calamity in Christian Europe 2. Italy benefitted from the immigration of Classical scholars from Constantinople F. Florence 1. Technically a republic‚ in reality an oligarchy of influential families 2. Cosimo de Medici became “banker to the Pope‚” put the Medici bank “on the map” 3. Cosimo de Medici was the patron for the Construction of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore‚ which featured the largest dome in
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city-states began to move toward democracy. They granted all citizens the right to vote on government policies‚ hold political office‚ and serve on a jury” (Krentz). The most successful governments were Athens‚ who was a democracy‚ and Sparta‚ who was a oligarchy. Sparta city-state was full of government‚ only ten percent of its people were citizens! Athens government was very organized and it’s process of decision making and elections went smoothly.Only male citizens 20 years or
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a. Wheat‚ barley‚ and oats b. Melons‚ figs‚ and dates c. Barley‚ dates‚ and grapes d. Grapes‚ dates‚ and jujubes e. Olive trees‚ grape vines‚ and barley 6. 7. 8. 9. An o 10. Oligarchy is a society in which a. all landowners participate politically. b. all adult males are allowed to vote. c. a hereditary elite controls the power. d. a monarch has total control. e. the wealthy members of society have political power.
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different from what they are used to‚ they refuse to believe it at first‚ although they do later. After this‚ Socrates goes on to show that there are four types of regimes‚ listed in the order of most just to least just: aristocracy‚ timocracy‚ oligarchy‚ democracy and tyranny. Then he goes on to say how each develops from the other‚ and why each is just and/or unjust. Similarly‚ the men from each era represent the amount of justice in their souls. This in turn proves that the just man is happier
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and private property; two principles of the Revolution of 1789. This code‚ had a supreme impact on the middle class‚ and also led to the establishment of the Bank of France. This Bank of France devoutly served the state as well as the financial oligarchy. This bank gratified the needs of peasants most‚ as Napoleon protected their gains in land and status they had claimed during the revolution. The Napoleonic code can best be described as the starting point of Frances success and national unity. The
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How does a bill become a law? It has to be passed by both houses‚ voted on‚ and the president has to sign off on it. Mixed Economy - an economy in which there is a blend of economic systems; individuals and the government share in the decision-making process Market Economy - a system in which individuals and private business own and control production (also called capitalism) Command Economy - an economic in which government leaders give the answers to the three economic questions Traditional
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