Louis XIV was an absolute monarch to define absolutism. ... Peter's main goal was to advance Russia along rational west European lines; to modernize economic, social, political, and cultural life; and to increase power and prestige abroad. ... He reduced the power of the landed aristocracy and established the civil service and the army as the focus of the states" power. ... There are some major similarities between these three monarchs. ... For example, Louis XIV prevailed mainly because of the political situation in each country when his ideas were introduced. ...

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These monarchs were not enlightened at all. ... Though many monarchs corresponded with the philosophes of this time, the monarchs still found a way to use their political power to rule in a less direct absolutist but enlightened fashion. ... Even though monarchs, during the eighteenth century were alleged to rule for the good of the people, under God's will, this enlightenment period gave the monarch's an opportunity to influence their political, religious, and authoritative power over their societies. ... Maria believed that the balance of power should be examined prior to employ...

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Locke No two political philosophers think alike. ... In the Leviathan, Hobbes major political philosophy work, he established political theory on a scientific basis. ... He feels the Monarch would receive better council, policies will be more consistent and there is less chance of a Civil War because the Monarch cannot disagree with himself. ... Political power for Locke is for the preservation of property and for the common good. ... Locke feels that the first thing that should be established is a supreme power or Legislature with in the Civil State where the majority comes together to...

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As a constitutional monarch, he was trained by his advisors to refrain from interfering in political decisions. He remained detached from politics and avoided public controversy. During the early 1930's, the Japanese military gained considerable political influence. ... "He shaped Japan from a hidebound monarchy to a major military power and then to the technological force it has become today." ... Hirohito is the longest-reigning monarch in Japan's history. ...

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POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN Britain - or, more accurately, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland - is a constitutional monarchy.It has a monarch - either a king or a queen - as its Head of State, but the monarch has very little power. ... They receive expenses but no salary for the days they attend.It does not have the same power as the House of Commons. ... So the number of seats in Parliament held by each political party is not directly related to the total number of votes it receives. After the general election the monarch chooses the Prime Minister who is the head ...

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These include politics, history, and sports (1). ... His paranoia is a result of power abuse. ... The point of political power is to maintain control and a harmonious state with the people the leader governs, not to abuse the power. ... Throughout the course of political history, power alone has played a responsible part in political corruption. ... However, in the broad world of politics there is a lot more to lose. ...

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The completion of Versailles contained and restrained the French aristocrats, denying them of their previous political power while permitting them a courtly life. ... In his speech, James states that the power of Kings comes from god himself; therefore Parliament has no power over the monarch. ... The period of Charles" rule marked the first time Parliament held more power than the monarch. ... Throughout the seventeenth century the French aristocracy lost political influence and power while retaining its privileges, which consisted of direct service to the monarch. ... During the seventeenth ...

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The reigning Monarch governed with arbitrary power and British society operated on the strict distinction of social classes. ... The rule of law is an idea that requires a series of social and political values. ... The barons, faced with the detrimental costs of King John's failed military initiatives into Normandy, rallied to stop the arbitrary power of the Monarch from inflicting upon the aristocracy. ... The Magna Carta aimed to restrict the power of the Monarchy and bestowed more power to the barons. ... The arbitrary power wielded by the monarch had been removed and, despite the excl...

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"Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." said Lord Acton in a letter to his friend. ... Most of the monarchs, when faced with controlling powerful nations, became corrupt and greedy. ... In addition, to insure that the high nobles did not complain, he created the court of Versailles, which busied the nobles with court life rather than politics. ... He had complete power iver the traditional sections of power: foreign policy, the church, and taxes. ... We cannot say the same for the many monarchs in Europe in the 17th-18th century. ...

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Niccolo Machiavelli is revered as the founder of modern political philosophy. He was considered a "realist" because he concerned himself only with the political situations that actually arose in reality; where as previous philosophers were concerned largely with the theoretical politics of an "idealist" prefect society. Machiavelli presents Medici with a sort of guidebook of successful political practices. ... What he means by the "arms of others" and "fortune" is monarchs that inherit their kingdoms. ... By advocating the use of force, Machiavelli became the first political thinker to sug...

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Niccolo Machiavelli is revered as the founder of modern political philosophy. He was considered a "realist" because he concerned himself only with the political situations that actually arose in reality, where as previous philosophers were concerned largely with the theoretical politics of an "idealist" perfect society. ... In doing so, Machiavelli presents Medici with a sort of guidebook of successful political practices. ... What he means by the "arms of others" and "fortune" is monarchs that inherit their kingdoms. ... By advocating the use of force, Machiavelli became the first poli...

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Niccolo Machiavelli is revered as the founder of modern political philosophy. He was considered a "realist" because he concerned himself only with the political situations that actually arose in reality; where as previous philosophers were concerned largely with the theoretical politics of an "idealist" prefect society. Machiavelli presents Medici with a sort of guidebook of successful political practices. ... What he means by the "arms of others" and "fortune" is monarchs that inherit their kingdoms. ... By advocating the use of force, Machiavelli became the first political thinker to sug...

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He brought about massive economic, social, and political changes and helped bring an end to both the Soviet Union and the Cold War. ... Elizabeth I Elizabeth was a successful monarch, helping steady the nation even after inheriting an enormous national debt from her sister Mary. ... She was the first and last female monarch from the House of Tudor to rule as a protestant queen; she reigned for almost 45 years, during a period marked by increases in English power and influence worldwide, as well as great religious turmoil within England. ... Louis XIV of France Louis put France into a promine...

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However, in England, there was Parliament, which limited the power of monarchs. ... Charles raised taxes because he desired more money and power. ... The death of King Charles I showed people that absolute monarchs did not have as much power that people originally thought they had. ... The leader that rose to power was named Oliver Cromwell. ... After King Charles I was killed, England declared that there was not going to be another monarch ("Political Beliefs of the Roundheads and Cavaliers"). ...

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Socialism - an economic system in which all power rests in a dictator and a single political party. ... Fascism - A form of state socialism in which all power rests in a dictator and a single political party. ... Heritage - Democracy - rule by the people, a government in which the people hold the ruling power directly or through elected representatives. ... Foundational Civil Ordinance - Over 140 million killed by - Marxist Totalitarianism English Bill of Rights of 1689 - limited the English Monarchs power Mayflower Compact - a plan of union for maintaining law and order for the Pilgr...

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The American Revolution represented a partially radical alteration in American political ideas and institutions through documents made during the years of 1775-1800. ... In Great Britain, society was made up of three unequal groups; the monarchs, the noblemen, and the common peasants. ... This statement can also be considered radical because it actually took away power from the government. ... This was radical because it gave the people the power to affect the structure and workings of the government. In Great Britain, this was unheard of because the government was controlled by the mona...

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These monarchs were justifying power by the divine right in which Kings claimed not just the right to rule, but to right to rule with absolute power. ... What power people had was restricted to only wealthy noblemen. ... Thomas Hobbes had very strong political preferences. Part of this was due to his experience of political turmoil in the English Civil War. ... Revolts were breaking out and England underwent radical shifts in political power. ...

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There are many causes of Reformation, such as the corruption of the Catholic Church, monarch's political motivations, and the Renaissance. ... Many monarchs stood to gain politically from the Reformation, hence they supported it by adopting Protestantism. The support from the monarchs was also very important for the Reformation. ... With the breakdown of the unity of Christianity and the weakening of the hold of the medieval church on the political hearts of Europe, many princes and kings could immediately rise in power, due to the immediate accumulation of vast amounts of wealth through ...

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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, with executive power exercised on behalf of the Queen by the Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers. ... Since the 1920, the two largest political parties in British politics have been the Labour Party and Conservative Party. ... The monarch is an integral part of Parliament (as the ˜Crown-in-Parliament'), summons Parliament and theoretically gives it the power to create legislation. ... The Prime Minister is the most important person in British politics but the highest authority of the executive, judicial, and an integral part ...

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The nationalistic view of the Megali Idea did not come to the forefront of Greek politics until the early 20th century. In 1909, the Greek army exiled the current political leaders and put into power a man by the name of Eleftherios Venizelos. ... They were no longer a protectorate nation but a Mediterranean power. ... They could not, and they would have realized the Megali Idea if certain political events did not take place in Greece. ... Venizelos would not get to be in power when Greece went on its campaign of conquest. ...

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Monarchs governed the Minoans and the Mycenaean's. The monarchs only ruled a local territory instead of a widespread kingdom. ... The chiefdoms had very limited power. Basically their amount of power was based on how much their followers agreed to let them have. ... The monarch form from ancient Greece seems to cover all of those actions. ...

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Elizabeth initially struggled to prove her legitimacy as Queen due to her sex, religion and parents, however through a series of calculated speeches, Elizabeth populized the medieval theory of the king's two bodies, constructing an image of herself, exploiting femininity, and simultaneously exerting power reserved for a male monarch. Elizabeth's use of language to describe herself resonates with the way gender, power and sexuality were used in the literature of the time. ... From this perspective, one reads a monarch, Basilius, neglecting his kingdom in search of idle, almost womani...

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Then, we should be able to observe its impact on the political world of today. ... The challenges gave rise to the economic, political and social system of feudalism. ... In return, each lord promised to supply the monarch with knights and arms in times of war. ... Feudalism had one enormous effect on medieval society and ultimately the politics of today. ... The concentration of power in the hands of few was always a great unsettling force in the system. ...

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If the monarch became corrupt the people could just overthrow the monarch and demand a new one. ... An aristocracy for Plato and Aristotle was considered a system in which political power was held by a restricted class - usually the wealthy and those of noble ancestry - that ruled the general interests under the law. ... A single individual who rules under the law is a constitutional monarch; someone who rules arbitrarily, according to caprice, is a tyrant. So totalitarianism can be considered a tyrannical constitutional monarch. ... The characteristics of Right wing Authoritarian regimes ar...

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