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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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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In April 1660 Charles II announced that he would accept a parliamentary government and grant amnesty to his political opponents. ... The first decade of Charles II reign as an English monarch was beleaguered by several issues. ... The 1670s were marked by more wars, political power struggles, and religious disorder. ... This power struggle was heightened by the anti-Catholic Test Acts. ... His reign helped England to restore the monarch of old England. ...

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The factors that contributed to the realization of all the discoveries were many but the main ones are the changes in politics, economics (trade), and the improvements in technologies. One of the main reasons the brought to the discovering of all the new lands was that during this period of time Europe changes politically. The monarchs reunite the power in their hands and create national countries such as England, Spain, Portugal, France, and Holland. ... Among these monarchs were Isabella and Ferdinand, and Prince Henry the Navigator. ... It was Spain's monarchs Isabella and Ferdina...

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The Etruscan monarchs changed Rome from a pastoral community to an actual city. ... After overthrowing the Etruscan monarchs, Romans developed the Republican government by expanding their military. This enormous change in the political structure was not easy, it took the conquest of whole Italy. Romans developed the political institutions in order to response to the problems as they arose. ... This shows that magistrates may have the right to rule, but senate had the more power. ...

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Policy formulation- discussion over policies Ratifying decisions made elsewhere Political Cabinets What Factors influence the prime ministers appointment of ministers? ... All these combined with any need to maintain a balance of political views in the government and to achieve party unity. ... (20) The prime minister is the heads of state and is technically appointed by the monarch of the time. ... Some of his powers are as follows: Power to appoint, reshuffle or dismiss ministers Power to create peers Power to give out honours Power to appoint chairs of nationalised industr...

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During Locke's time he argued that rulers are not absolute in their power, that they to are bound to the laws of nature. He suggested that a monarch who violated trust should be over thrown. ... Locke also preached that a monarch who violated the trust that had been placed in him could be overthrown. ... The political ideas of the Whigs were also derived from Locke's views. ... And Rousseau talks about the majority vote, which is needed to impeach a president for example, so both of there political ideas were so in genius that we still use them almost everyday. ...

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The Stuart monarchs believed they should be considered sovereign in the land, answerable only to God. ... When the King did not bow to the parliament's demands, he was beheaded and the Oliver Cromwell and the army became the power in the land. ... Parliament became increasingly important and the first political parties evolved. ... The Stuart monarchs did not believe in fair and free elections, which the Parliament considered the foundation of democracy. ... Today England has a democracy and a monarch. ...

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There were clashes over power, over ideas, over religion, over language, and a growing dissatisfaction with the monarch - type of rule. ... Kaiser Wilhelm II had absolute power over the army. ... He felt economic power should be reflected in political power. ...

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Hume finally achieved some recognition with the popularity of The Essays, Moral and Political. In The Essays Hume addressed problems that arose in ethics and the concept of political economics. ... Rapin portrayed James as "a belligerent, plotting prince bent on establishing despotic power."" Hume saw James as merely following the precedent of power, which English kings had enjoyed for the past 300 years. ... Rapin maintains that such behavior is entirely new for the monarch. ...

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While looking at this basic idea that the goal of government should be to provide for the public good, I find it necessary to first show how each of these political theorists embrace this idea personally. ... Differences arise to even a greater extent when you start to look at how these political theorists apply their basic idea to the actual creation of a government. ... The riches, power, and honour of a Monarch arise onely from the riches, strength, and reputation of his subjects. ... There are also some inconveniences that arise from a Monarchial form of government. There is the fact t...

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Assessment project Urbanized areas of Germany are in many respects a result of political and/or territorial changes over time. ... As Prussia became a great military power, Berlins importance grew as the country gained in influence, and became the centre of the enlightenment in Germany. ... Most of the medieval towns had mostly irregular street patterns.Within the fortress, which was in the centre of town, the monarch of the town would have resided there, as well as the soldiers that would defend the monarch, and the employees of the sovereign, that would need to be close to be at his serv...

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Unlike a dictatorship, all the citizens have the power to vote on their leader and the ways of living. ... Women had broken down many huge barriers in politics, but still had many more. ... Since Ancient times, women have had few roles in political society. Power and Justice was held mainly in the hands of males since the theory of politics was first developed. ... Women had broken down many huge barriers in politics, but still had many more. ...

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Queen Victoria was the most memorable leader out of the English monarchs. ... She was very reluctant in sharing her power with her husband. ... Victoria would become England's longest reigning monarch, being in power for sixty-four years. ... During this time, British imperial power expanded on a large scale. British power extended greatly in Africa, India, the Middle East, and Asia. ...

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Henry married off Matilda in two marriages to strengthen his political ties against France. ... Whether or not he was going to declare a new heir was irrelevant, for the minds of the barons were made up, and Matilda was not going to be the new monarch. ...

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The Romans and Greece had many similarities, mainly because the Romans, a war society, who would adapt a lot of culture from the Greeks, and would even appoint Greeks into the Roman Political System. ... At times, Monarchs rules, and at other times, Tyrants came and took over. ... These city-states gave power to the people instead of just between the over-zealous politicians, and also gave the ordinary individual a chance to shine and make something of themselves. ... Social class was tied to wealth and not so political control, unless you were to have real clout. ... While Greece was not ...

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In order to try to reconcile the opposing sides he married Edith, the cultured and intelligent daughter of his main political adversary. The wedding was initially conceived for political interests but later the two found themselves agreeing on many things. ... He was very spiritual but not a strong Monarch. ... He wasn't able though, to contrast the heads of aristocracy, who abused of his power granting themselves more privileges. ...

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Both are European states, but political, economically, and socially, they could not be any more different. ... In the political sector of Europe, you had various forms of government. ... Only a strong monarch could seem capable of doing so. ... France basically had the same form and ideas, except that it was all in the way the monarchs wanted to rule the country. ... They eventually succumbed to the greatest military power in the world, England. ...

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Between 1939 and 1945, Iraq experienced shifting tides of political upheaval because of World War II. ... Political turmoil, focusing on British influence, dominated Iraq following World War II. ... However, political unrest did not end. ... The rise in the strength and power of the Ba'th Party after the demise of the monarch became a force in opposition to the Iraqi Communist Party. ... Because of previous negotiations and agreements during the monarch period, Iraq was receiving very little revenue from its oil fields. ...

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When the Medici family returned to power in 1512, Machiavelli was dismissed and briefly thrown in jail. ... Though it was not the best of times for him, it gave Machiavelli time to widen his belief on politics. During that time he read book on Roman history and political treatises. "The main theme of this short work is about monarchal rule and survival is man's capacity for determining his own destiny in opposition to the power of fate, which has been interpreted as the political philosophy that one may resort to any means in order to establish and preserve total authority" ("Ni...

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It was a revolt against absolute feudal and monarchial restraint. ... The peasants were reduced to extreme poverty in an attempt by the monarch and noblemen to build up greater wealth for themselves. ... The colonies had practically been self-governing before the war, with their own political officials. ... It was a constitution of political freedom. ... Three political parties were formed. ...

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It was easy to fantasize about the lavish life they led, and of power and respect of people everywhere. ... There was no checks and balances, no distribution of power. No, the power was left solely to one man or woman, and it was not uncommon for them to take advantage of it. ... With a string of power drunk rulers, there was perhaps none greater than Louis XIV, who embodied every characteristic of an absolute monarch. ... Louis was not properly educated, however, this did not deter his political career. ...

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Another important result of the devastation was "the weakening of political foundations of many European societies" (Tignor et al. 44). ... Starting in the later part of the fourteenth century, Eurasians began the task of rebuilding their political order. ... The Ming emperors labeled this belief the "mandate of heaven" and the European monarchs claimed to rule by "divine right". ... And the third stage was to elevate the power of the ruling family through conquest or alliance. ... After the major polities centralized their power they began to rebuild the trading industry. ...

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