...Constitutional Monarchy When you’re starting a government you want a strong but fair government that also makes the people in the country to have an option on how to run the country they live in. The reason why I choose a constitutional monarchy gives the people the rights of a democracy but is also has a royal family that doesn’t change and is the face of that country. There are a couple of changes that I would make to improve the way it is set up. There has to be ground rules for the type of government to be really effective. This government structure must have either a bill of rights or a constitution on what powers each person in this government will have and how much power the monarch will have. This system would allow the monarch to serve as head of its government and the monarch will represent the country. When you have a constitutional monarch the king and queen they would be the ones who travel to different countries and help with the relationship with other countries. They will have a more effect on other counties because they have more power than a secretary of state would because they represent the country instead of representing a president of a country who was elected. The Monarch would save money on election because the king or queen would be the ones to represent the country for life or until they can do the job and their succors would be a person in their family to carry on their legacy. The constitutional monarch will have elected officials to run the...
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...Timeline to a Limited Monarchy in England JUNE 15, 1215 THE MAGNACARTA ISSUED IN ENGLAND The Magna Carta set in motion the future limitations on the English monarchy. Passed by barons, it attempted to limit the power of English kings by forcing to accept that they were bound by law, by protecting many rights of the English citizens, preventing unlawful imprisonment (habeus corpus), and more. This was the first instance of the citizenry limiting the power of the monarch. NOVEMBER 13, 1295 THE RISE OF THE MODEL PARLIAMENT The Magna Carta set in motion the future limitations on the English monarchy. Passed by barons, it attempted to limit the power of English kings by forcing to accept that they were bound by law, by protecting many rights of the English citizens, preventing unlawful imprisonment (habeus corpus), and more. This was the first instance of the citizenry limiting the power of the monarch. NOVEMBER 1, 1534 FIRST ACT OF SIPREMACY PASSED IN Henry VIII separated England from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. It severed any ties that England had with the powerful outside authority that was the pope. The English government was now managed in both a political and religious aspect by the same figure, the king, and this would have significant repercussions for the final development of a limited monarchy. NOVEMBER 17, 1558 ELIZABETH 1 CROWNED QUEEN OF ENGLAND The ascent of Queen Elizabeth to the throne, and her subsequent rule over England marks a time at...
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...The nature of European monarchies changed between 1500 and 1789. Prior to the Reformation, various levels of government had worked together to make laws and to govern the land. The Reformation destroyed that because it divided people at every level of society. A way around this problem came from the idea that monarchs got their power to rule directly from God. This power was absolute and indivisible. This theory came to be called the divine right of kings. Religious upheaval, continuous warfare, and increasing wealth gave divine right monarchs the opportunities they needed to take power into their own hands. As a result, most European rulers achieved more political power and less legal restraint on that power. England proved to be the great...
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...Best type of government. Aristocracy or even monarchy, where the best types of government Aristotle believed. He believed that the ruler had the best interest at heart for their country. What is the difference between democracy and oligarchy? What are the different types of each? Oligarchy is a power stature in which is rules by small group of people, Democracy is a government in which all the people have an equal say in any decision that affect their lives. He believed that oligarchy only interest was to be wealthy. The democracies are the needy. What is "polity" or "constitutional government"? Why does Aristotle think that polity is the best practical form of government? All citizens rule and are ruled in turn. The polity allows all citizens to take short turns ruling. Where everyone had a share of political power. What are the primary causes of revolutions? How can political regimes be preserved? Conflict between cities because of disagreements about justice, because of the different ideas of equality and each has a partial claim to justice. Regimes can be preserved if the government instead of worrying about what is in their interest should worry about the interest of its entire subject. What is the principle upon which democracy is based? What are the characteristics of a democracy? Democracy is a government in which everyone has an equal says equal participation and proposal are what it is about. Majority always rules can be listed as a characteristic of democracy...
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...Absolute Monarchy Paragraphs What would it be like to be the queen and rule an absolute monarchy? I feel it would be the best to be the queen and have all the say. An absolute monarchy would be best as no elections have to take place. Being the leader of an absolute monarchy means you have no one to answer to. Lastly, an absolute monarchy would be best because the leader can charge as much tax as you want because you are in charge. Being the leader of an absolute monarchy means I don't have to call for an election because there is no such thing. Elections take a long time to arrange and process the votes but when I am in charge we would never need an election. Many monarchies have been abolished to this day. I would have all the say in any decision made to deal with a country and it's citizens. If someone wanted to lower the taxes I would have the only decision made and I would not consult anyone else about the matter. I wouldn't need to take opinions from others as I make the decisions without getting others opinions and views on the situation. As the ruler of the absolute monarchy I would have the most wealth. I could make the taxes as high as I wanted to because it is my decision. I would be able to charge the citizens whatever amount I want because I am on top and have all the wealth. In conclusion, being the leader of an absolute monarchy means you have all the power. Having no elections, being the wealthiest and making all the decisions without anyone's impute...
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...Monarchy In Sweden Don’t we all love glamorous parties with pretty clothes? But do we find it as exciting to pay for all of it without even being invited? That’s how it is with our royal house. A part of the taxes we pay goes to maintain our royal house with their luxurious lifestyle and giant castles. We pay for princess Victoria’s wedding dress, their cars and for all their expensive journeys they travel to represent our country. Those who support the monarchy we’re living in says that it’s a price we have to pay to be able to represent Sweden’s best side for the rest of the world. I believe we would represent Sweden in a much better way if we showed the world a head of the state as a person who’s been chosen in a democratic way by their own people instead of someone with as they call it ‘royal blood’. Sweden’s best side is our democracy in my opinion, and that’s something a royal house never will be able to represent. Actually, Sweden is a democratic country in every way possible apart from our royal house. I think the head of our country and as a symbol should be chosen in a democratic way, it’s irrelevant in my opinion if the person has any political power or not. Many of those who support our royal house state that the royal family are powerless and has no influence when it comes to politics because they are simply forbidden to say anything that has to do with politics. That is proven wrong though. Let me give you an example. In 2004 our king visited a country...
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...Compare and contrast the theories and practice of absolutism and constitutional monarchy during the 17th century. The seventeenth century saw the evolution of two new types of government mainly because of the instability that was caused by religious wars. One type of government was a constitutional monarchy in which rulers were confined to the laws of the state, giving the people some liberties, best exemplified by William and Mary during the Stuart monarchial rule. Constitutional monarchy was successful in mainly in England because of the Magna Carta, which kept the king’s power in check. The other type was absolute monarchy, in which the king has power over everything, shown by the French under Louis XIV. Although these two different types of monarchies had some similarities, ultimately the constitutional monarchies were more successful because they allowed civilians to have more freedoms in everyday life and made the government less prone to rebellion. Though the systems of government differed in monarchial power, there were many similarities. Both constitutional and absolute monarchies were headed by single rulers, which allowed for some sort of corruption through their power. Since they usually ruled for life, rulers were able to spend large sums of money for personal gain as shown by Louis XIV with his palace of Versailles. To be effective, monarchs had to find ways to control the treasury, maintain a standing army, control religious protests, and expand a...
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...Weaknesses…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 I. An Obsolete and Non-democratic Institution………...……………………………………………... 8 II. Obstructing the Future Development of the Britain…….………………………………………. 8 III. Expensive……………………………………………...…………………………………………………………. 9 6. Comparison to American Head of State…………………………………………………………………… 11 7. Recommendation……………………………………………..……………………………………………………. 11 8. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 9. References……………………………………………..……………………………………………………………… 14 1. Introduction Monarchy was the primary government form for a majority of European countries before 1914 (Bogdanor, 1995). However, in modern Europe, few countries retain the monarchies. The United Kingdom, as one of the most developed countries, still maintains the position of monarch as the head of state. Today’s British monarchy, which is also called a Constitutional Monarchy, is quite different from the past ‘absolute monarchy’. “The monarchical shell remains intact, but the inner workings have been taken over by party political leaders,” says Norton (2007). In the past, the monarch...
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...has a top football team, IT development corporations, business system, entertainment industry and… the Queen. What helped British monarchy survive? What will happen to it in the future? I got interested in the questions and decided to make a research on topic of British monarchy. I hope it may be interesting for the others too, because everything what is unique always attracts us and inspires us to explore it and use the experience if possible. So, the aim of my research is to find out the conditions which let the British monarchy change in a certain way but survive throughout centuries. So, I studied the history of British monarchy, the way it changed through centuries and tried to predict its future. The history of the country dates back to 55 BC when Julius Caesar established the first army camp on the Isles, and in 43 BC the territory was conquered up to what is now Scotland. So, the Roman emperor was the first governor of the British Isles. Then came 1066 – the year of the famous Hastings battle. William the Duke of Normandy conquered the territory. So, the country was ruled by a foreign sovereign again. As years passed, new monarchs came to power, ruled the country, quarreled, proclaimed wars, made peace and died to let the next ones come to power… In about 1642 civil war broke out. During the war the king had been executed, the monarchy had been abolished and a new republic called the English Union had been proclaimed. Oliver Cromwell gained the power in 1653, but in...
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...In the early 18th century Europe, the continent was split up between the conventional thinking monarchy called “Constitutional Monarchy” and the more powerful and self-considering “Absolutism Monarchy”. The Absolutism Monarchy was run by Kings and Queens that have absolute power over their people and no restrictions on political power over their sovereign country or state. In the textbook, “Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789, the author quotes Jacques Bossuet by saying “Royal Authority is sacred…religion and conscience demand that we obey the prince. Royal authority is absolute…the prince need render account to no one for what orders…even if kings fail in their duty, their charge and their ministry must respected…Princes are Gods.” Bossuet was...
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...Political Absolutism/ Absolute Monarchy – France Constitutional Monarchy – England Steps Toward Political Absolutism in France: King Henry IV – 1) elected the Duke of Sully (Maximillian de Bethune) to reduce French debt that accumulated during fighting between Catholics and French Protestants (Huguenots) during the Age of Religious Wars. 2) Brought religious fighting to an end by granting the Huguenots religious toleration via the Edict of Nantes, and 3) Strengthened political power of the French Monarch by limiting the power of the nobility over the regional parliaments. Louis XIII – was assigned Cardinal Richelieu, by his mother Marie de Medici, as his personal advisor, when he was too young to rule at 9. Because of her inept capabilities to rule, Louis XIII, at 23, helped Richelieu send his mother into exile after which the king gave full support to Cardinal Richelieu to run the French Government. Richelieu succeeded in further strengthening the power of the monarch by 1) destroying the castles of the nobility and 2) crushing the political power of the Huguenots, who surrendered their fortified cities, military and territorial rights for religious toleration via the Peace of Alais (1629). 3) Finally, Richelieu transferred power from the nobility to royal elected officials through his creation of the intendant System. Louis IX – was assigned Cardinal Mazarin at the age of 3 as his personal and financial advisor and Prime Minister at the request of Louis’ mother...
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...Final Essay How does the examination of your particular topic (not the group’s theme as a whole, but your particular topic) relate to our broader study of Spanish Culture this semester? King Carlos Juan I of Spain This essay hopes to shed light on King Carlos Juan I of Spain and his attitude towards gaining public image and instilling a sense of nationalism in the Spanish people through peaceful transition to democracy and compare it with the monocracy of Francisco Franco. At the same time the essay tries to relate the similarities between King Carlos’s political freedom to that of Franco. Nationalism and Public Image Francisco Franco formed the fascist political party Falange Española de las JONS or commonly called as the Falange as part of institutionalizing his dictatorship rule over Spain. He was considered Head of State, the chief authority and his party was the only lawful entity in the country for about 37 years. Franco’s rule was highly conservative and the Catholic Church has strong influence over the regime. Franco tried to convince Spaniards, forcefully through his measures, to envision Spain just like he did. To him, Spain was united and its people were devoted nationalists. However, his measures like abolishing regional governments, as he favored central governance over the country, and discouraging regional languages of Basque country and Catalonia only made Spaniards more furious. Perhaps, one could say that his policies made people more anxious that...
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...Mohammed Zoheb Akram ENGL 1301 MR. James Ford 15th June, 2016 Compare and contrast between the Democratic and monarchy system around the world as the people of the modern world would like to be a part of the government with their opinions and views A thesis with an annotated bibliography Even though monarch is one-man rule, but people prefer democracy over monarchy because, it’s the people’s opinion that creates democracy, democracy does justice to all and it reduces the risk of new oppressed coming up. Large, Stephen S. Monumenta Nipponica 57.2 (2002): 239-42. Web. Stephen S. Monumenta Nipponica is a book that shows the history of the Japanese Emperor and the monarch rule of the ancient times and the circumstances and Situations people were put into and compares it with the democracy of the present Time world in Japan. Cannon, John. The English Historical Review 122.497 (2007): 804-05. Web. The English Historical Review by Cannon. John describes about the modern world Democracy and explains its advantages. “democracy cannot possibly mean that people will rule themselves. There is no conceivable mechanism that would achieve such a thing, it does mean that people have at least some choice of their rulers, and some slight influence over them.” LOCKHART, Bruce M. Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 19.2 (2004): 308-12. Web. ...
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...It was later discovered that Thomas Paine wrote it. “In his Common Sense, Paine states that sooner or later independence from England must come, because America had lost touch with the mother country” (Humanities communing). Paine main argument was that America needs to get way from British rule. Paine uses examples to help salsify his argument about gaining Independence. Three topics Thomas pain discusses is the government and society, monarchy system and hereditary succession, and lastly independence. Paine discusses the importance of colonies declaring independence in order for those colonies to be successful. This essay will examine the analyzation of Thomas Paine Common Sense revealing his key ideas and importance of independence by the following topics: government and society, monarchy and hereditary succession, and...
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...Baron de Montesquieu Baron de Montesquieu was born Charles Louis de secondat at La Brède, near Bordeaux, France on January 19, 1689 to a wealthy family. His father was a soldier and his mother died when he was seven years old. At the age of eleven he was sent to Oratorian Collège de Juilly, at Meaux. In 1716 he inherited from his uncle the title Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu and the office of President à Mortier in the Parliament of Bordeaux, which was at the time chiefly a judicial and administrative body. In his five years in Paris he developed an intense dislike for the style of life in the capital (rich and/ or of the church), later expressed in his Persian Letters, which brought him approval of the public and displeasure of the governor. . In 1725 he sold his life interest in his office and resigned from the Parliament. In 1728 he was elected to the Académie Française, despite some religious opposition, and shortly thereafter left France to travel abroad. After visiting Italy, Germany, Austria, and other countries, he went to England, where he lived for two years. He was greatly impressed with the English political system, and drew on his observations of it in his later work. He died in Paris in 1755 of a fever. Types of government He believed that there were three types of government: the republican, which can take a democratic or aristocratic form; the monarchical; and despotic government. In a democratic government the people are the sovereign, and may govern...
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