Central African Republic

Brazil is a federal republic, consisting of 26 states and the Federal District of Brasília. Each state has its own elected legislature and governor.Brazil's legislative body is the National Congress, which is composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. Deputies are elected for a term of four years. Senators serve 8-year terms, with three senators elected from each of the states. From 1964 to 1985, the military controlled the government under a succession of generals, who…

ask the average American whether the United States was a republic or a democracy most would answer, a democracy. In the Gettysburg address Abraham Lincoln called America a: “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” When just reading this statement it sounds as if Lincoln was the president of a democracy. Surprisingly, however, the United States is not, and never has been, a democracy. The United States is primarily a republic, and not a democracy, because of the Founding…

Throughout history many revolutions have been attempted, some succeed while others fail, and these revolutions have been attempted in many different ways. The National Liberation Front, referred to as the FLN, conducted one of the successful revolutions in history, removing the French from power in Algeria in 1962. This revolution was conducted militaristically and employed many new strategies to help them gain their independence, but when we look at it retrospectively we wonder whether the FLN…

The French Revolution was a period of time in which the three Estates requested for change and had to fight for reform. Although it took very long for this to occur, some people were able to overcome the hardships they faced during this time. Eventually, the French Revolution came to an end and majority of the people were satisfied with the changes that were established.The French Revolution was a success because the people received what they were fighting for and most of their grievances were…

Politics One of the most important characteristics of the Uruguayan politics is their perfect democracy, which is placed first in Latin America. This is a country where everybody`s point of view and opinions matter. When we addressed Uruguay`s politics is impossible not to address the name Jose Mujica, their last president. His way of thinking was brilliant; that is why his ideas have had such an important impact in the international community. President Jose Mujica has stated one of the…

Good evening most gracious and almighty council. I, Plato, as well as my colleague Socrates, stand before you today, to propose our idea of how the city hall ought to be painted. I guarantee you, by the time we are through with this presentation, you will be nothing but convinced to comply with our pitch. In order to achieve a more perfect and ideal society, we must base it solely on justice and human virtue. In order to achieve that, we must have a ruler ship of philosopher kings, as well as…

The tension between the “American empire and the “American republic” is based on trying to keep both an empire and republic. America was more or less forced into becoming an empire, and with that came power. Being an empire or at the top as the author George Friedman says, makes other people and other countries want to tear you down. The tensions that emerge between an empire and republic are the different ideologies. An “American empire” is based on the idea of realism. Realism is about the…

When examining documents from France regarding who has power and why, it is easily seen how this area would become such a powder keg. Each document presents a new perspective on the sovereignty of different ruling parties and ruling systems. All the documents describe a different perspective of power’s source. In “On Sovereignty” by Bodin, Bodin writes that power is divinely gifted from God to kings. Jean-Jacques Rousseau writes in The Social Contract a direct contradiction from Bodin, the…

angas In 1513, the Italian diplomat, writer, and philosopher Niccoló Machiavelli released his political treatise titled De Principatibus, or The Prince. His book not only formed the basis for political science and is considered one of the first works of modern philosophy, but also stressed many ideas that remain controversial in modern day politics. One of the more prominent ideas in Machiavelli’s masterpiece is that the ends of one’s actions justify how they got there. This idea that someone’s…

There are many different types of governments in history. When you compare a Constitutional Monarchy and a Democratic Presidency, it can be clear that the two are very different but alike. For the Democratic Party, the people hold its’ supreme power. For example, the United States falls under the Democratic Presidency. The U.S. is broken up into different levels, and three branches concluded of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. For a Constitutional Monarchy, it is the oldest…