Head of the Commonwealth

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth once was a large kingdom. Its political problems began in 1654-1667 when Bogdon Chelmenytsky, a Cossack, pledged to Russia, devastated the kingdom. Just prior to its division among Russia, Prussia, and Austria, Poland's Jewish population reached 430,000 (excluding Eastern Galicia). In Lithuania, there were 157,300 Jews. History of the Jewish People. The economic breakdown in the Commonwealth in the second half of the 17th century has often been seen as a…

Australia is a constitutional monarchy. A monarchy is a country where the title of head of state is hereditary. A constitutional monarchy is one where the authorities of the monarch, the King or Queen, are restricted by law and usually used only according to the guidance of an elected government. Australia has a stable political atmosphere…

multiple individual states that are governed from both a state and a federal level (Australian). Although Australia’s Queen is represented by their governor-general, the head of state is their Prime Minister: Malcolm Turnbull (Australian). Recent political movements in Australia have attempted to separate from the British Empire’s commonwealth, but all referendums have failed thus far (Wikipedia). Although this change is unlikely in the recent future, the scenario is not expected to have any…

“Did you cross the border?” That’s a new one, it is usually, “Hey! Is this Mexican food legit?” or “So do you eat a lot of spicy food?” Throughout this summer that’s all I’ve heard. I’ve been participating of a cancer research institute in which we have a diverse pool of students. I’ve met people from Korea, India, Nigeria, China, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, and the United States. I think this program has been a preview of what I will encounter in college, specifically at Johns Hopkins University,…

3. - On The Spirit of Laws The Spirit of the Laws was published in 1748 by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, a French nobleman, judge, and influential political figure. His political theories presented in On The Spirit of Laws basically touch upon the role of government within the nation’s political structure. According to him, there are three powers in government, including legislative, executive (in things dependent on laws of nation), and executive (in things that depend on the civil…

set up in 1643 It was made of 4 colonies, which held the main goal of defense. The colonies were Puritan only C. Confederation was weak but, it was a large step toward American unity. 2) Colonies were allowed to be semi-autonomous commonwealths. 3) Charles II intended to make his control over the colonies stricter He was surprised to find how independence had begun in the American colonies Massachusetts’ charter was revoked in 1684. 10. Andros Promotes the First American…

don’t want to change your mind. I just want to talk for a while. Look, this boy’s been kicked around all his life. You know, living in a slum, his mother dead since he was nine. That’s not a very good head start. He’s a tough, angry kid. You know why slum kids get that way? Because we knock ‘em on the head once a day, every day. I think maybe we owe him a few words. That’s all.” (Act I, Rose) Gradually, Number 8 abducts Number 3 support until Number 4 steps in. “I believe I can recount it…

Emperor Kai of the Commonwealth back on Earth and Queen Levana get married inside the palace and have the coronation ceremony in the palace as well. Levana is also killed in the palace at the hands of Cinder. The rebels fight with the government for their freedom on the door step of the palace. Sector RM-9 is the first place Cinder and her crew go to start building their army of rebels. Wolf's mother lives in this sector and hides Cinder, Wolf, and the others until Levana's guards and head…

Geography: Canada is the 2nd largest nation on Earth with a total land area of 9,984,670 sq km, and is the largest nation on the North American continent. Although Canada is the second largest country on Earth and the largest in North America, most of Canada 's land is part of a rather inhospitable land that is characterized by tundra and arctic features. Consequently, due to Canada 's very northern location, most of the Canadian population lives towards the United States border where the most…

today. Canada had a main focus to exclude Chinese, Japanese and Indian immigrants. In 1904, Canada raised the head tax which is a tax on incoming Chinese laborers, to $500 which is equal to two years ' gross earnings of a Chinese laborer here (Hannant). This had made it harder for Chinese, Japanese and Indian immigrants to come as if they moved here they would be put in poverty. Having a head tax stopped many Chinese immigrant but not enough Indian immigrants as Canadian government hoped which…