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Indira Nehru, also known as Indira Gandhi, was one of the most controversial prime ministers of India who led from 1966 to 1980. Gandhi came to power after the death of her father and India’s leader of the Indian National Congress at the time, Jawaharlal Nehru. She started Indian feminism and increased the potential power of women in the world, but she committed many crimes that prove that she was a bad leader for India. She did everything she could to keep herself in power even though she was…

The importance of restricting presidential power in Korea was undeniably proven during the often-brutal regimes that ruled the South before 1987. This was especially prominent during the terms of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-Hwan, the latter of which was responsible for the infamous Gwangju Massacre in 1980. The origins of these regimes, however, began in the establishment of the 1948 constitution, which in the words of Yeh “…adopted a presidential system that failed to provide sufficient checks…

This article is entitled, “Niqab ban for public servants would be considered, says Stephen Harper” and is about the controversial debate concerning the niqab. The article discusses the viewpoints of various political parties on this garment. First, It states that the Conservative party is considering implementing a law, similar to Quebec’s Bill 62. This law will require persons wearing this garment to unveil their faces as employees of the government and while receiving one’s Canadian…

On October 8, 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy in front of the House of Commons. This policy was implemented on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism in their final report, stating that minority groups should be given support and acknowledgement in preserving their culture. In short, the policy encourages a vision of Canada that is based on the values of equality and mutual respect in…

representing the values, beliefs and attitudes of society. While a British citizen holds the role of electing which political party will hold the majoring in the parliament, it is the leader within that political party which ends up becoming the Prime Minister. Even if there may be more a separation…

The English bills of rights were written in 1689 after King James II was replaced by Mary, the king’s daughter, and her husband William of Orange. According to the article “English Bill of Rights 1689,” the English Bill of Rights of 1689 was basically British law, passed by the parliament of Great Britain. These laws stated the people’s right and liberties. These laws also laid the foundation for the US Constitution as well as constitutional monarchy in England. (English Bill of Rights 1689,…

The Federal government and the Parliament government are the 2 levels of power in the Parliament of Canada. First of all, the Queen may need advice or approval from the House of Commons and Senate, but it is absolutely legal for her to make any laws that will benefit the government of Canada. Provincial Legislatures has power as well and they are very important for Canada’s Constitution. In each province, the council, can make distinct laws for their province. Some of the laws property and civil…

Parliamentary sovereignty is a doctrine that gives parliament the supreme law making power within the UK, which is essential to other branches of the government to operate efficiently. The notion that the rule of law does eclipse parliamentary sovereignty, largely lacks the evidence to be upheld, and accepted by all, as much more commonly the parliamentary sovereignty is eclipsed by the other, more practical factors some of them being politics, the electorate, the majority based system, and the…

The modern world of Europe began sometime around 1500 according to experts who have studied this for years and years. The continent has grown with its kings and queens and has overcome many obstacles and events through its political views. Europe has always been built upon monarchies. These monarchies serve in place as their government. Monarchy is the oldest system of government in the United Kingdom. Total power is invested in one person, a head of state called a monarch, who keeps the…

Elections are the selection of an individual or a group to be placed into an office. This is a broad definition and the goal of this essay is to open up this definition, and understand exactly what goes during the electoral process. There are many different kinds of elections, each has its own set of rules. The impact of elections can vary greatly depending on how they are legally structured. The best way to illustrate this is the comparison of the process of Canadian federal elections to those…