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    took to institute laws that would apply fairly and equally to all of the thirteen are interpreted as democratic as it required a general consensus of similar thought and interpretation of the tyranny of the British monarchy. The idea behind their approach to separate from British monarchy serves as an illustration to a general consensus amongst citizens. Thus, colonial efforts to decolonize became democratic through the colonies’ shared plan of action, which can be interpreted as the rebellion…

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    opposing Government business when voting on issues.”(Citizensinformation.ie, 2015) Proportional representation is used to elect the 166 members (TDs) into the Dail. New Zealand’s system of Government follows the Westminster model, with a constitutional monarchy, a sovereign Parliament, and the essential business of government distributed among three separate entities.This principle of distribution is known as the separation of powers. It exists to ensure that the principal powers of the…

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    “He wanted to be a good king and help his subjects, but he faced enormous debt and rising resentment towards a despotic monarchy . . . Louis lacked sufficient strength of character and decisiveness to combat the influence of court factions or give support to reformers in their efforts to improve France 's government” (qtd. in “Louis XVI). The last king of France, King Louis XVI ruled during the French Revolution until he was eventually overthrown and executed. The French Revolution occurred due…

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    This eventually led to the Tsar's downfall." (As It Was Lived: 4-18) All in all, the overthrow of the monarchy was inevitable and unavoidable, the way things were going. The peasants' reaction to ‘Blood Sunday', the Tsar's inability to look beyond his own interests, and the extreme conditions of WWI fueled the need for a change. Totally frustrated, the common…

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    The new nation was developed under the ratification of constitutional monarchy which was implemented by the Meiji Emperor. The key changes that promoted democracy and modernization of Japan state were the shifting of power to the Japanese population. Consequently, the new system of governance was characterized by land ownership…

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    The Metamorphosis: In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that the deep roots of societal values are determined, not by character, but by what others can you for oneself. Gregor Sansa is a man who fell victim to the selfish morals of others. In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka suggests that societal values are based upon our own needs and are changed when those needs are distorted by external factors. Grete’s distortion towards her brother, Gregor, is evident when she asserts, “I won't…

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    Australia Australia has three different types of government. They use a Parliamentary system, Federal Monarchy, and a Constitutional Monarchy. There is a monarchy, a prime minister, and a parliament. Australia’s queen is Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II is the queen of the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The prime minister is Malcolm Turnbull. Parliament is elected every three years in an election much like that of the United States. There are two sections in parliament, the House…

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    The French Revolution began on July 14th, 1789, when revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, a prison. During this time in history, the French overthrew their own monarchy, establishing a republic. This inspired a major decline of the globes monarchies and replaced them with republics. This was a period of extreme political chaos in France. There are several possible causes for the French Revolution. Among these include problems dealing with inequality between social classes, agricultural failure…

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    the Persian monarchy as described in Herodotus’ account. In a debate about the conditions of Persian government, Otanes discourages the idea of a monarch, stating, “The monarch may do what he pleases, with none to check him afterwards. Take the best man on earth and put him into a monarchy and you put him outside of the thoughts that have been wont to guide him” (3.80). This, in my opinion, is the greatest argument against monarchy given in The History. It observes the fact that a monarchy is…

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    The overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 involved many conflicting opinions on whether Hawaii’s sovereignty should have been maintained or not. During King Kalakaua’s reign, businessmen and foreigners formed the Hawaiian League, and their main goal was to reform the monarchy. Once the king passed, his sister Lili’uokalani became queen; however, despite her efforts, she ended up yielding her throne and giving up Hawaii’s sovereignty to the America in hopes that they would restore her…

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