Political system

societies during the time of the Ancient Greeks. Between the 5th to 7th century, this city-state was considered the strongest military force. There was also a very unusual political system that included modernly a monarchy, an oligarchy, an aristocracy and a democracy. One of the famous Spartans to have impacted the political system was Lycurgus. Sparta relied heavily on certain societal norms as they were likely to prove successful. Although, these norms impacted social relationships and…

Iranian Revolution ideologies as well as promoting Islamic conformity inside Iran and abroad. According to the Iranian constitution all laws and regulations must be based in accordance with Islamic principles. Other than being a theocratic system, Iran’s political…

President James Monroe believes the system of Europe and the Western Hemisphere are different within the ways both get involved in the relations between the other parts of the world. Stated “Spain and Portugal began to improve the ways the people who live there to strive for success and improvement. Therefore us citizens of the United States like having “liberty and happiness”. That being said they didn’t want to get involved with the European war. Only when the United States feels attacked or…

Spain was in a crisis of constant political instability during the years of 1923-1931. This was due to the interfering of political elections and politics by the current King, Alfonso who favored the rotation of governments. The government was divided between the ideologies of conservative and liberal, a total of 33 different governments were formed during the course of 1902-1923 (Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Alfonso XIII.” Britannica.com.). From 1923, by creating a military dictatorship…

The contemporary Chinese society is very different from the traditional one though some of the features are inherited. One of the biggest differences is that the feudal political system is greatly different from today’s separation of powers. The way to maintain the balance in politics has a vast change that the government leaders (the Emperor, the President, or the Chief Executive) of the state no longer enjoy the superior status. In ancient China, the powers of the emperors come from the…

Democracy is a political system by which the citizens of a nation elect representatives to establish the laws and order of society on their behalf. The political systems of the United States and Pakistan, though both considered ‘democratic’, can be distinguished in many different aspects. Differences on the democratic spectrum between the United States and Pakistan can be found compared in their electoral systems, freedoms of the press, speech, and religious practice. The electoral systems of…

THESIS: Tongan and Iroquois political and social organization were different in several ways. Tongan political organization was by chiefdom, and social structure was through rank stratification divided by genealogical relationships of the primarily patrilineal line. The Iroquois’ political system was by tribe, and the societal organization was egalitarian with clans as matrilineal. Both are similar because of the heavy impact of European culture on both societies. European influence changed the…

Feudalism is a political system. It began during the early stages of the Middle Ages. It came about through attacks of invaders that lasted roughly from 850 to 950 A.D. in Europe. An example of how feudalism worked back in 911 A.D. is that two enemies, Vikings and the king of France, had a peace ceremony. The king of France gave the Vikings a large amount of French land and in return the Vikings had to pledge loyalty to the king. This system was originally based on rights and obligations.…

Many citizens commonly view the American political system as a wild horse controlled by the Constitution, a comprehensive document written by the framers. They reference the intent of the Founding Fathers, specifically, how they would be ashamed of the modern presidency. However, in actuality, the Founding Fathers would not only recognize but also approve of the modern presidency because it is largely what they expected. At the time of the Founding Fathers, the American citizens recognized that…

Canada’s government during the Great Depression was a parliamentary democracy. Their system of government states that law is the supreme authority. Their constitution act of 1867 is the basis of their written constitution and it states that there shall only be one parliament consisting of three essential elements which are the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons. The process for law making in Canada is through one federal, ten provincial and three territorial governments. Enacting laws…