Second Spanish Republic

Sudarshan Ashok Professor. Edward Kannyo Comparative Politics The Republic of Peru follows a Presidential system of politics wherein the elected President is both the Head of the State and the Head of the Government. Unlike other neighboring South American countries, Peru is unique in having the position of Prime Minister who is appointed by the President. The current system of politics is largely influenced by the former President Alberto Fujimori who made major amendments to the constitution…

Introduction Venezuela is a constitutional republic that allows the people to vote for the president, and politicians into office. If the people of Venezuela see something that is wrong in the government, then they can protest, or vote out the politicians in office. Cuba is the complete opposite. Cuba is a communist country and the government is ran as a dictatorship. There are no elections, or different politicians which allow the same people to stay in power throughout the years. Venezuela’s…

1) Brazil political analysis: Internal context: Brazil is a Federal Public made of 26 states, one Federal District (Brasilia) and 5560 municipalities. Brazil is a representative democracy, with a President who acts simultaneously as Head of State and of the Federal Government. All legislative and executive bodies, at Federal, State and municipal levels, are elected with four-year mandates. The federal legislative body is the National Congress, consisting of the Federal Senate and of the House of…

The Purpose of Government and if It Fails Machiavelli thinks that the most important feature of the government is to provide prosperity and stability, while Locke thinks it is the preservation of the property and the property rights, which go beyond the protection of the physical properties. Both men start from the same assumption that the government is able to provide its people with a possibility of coexistence and mutual respect for the future. Both men agree that, although coming from…

exercised over this whole continent and that therefore we must either give up our liberties and submit to an arbitrary one, or frame a constitution on the plan of confederation” (Storing 138), and in Brutus I, Montesquieu was sited writing “in a large republic, the public good is sacrificed to a thousand views….in a small one, the interest of the public is easier perceived better understood” (Storing, 113). The Anti-Federalists believed that, due to different climates and cultural factors,…

Before the United States was the constitutional democracy, or republic it is today, it was an odd combination of pure democracy with several branches of government blended together. In order to create a strong government, two rivaling parties emerged: The Federalists and Antifederalists. Those who believed in Federalism believed in ratifying the Constitution while those who believed in Anti-Federalism opposed the ratification of the Constitution. James Madison ever so eloquently wrote Federalist…

in the same way. Both philosophers are equally inclined to the notion that it is the ultimate good that matters most in life and it has nothing to do with money, pleasure, and all sort of materialistic possessions. Till date, Plato’s work on The Republic is considered to be the third biggest work that encompasses the political and physical philosophy, and the ancient history of Athens. As one of the America’s greatest writers, some of Jefferson’s quotes from his inaugural address are still…

clergymen in an attempt to overthrow the emperor, Louis XVI. Though they succeeded in overthrowing the emperor and establishing their own government, their success was short. They nominated a political leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, to lead their new republic. He took charge and began to conquer parts of Europe; feeling that he gained enough strength, he crowned himself emperor. He remained in power until 1814, during which he was removed from the throne; he returned the following year for a…

Topic II: Discourses A great nation doesn 't just form in a day. It is a process in which great ingenuity and wisdom is needed. With this great wisdom, the founding fathers wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These renowned documents are used as a foundation for this nation to reign supreme for countless of years.The great philosopher and writer of Discourses Machiavelli influenced the writers of the documents with the belief that a great country must have a powerful army ready…

Introduction Regardless of the type of state one speaks of, the concept of human nature is a prerequisite for state formation. There lacks a consensual definition for the state, but it is agreed that “states vary based on who holds power, who elects the empowered, and how authority is managed” (Boundless). Following the previous agreement, one may question: whom is power wield over? In political terms, power often denotes domination over, or management of another- the general population. Then,…