How do leaders become leaders in an absolute monarchy? How do citizens influence government in a representative democracy? How does the government raise money in a representative democracy? How do citizens hold leaders accountable in a parliamentary democracy? Describe at least two ways in which the...
What type of government is a constitutional monarchy? A unitary form of government consists of how many branches of government? The legislature chooses the executive in which form of government? How do the legislative and executive branches work together?
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Benjamin Franklin wrote this during his fight for democracy in 1722 as part of his scathing criticism of the British monarchy’s suppression of the free press. Nearly 300 years later, the messag...
Bill Gates adopted anautocratic leadership stylein the early years of Microsoft to ensure the company grew at the pace that he had envisioned. Autocratic leaders believe that the best way to manage their team is to control the way they do their work. ...
Before we go further into the upcoming mildly humorous, and heated, debate, it’s important to understand a few key things about the leaders of the two sides of the argument in the Senate. On the one hand, Vice President John Adams, being John Adams, was constitutionally incapable of keepi...
Clearly the monarchies are going to survive much better than the dictatorships. They have the option of becoming a constitutional monarchy. The dictatorships cannot become constitutional dictatorships; there is no such thing. This provides a way out for monarchies, who alrea...
Phase 1: A revolution must take place in order to overthrow the existing government. Marx emphasized the need for total destruction of the existing system in order to move on to Phase 2. Phase 2: A dictator or elite leader (or leaders) must gain absolute control over the proletariat. Durin...
After last November's elections left Republicans with control of the Senate and an expanded advantage in the House, triumphant party leaders announced their intention to do the hard work of governing. "Your priorities will be our priorities," Speaker John Boehner promised the public. The leadership...
Back in the Middle Ages, rulers of many country were men and/or boys. For a women to be in power was usually a last resort. Elizabeth I fell under this situation and became the Queen of England. As people have regarded females, many disliked the idea of a women becoming the leader of...
How are leaders chosen in a theocracy? How is the Speaker of the House selected? Is the parliamentary system elected by the people? How is a representative democracy similar to a constitutional monarchy? How do interest groups limit representative democracy?