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    single person. “The King”. Monarchy was the “form of government” most used until the 19th century. There are two main types of monarchy... Absolute monarchy and Constitutional monarchy. In absolute monarchy all the power is given to only one person, the executive power, legislative power and legal power. On the other hand constitutional monarchy is completely different... Here the King or Queen dont have absolute power because the country also have a government with a prime minister. It is like a

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    For a country to have a functioning government, the members of it, have to agree on the important political issues the country is facing. The English Revolution was caused by the fact that the members of the English government didn’t agree on many things. This caused problems in the government and ultimately, led to the Glorious Revolution.The Glorious Revolution was a successful end to the English Revolution because The English Bill of Rights solved England’s key political conflicts. These key political

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    If I was a ruler in the eighteenth century, I would claim my reign by Divine Right of Kings because it is the most advantageous of the three. Divine right of kings is the idea that the power of the king or queen derives from God, not the people. This is advantageous because the ruler would have absolute power with little to no consequences. In addition, any political dissent against authority figure would be viewed as an insurrection against God because only God can appoint ruler to govern. Consequently

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    While I was reading “Second Treatise of Government”, by John Locke I had many agreements and disagreements. Many of his arguments are valid, but many of them seem too extreme. Throughout the article, Locke talks about how the government is obligated to serve the people by protecting life, liberty and property. He explained how the governments power had to be limited, which it’s the result of check and balances. He believed that if the government violated an individual rights, that person had the

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    Recently, there have been many issues and problems forming in America. The majority of the complications are the result of the U.S. government, which is a democracy. Another kind of government that has been around for thousands of years is an absolute monarchy, which is where one ruler has all the power. It is often debated which system is more effective. A monarch’s authority to govern should be absolute because the interest of the state must come first, there is a simple law process, and being

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    During the 1600s, a noble idea, Absolutism, was brought to Europe. As it is called, absolute monarch owns top power of the nation and they were believed to exercise their divine right. Louis XIV and Peter the Great, were both absolute rulers at that period. Comparing their performance, Peter’s more absolute idea make his empire greater than Louis’, in noble constraint, economic and educational development, and governmental reformation. Firstly, both of them take measures to constraint the power

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    While John Locke was writing both the Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration there were two influences that were his inspiration for those two writings. The English Civil War (1642-1649) and The Glorious Revolution (1688- 1689). The Civil War because of disconnect between the people and the monarchy. The Glorious Revolution was a bloodless war that installed William III and Mary II into power in France and he was very religious in his roman catholic believes. Locks writing

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    Student Dress Codes

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    Specific reasons may cause certain governments or institutes to set requirements in what clothing one should or should not wear. However, without reasonable reasoning such groups of people should not be allowed to set restrictions. Governments in general including the veil decree in Persepolis and France’s banning should not be allowed to have a say in the way people dress. However, public schools including the administrators of Heights High School should be allowed to set dress codes, for they unlike

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    The works of Enlightenment thinkers Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau were extremely influential in laying the foundations for the government of the United States. Locke wrote about the natural rights that all men possess and the fundamental principles of a sound government in Second Treatise of Civil Government. Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws focused on the purpose and responsibilities of a government. Montesquieu also introduced the idea of separation of powers which is central to the organization

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    John Locke was a 17th century philosopher and political theorist whose work was extremely influential in establishing what we know today as the United States of America. The Second Treatise of Government, written by Locke, provided the basis for future political doctrines such as the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Throughout chapters six through eight, Locke explains his reasons and belief as to why humans should not confuse paternal power with political power and

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