However Xenophon’s view is not a totally fair one, considering his past military experiences with Spartans, as well as the fact that he was not a Spartan citizen and therefore only knew the official laws laid out to him. The ancient Greeks believed that the world was created perfect, and that every change made it a little worse. This made conservatism fundamental in preventing decay in the world. The Spartans therefore found it essential to live by the laws, which were mainly military based, that the legendary Lycurgus had laid out for them in the first half of the 7th Century. Unlike other Greek states, who were much less rotated around the military and had women responsible for making clothes, the Spartans left that duty for the slave women, so that the higher class women could concentrate on physical training just as much as the men did.
William Harper-Church Period 3 DBQ: Republicans V.S, Federalists Before 1801, the Jeffersonian Republicans were usually strict constructionists of the constitution. However during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison they had to adopt some Federalist ideas. In many instances, the two parties completely interchanged their views on the construction of the constitution. During that period of time it was difficult to characterize anyone as a member of either the Federalist or Republican Party based on how they interpreted the constitution. The best example of Jefferson adopting Federalist ideas is the Louisiana Purchase.
The statement “from 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United Sates with an effective government“ is true to some degree because the articles were effective towards some events and ideas but toward others ineffective. The articles linked thirteen colonies together dealing with common problems. It was set up so that congress was to be the chief agency of the government and the judicial branch was left almost exclusively to the states As the articles were made to be weak, a loose model of what a confederation ought to be, they had some very effective outcomes. The articles clearly outlined the general powers that were to be exercised by the central government, such as making treaties and uniting the states in equality. It also showed France and Great Britain that America was beginning to form its own government, which would help achieve respect as a country.
It was often the cases of self interest that these two nations resorted too. In Manchuria, Britain and France were unwilling to send their armies nor fleets, in Abyssinia, they did not close the Suez Canal , which could have stopped Mussolini's invasion and they did not ban important war materials such as coal, oil and steel. The USSR was the only country powerful enough to send troops to force the aggressors into accepting the League's wishes, but they weren't in the League. Without the USA, the League was permanently weakened. Had the USA been in the league, Japan wouldn't have conquered Manchuria and Mussolini would have backed off Abyssinia.
In contrast, the colonies supported a great variety of churches. The largest were the Congregationalist, Anglican, and German churches, but many smaller denominations could be found through the colonies. In a similar economic revolution, the colonies outgrew their mercantile relationship with the mother country and developed an expanding capitalist system of their own. In England, the common view was that the colonies only purpose was to compliment and support the homeland. This resulted in a series of laws and protocols called the mercantile system.
. they had nevertheless had the effect of giving the populace a political importance such as it had in no other European country.11 13 What the English Civil Wars led to was a greater sense of personal representation in government than was the case in most of the continent—certainly than was the case in France, for example, that feared member of the auld alliance with Scotland, and the continental
As the fourth President of the United States of America, James Madison was a complicated leader. He is most often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.” He was a strong nationalist that believed a strong central government was essential for the existence and future of the new country he helped found. He exercised his powers in fighting secessionists and would-be tyrants. But in many ways, President Madison contradicted his own beliefs. While Madison supported a strong central government, he also helped implement what are common separations of power and checks and balances.
The whole point of America becoming its own sovereign country was Britain’s overbearing control on the colonies. Many early Americans had concerns and feared a government in which, by design, could become too strong. Consequentially, the Democratic – Republican party (later known to historians simply as the Republican Party) was formed with ideas of smaller government and thusly, less control. A semblance of the rivalry between the parties in the United States could be seen in the French Revolution. The Republicans supported the popular forces in the French Revolt and wanted America to assist.
After analysing the main limitations on domestic power – the strength of party discipline, the level of partisanship inside Congress and Parliament, the use of a presidential or parliamentary system and the influence of interest groups – it is clear that the Australian Prime Minister holds more power within their nation. The domestic power of both nations’ leaders is structurally limited by their use of bicameral legislative systems. By having Parliament and Congress comprise of both an upper and lower house, practices such as filibustering and the strength of party discipline greatly affect the president and prime minister’s capacity to pass legislation. In the US, the use of filibusters has risen gradually since the 1970s, causing the government to need a 60% majority in the Senate if it wishes to pass a motion for cloture (Pfiffner 2002: 36). This irregular feature of Congress has been exploited increasingly as both parties become more polarised.
Branches of Government Introduction The establishment of the United States Constitution marked the beginning of arguably the most powerful federal government in the world. The power is separated equally into three main branches which maintain balance and prevent corruption. The legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive branch all represent the process to this revolutionary government. Our Forefathers The founding fathers of the United States were political leaders who founded today’s “social contracts”. Their educational background was diverse.