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POLITICS - TYPES OF GOVERNMENT
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DEFINITION
Anarchy
lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence
of governmental authority
Commonwealth
a nation or other political entity founded on law and
united by a compact of the people for the common
good
Communism
a system of government in which the state plans and
controls the economy; all goods are shared equally
with the aim of a classless society
Constitution
a government operating under an authoritative
document (a constitution) that sets out the laws and
principles that determine the nature, functions and
limits of the government
Democracy
a form of government in which the supreme power is
retained by the people, usually through a system of
representation like a parliament or senate
Dictatorship
a form of government in which a ruler wields absolute
power (not restricted by a constitution or laws); the
citizens do not possess the right to choose their own
leaders
Federalism
a form of government in which power is divided
between a central authority and a number of
constituent regions
Monarchy
a government in which the power is in the hands of a
monarch (king or queen) who reigns by hereditary
right, usually for life
Parliamentary democracy
a political system in which the parliament elects the
government and a prime minister or premier
according to party strength as expressed in elections
Parliamentary monarchy
a state headed by a monarch who rules in ceremonial
capacity; true governmental leadership is carried out
by a cabinet and its head - who are drawn from a
legislature (parliament)
Socialism
a theory or system that advocates the vesting of
ownership and control into the community as a whole
Theocracy
a form of government in which a god is recognised as
the supreme civil ruler, and laws are interpreted by
religious authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.)
Totalitarian
a government that seeks to subordinate the individual
by controlling all political and economic matters
including the attitudes and beliefs of its population
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EVENT
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2000
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776
486
55
33
43
60
122
450
597
635
793
878
991
1066
1086
1117
1189
1215
1314
1348
1415
1476
1485
1492
1519
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BC
BC
BC
BC
BC
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
1564
1577
1588
1605
1620
1642-49
1665
1666
1707
1757
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AD
AD
AD
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AD
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AD
Start of the Egyptian civilisations: power of the Pharaohs
Stonehenge built
Beginning of Jewish religion
First Olympic games
Buddha born
Julius Caesar lands in England
The time that Jesus lived
Romans begin conquest of England
Boudicca defeated
Hadrian's wall built
Saxons begin to invade England. Roman Empire collapses
St Augustine brings Christianity to Kent
St Aidan founds Lindisfarne
Vikings raid Lindisfarne
Alfred the Great defeats the Danes
Vikings conquer England
Battles of Stamford Bridge & Hastings. Norman Conquest
Domesday Book
Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury murdered
Richard I (Lionheart) goes on Crusade
King John signs Magna Carta
Bannockburn - Scots defeat the English
Black Death comes to England
Henry V wins battle of Agincourt
William Caxton - 1st English printing press
Battle of Bosworth. Start of the Tudors
Columbus discovers the New World
Magellan sails around the world
Cortes conquers the Aztecs of Mexico
William Shakespeare born
Francis Drake sails around the world
Spanish Armada
Gunpowder plot
Pilgrim Fathers land in America
English Civil War, Charles I executed. Oliver Cromwell rules
Plague of London
Great Fire of London
Act of Union, England and Scotland united
Britain starts conquest of India
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