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- Go to The Constitution of the United States of America, like any great document,
there are several different topics here and each one extremely interesting
so there we are, take each one and give us more great thoughts to ponder. well done.
posted by
Kabu
on October 9, 2012 at 8:58 PM
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you are going in several directions here...might be better to make it a book and elaborate each point...
posted by
Annicita
on October 9, 2012 at 9:59 AM
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Re: dsm_tchr
I am not sure what you're saying here...
posted by
Ciel
on October 9, 2012 at 8:00 AM
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Re: Naut,
I always appreciate your comments, and often learn something from them. I will have to do some cruising through the sources to get more of a handle on the British system and its history.
I do appreciate that the parliamentary system began there, and has evolved, and that our system in the US is a direct descendant.
posted by
Ciel
on October 9, 2012 at 8:00 AM
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posted by
dsm_tchr
on October 9, 2012 at 7:34 AM
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Ciel
As so often, your post is both thoughtful and thought-provoking, and there's much I agree with!
Since time and space are limited, let me just say a few words about the ‘longevity’ of forms of government. I would argue that the way in which British constitutional monarchy, the ‘Symbol of the Nation’, acts through and only through parliament, can be traced back to the ‘Model Parliament’ (Maitland) of 1295 under Edward I, where of course the king still wielded immensely more power. Nonetheless, through all the changes over time which in the end led to what exists in Britain now, it has come to be seen as the very essence and ideal of democracy in all the civilized countries, even if that ideal is not always achieved...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 9, 2012 at 7:27 AM
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