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Jan 12 |
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Is the USA Congress explicitly patterned after the British Parliament? See also: politics.stackexchange.com/questions/36/… |
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Dec 20 |
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Do most of today's democratic nations with two-party system exhibit a civil war in recent past? @FelixGoldberg: wasn't that, in part, a consequence of the Great Compromise? |
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Oct 17 |
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Has the resignation of a political leader in a Westminster style parliament ever forced an election call? @canadiancreed: can you clarify which election(s) you're referring to? I.e.: an election for his seat in Parliament (if he's resigned his seat); an election for leadership of his party (if he's resigned as leader); or a general election (if people think that it's inappropriate to have a change of premier without having the chance to choose the party in power). |
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Oct 10 |
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What's the origin of valet parking? A possible subsidiary question: why is valet parking so much more prevalent in the US than in the UK? I don't recall ever experiencing it here in Britain (though maybe I'm just going to the wrong kinds of establishments :-) ). |
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Jul 13 |
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Can the Queen of England fire the prime minister of Australia? Oh, absolutely. |
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Jul 13 |
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Can the Queen of England fire the prime minister of Australia? See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Prerogative_in_the_United_Kingdom |
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Jul 13 |
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Can the Queen of England fire the prime minister of Australia? While it's true that most of the Queen's powers (or these days, HM Government's powers) are limited by law, the power to appoint or dismiss a prime minister is one of a dwindling number which is not. It's a prerogative power, which is governed not by law, but by convention. Hence why, in theory, the Queen can do this; but in practise, she doesn't. |
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Jul 11 |
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Why does Europe have so few skyscrapers compared to East Asia? Could some of this be related to geology, for example, London being built on clay vs parts of Manhattan being built on rock? |
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Jun 12 |
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Lion in the european monarchies' flags The one labelled England above is the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales! It's based on the arms of the United Kingdom. |
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Jun 6 |
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What is the basic structure of British Politics? In addition, the site FAQ says that, "If you can imagine an entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much." I suspect this may be true of this question. |
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Jun 6 |
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What is the basic structure of British Politics? Wikipedia has a good amount of detail. But is this really a history question? Perhaps it could be rephrased to make it more like one? |
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Jan 27 |
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Since the inception of the United States, has the term “America” ever referred to something more than simply “the United States”? Something similar has already been asked on English.SE. See also this question. |
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Jan 1 |
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Who should be the king/queen of England? @Noldorin: that last statement isn't true. The Queen can appoint ministers and peers, but not MPs. |
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Nov 22 |
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When did polygamy start becoming illegal? For completeness, see also polyandry. |
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Nov 21 |
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How unfavorable were the terms of Germany's “surrender” in WW1? This is all good stuff - but it doesn't answer the question of whether the terms were unfavourable. |
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Oct 27 |
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Why did the southern states secede from the U.S.? +1 amazing answer! |
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Oct 25 |
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What aternative locations were considered for the United Nations? It may have helped that the land was given to the UN by John D. Rockefeller, Jr; see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_headquarters |
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Oct 17 |
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Which 11 countries were democratic in 1941? The UK is both a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, so I'm not convinced that placing it in its own category reflects how it is governed. It could be argued that it is more similar in its structure of government to, say, Ireland (prime minister as head of government, with a titular non-executive head of state) than Switzerland (ruling council which acts as both head of state and head of government). |
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Oct 11 |
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Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? Just to nitpick: it should be "United Kingdom", not "England". |
