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... Britain and Ireland , XL . England - continued , XLI . Present state of the British Empire , XLII . Government of Great Britain , XLIII . Legislature and Judiciary of Great Britain , XLIV . Other Governments of Europe , XLV ...
... Britain and Ireland , XL . England - continued , XLI . Present state of the British Empire , XLII . Government of Great Britain , XLIII . Legislature and Judiciary of Great Britain , XLIV . Other Governments of Europe , XLV ...
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... Britain , the form of government is prescribed and sanctioned by usage , and not by any particular written document . The laws are the statutes enacted by parliament and signed by the king ; the administration consists of the king and ...
... Britain , the form of government is prescribed and sanctioned by usage , and not by any particular written document . The laws are the statutes enacted by parliament and signed by the king ; the administration consists of the king and ...
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... . An aristocratic government is one in which a few distinguished persons have a leading or con- trolling influence ; in this sense , the government of Great Britain is an aristocratic government , though the. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT . 57.
... . An aristocratic government is one in which a few distinguished persons have a leading or con- trolling influence ; in this sense , the government of Great Britain is an aristocratic government , though the. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT . 57.
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... Britain is an aristocratic government , though the form is monarchical . A democratic government is one in which the people have a con- trolling influence . In this sense , ours is a demo- cratic government , though the form is ...
... Britain is an aristocratic government , though the form is monarchical . A democratic government is one in which the people have a con- trolling influence . In this sense , ours is a demo- cratic government , though the form is ...
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... a divinity . He also , no doubt , made the monarchy heredi- tary in his family . The example of Nimrod seems to have been of Great Britain is an aristocratic government , though the ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT . 59.
... a divinity . He also , no doubt , made the monarchy heredi- tary in his family . The example of Nimrod seems to have been of Great Britain is an aristocratic government , though the ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT . 59.
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