british empire(rip)
The term refers to the British exit from the European Union which was realized in a 2016 referendum.
what is Brexit?
The stage in the evolutionary development of Europe between the more decentralized feudal monarchies of the Middle Ages and the constitutional governments of the modern era.
what is absolute monarchy?
Declaration by President George W. Bush that the United States would use military force to preempt potential terrorist threats to U.S. security.
What is the Bush Doctrine?
Oswald Mosley shows one example of this, which is the second major difficulty in defining fascism.
what is Mimicry?
One of the United Kingdom’s two largest parties; in government since 2010. The British conservative party have played a significant role in British government as of late as the majority party in parliament
Who are the Tories?
A system based on local customs and precedent rather than formal legal codes. Examples of this are common assault, manslaughter, and murder.
What is Common Law?
This term, which refers to a forceful overthrow of a government, has played a significant role in French politics simply because it was a common occurrence throughout French history.
What is a coup d'état?
A view held by many Americans throughout U.S. history that the United States was destined to expand its power and territory.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The fascist concept of "triumph of the strongest community" can be attributed to what?
what is Darwinism?
France’s bicameral legislature, with the French being the creator of the term stemming from the word parler, meaning “to speak.”
What is Parlement?
A historic 1998 accord between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland that ended decades of violence. It played a significant role in British politics, not only by bringing an end to decades of violence, but by bringing the creation of a Northern Irish legislature.
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
France’s current regime which began in 1958. It is the third longest lasting regime in French history and was set in motion by the signing of a new constitution.
what is the Fifth Republic
Legislation (1965) that eliminated barriers that had been imposed by some states to prevent African Americans from voting; seen as a major victory in the struggle for civil rights.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
The fifth and final difficulty in defining fascism.
one example: Rush Limbaugh’s use of the term “feminazi”
what is overuse of the term?
Seventeenth-century conflict between the British Parliament and the monarch that temporarily eliminated and permanently weakened the monarchy?
what is the English Civil War?
Legislative check on government whereby a government deems a measure to be of high importance, and if that measure fails to pass the legislature, either the government must resign in favor of another leader or new parliamentary elections must be called.
What is the vote of no confidence.
An overthrow in 1789–99 of the French absolute monarchy and establishment of the First Republic.
What is the French Revolution?
The weak confederal regime that governed the colonies that was approved in 1781 and created a loose alliance of sovereign states, including a unicameral legislature with a single vote for each state.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
fascism differs from a concept such as Marxism in what major way?
Fascism differs on a case by case basis, whereas a concept such as marxism has identifiable literature with common universal principles.
This term refers to the 348-member upper house of French parliament, who serve six-year terms as elected officials, and are the weaker of the two houses.
What is the Sénat?
Term describing recent policies of the Labour Party that embrace the free market that are more moderate and central in nature. It is a moderate and central form of governance that seeks to soothe both the needs of right-wing conservatives and left-wing politicians in their policies.
what is the Third Way
In politics, this is the form of government or the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of a government or institution and its interactions with society. The term is based in French language, meaning rule or order, and the French have experienced almost every recorded type of this over the course of their history
What is a Regime?
In the United States these are composed mostly of the heads of key departments, offices, and agencies, and oversee the various bureaucratic offices that make up the executive branch.
What are Cabinets?
The Five Stages of Fascist movements
This French house oversees the deciding of a prime minister, passing laws, providing forums for debate, and ensures legislatures follow their job description.
What is the National Assembly?