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Why did Parliament force the monarch to sign the Petition of Rights?
The parliament forced the monarch to sign the petition of right because it demands an end to taxing without consent, imprisoning citizens illegally, housing troops in citizens' homes, and military government in peacetime.
Unlike that envisioned under a republican form of government how are rights characterized under a monarchy?
A monarch does not give rights to citizens. They don't have to since they control everything.
In a country with parliamentary leadership the chief executive is elected by what type of vote?
In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is asked to form a government by the head of state (President or constitutional monarch) normally based on the results of the parliamentary election. The political parties normally try to avoid the head of states embarrassment by agreeing in advance which party or coalition should form the government.
President is to republic as monarch is to?
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What of the changes in English government is reflected in the government of the US today?
The UK does not have a President. Constitutionally the head of state is the monarch who is a hereditary member of the Royal Family. However, the monarch has very few formal powers & stays above party politics.So, in practice, the most important person in the British political system is the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is for the most part synonymous w/ the President
