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| A continuation of the Roman Empire in the MIDDLE EAST during the Late Antiquity and Middle Ages. Capital was CONSTANINOPLE now called ISTANBUL. |
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The scattering of Jews from Palestine (Middle East) – their Holy Land too – to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity.
Led to ZIONISM |
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| ENFORCES and CARRIES OUT the laws. The executive branch exists separately from the legislative (and judicial) and neither branch can get rid of the other one. |
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| Founder of the Ottoman Empire. Height of Ottoman Empire was during the reign of SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT. |
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| The elected head of a republic state. Elected by the citizens of the country. |
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| is another type of AUTHORITIAN GOV’T, where government is run by small group of people |
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| System that divides up power between a strong national government and smaller local gov’ts. Two-tiered system of gov’t. EX: UNITED STATES. |
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| The governing/authoritative body of a nation, state or community. Political control exercised over members/citizens/societies/states. |
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| One person had absolute rule. |
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| Movement for the establishment/development and protection of a Jewish nation – and the Jews being given a homeland in the Middle East after WWI. Now ISRAEL. |
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| voters elect a Parliament, based on different political parties, which forms the government. The group/party that gets the most votes picks the leader of the Parliament, called the PRIME MINISTER. |
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| A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives. Citizens have direct input into governmental decisions. EX: US, GREAT BRITAIN has a democratic parliament. |
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| Concept that Jewish laws and their religion are inseparable; their daily way of life is ingrained with religion. |
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| CM WITH PARLIAMENTARY GOVT |
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| Monarchy acts as ceremonial head of gov’t, with PARLIAMENT that runs the gov’t. EX: GREAT BRITAIN and CANADA. |
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| System of government where an EXECUTIVE branch is led by a president who serves as the head of the State and head of the gov’t. |
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| Absolute rule and power is in the hands of a single person or small group of people. |
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| The individual states retain a strong sense of authority and independence, but join together to create a central government that has limited power and authority. USUALLY FORMED TO FIX A “PROBLEM”. Ex: EUROPEAN UNION; CONFEDERACY DURING CIVIL WAR. |
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| Founded in 1299, lasted until 1922/1923. The Turks were what these people were called. (Turkish Empire). Ended the BYZANTINE EMPIRE. |
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| A monarch acts as head of state, within the parameters of a written Constitution. |
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| The state/country is governed by a single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme. Smaller sections/units can be delegated powers by the central authority, but the central power retains control. EX: CHINA |
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| Concept that Muslim laws and their religion is inseparable; their daily way of life is ingrained with religion. |
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