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649 matches to Government of India Act
Confederacy. 1861-5. Rebel US government in American Civil War.
Congress, US. Senate and House of Representatives. Legislative branch of government.
Constitution, US. 1787. Effective 1789. Defines government, liberties, basic laws. Amendments I-X 1791 Bill of Rights. XIII 1865 Abolishes slavery. XVIII 1919 Prohibition. XIX 1920 Women suffrage. XXI 1933 Repeals Prohibition. XXVI 1971 Voting age 18.
Continental Congress. 1774-89. US Government until Constitution approved. Proclaimed Declaration of Independence.
Council of Ten. c1310-1797. Powerful Venetian tribunal. Investigated aristocratic plots vs government.
Council of the Republic. 1917. Russian provisional government.
Country Party. 1913-. Australian pro-agriculture party. Small but influential in coalition governments.
Coup d’État. Overthrow of existing government by force.
Cromwell, Oliver. 1599-1658. Led revolution in England, 1649. Lord Protector of the Realm, 1653-. Commonwealth Head of Government, 1649-. Signed Charles I death warrant.
Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.
Democracy. Government based on rule by the people.
Directory. French government 1795-99. Consulate.
Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of. 1811-63. Governor General. Worked for independent Canadian government.
Episcopalianism. Church government by bishops.
Equatorial Guinea. 10-15C Bubi. 1469 Portugal. 1778 Spain 1827 British base. 1843 Spain. 1964 Self-government. 1968 Independent.
Estonia. c1000BC Aesti. 9C- Vikings invade. 11,12C Russia, Denmark, Sweden invades. 1219 Denmark. 1346 Teutonic Knights buy. 16C Sweden/Poland/Denmark divide. 17C Sweden. 1721 Russian. 1918 Independent. 1919-33 Unstable governments. 1924 Failed Bolshevik revolution. 1934 Päts coup. 1940 USSR. 1991 Independent.
Executive Branch. Department of US government which carries out laws, under supervision of President.
Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.
Federalism. Autonomous states united under central government.
Federalist Party. 1787-1825. US first party founded by A. Hamilton for strong central government. In power 1791-1801.
Five Hundred, Council of. 508BC. Athens’ representative government.
Free Enterprise. Capitalist economic doctrine of a market free from government control.
Free French. French vs Germany after fall of France 1940. Opp. by Vichy government. DeGaulle.
Free Trade. International commerce free from duties, government restriction or discrimination. Smith.
Gettysburg. 1863. Lincoln’s address given to dedicate Civil War cemetery. “Four score and seven years ago...Government of the people, by the people, for the people”.