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131 matches to Instrument of Government
Instrument of Government. 1653-7. First written constitution in Europe. Established Protectorate in England. Humble Petition.
Protectorate. 1653-9. English government after Civil War by Instrument of Government. Cromwell.
Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.
Frescobaldi, Girolamo. 1583-1643. Italian organist, instrumental composer. Bold chromaticism.
Gabrieli, Andrea. c1510-86. Venetian church music composer. First to combine voice and instruments in concerto form.
Gabrieli, Giovanni. c1557-1612. Nephew of A. Wrote sacred symphonies of voice and instrument.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 1841-1935. US Supreme Court Justice 1902-32. Law as social instrument.
Kellogg-Briand Pact. 1928. Outlawed war as an instrument of national policy. Signed by 62 countries. Kellogg. Briand.
Messiaen, Olivier. 1908-92. Revolutionary French composer. Experimented with Indian music, bird song, complex rhythms, unusual instruments.
Romantic. Period of music. c1800-1910. Sought freedom of expression. Instrumental virtuoso. Berlioz. Liszt. Schubert. Schumann.
Walesa, Lech. 1943-. Polish Solidarity leader instrumental in forcing decline of Communist rule. President 1990-96.
Absolutism. Government where one person/group has absolute power. 15-18C monarchies.
Achaean League. 5-4C BC. Greek towns in common defence against pirates in Gulf of Corinth. 280-146BC. Model for federal government. Created to fight Macedonia. Dissolved by Romans.
Alien and Sedition Acts. 1798-1800/02. US fear French Revolution. Forbade criticism of government. Abused by Federalists vs Republicans.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
All the Talents. 1806. English government under Grenville.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Antigua. Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1632 English settle. 18C slave trade. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 Self-government. 1981 Independent +Barbuda.
April Theses. 1917. Lenin’s plan for Soviet takeover of state power from provisional government.
Aventine Secession. 1924. 150 Italian government members protest Fascist government. Matteotti.
Baker, Herbert. 1862-1946. English architect: Pretoria government buildings; New Delhi.
Baku Ru. 1192-19C Japanese Shogunate government.
Belize. 4-9C Maya. 17C Buccaneers. 17C English settle. 17,18C Slaves brought. 1862 Colony =British Honduras. 1964 Self-government. 1973 =Belize. 1981 Independent.
Bentham, Jeremy. 1748-1832. English Utilitarian philosopher, jurist. Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789. Fragment on Government 1776.“Greatest happiness for the greatest number”.
Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.