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Not only is the modern administrative state anti-constitutional, but it is also (blank).
Which city replaced Antwerp as northern Europe's leasing commercial and banking city?
Which of the following are features of the national state that developed in the West from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century?A)The state had people who could imagine themselves as part of a community.B)The state encouraged commerce and industry.C)The state harnessed the power of its nobility.D)The state became an entity inherited from generation to generation.E)all of the above
An example of the alternative legislative processes available under the modern administrative state is (blank).
According to progressive theorists like Hebert Croly, the goal of the modern administrative state is to secure (blank).
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When Charles V ascended the Spanish throne, the manufacturing and banking center of the Spanish empire was
Rather than a(n) (blank) of experts, the modern administrative state produced an insular (blank) who rule for their own interests and not for the interests of the governed.
The Valois failure to produce a male heir led in 1589 to the coming to power in France of the
By the 1660s, France hadA)enjoyed a significant victory in the Thirty Years' War.B)emerged as Europe's leading power.C)weathered the Fronde .D)achieved absolutism.E)all of the above
When compared with their French counterparts, the main disadvantage the Stuarts had in their efforts to establish absolutism was
The French name originally set up for the Colony Fort San Felipe
Describe the issues related to professionalism, symbolism, and eligibility in the Ancient Games
Although the differences between Russia and the West were immense, the political arrangement in Russia resembled somewhat that in
According to the text, the last chance to unify the Holy Roman Empire under the Hapsburgs ended with
The elite few ruling over the modern administrative state maintain their power by distributing benefits to various groups who support their rule.
Over time, the constitutional system created by the Revolution of 1688-1689A)reformed to reflect a more democratic social reality.B)acquired a standing army.C)yielded authority to parliamentary ministers and state officials.D)became a viable alternative to absolutism.E)all of the above
Under the TudorsA)more commoners entered royal service.B)the Reformation strengthened the ParliamentC)the monarch showed absolutist tendencies similar to those on the continentD)the government gained in efficiency and strengthE)all of the above
Describe the importance of the following issues as they pertain to the founding of the Modern Olympic movement: INDUSTRIALIZATION OF WESTERN EUROPE IN THE 1800'S
Muhammad Ali took over in Egypt after the ______ left