the united states uses the constitutional form of government where the presidency is independent of legislature.
the united states uses the constitutional form of government where the presidency is independent of legislature.
what constitutional form of government does the united states use?
presidency is independent of legislature
jean-louis de lolme or delolme (174016 july 1806) was a genevan and british political theorist and writer on constitutional matters, born in the then independent republic of geneva. as an adult he moved to england, and became a british subject. his most famous work was "" ("the constitution of england", 1771), which was subsequently published in english as well. in it, de lolme advocated a constitutional form of government enshrining the principle that monarchy, aristocracy and democracy should be balanced against each other. he also praised the element of representative democracy in the constitution, and urged an extension of suffrage. the work influenced many of the framers of the united states constitution.
jean-louis de lolme
government leaders, long preoccupied with violent threats to stability and the serious leadership split over the korean affair, generally agreed that constitutional government should someday be established. kido takayoshi had favored a constitutional form of government since before 1874, and several proposals that provided for constitutional guarantees had been drafted. the oligarchy, however, while acknowledging the realities of political pressure, was determined to keep control. the osaka conference of 1875 resulted in the reorganization of government with an independent judiciary and an appointed council of elders tasked with reviewing proposals for a constitution. the emperor declared that "constitutional government shall be established in gradual stages" as he ordered the genrōin to draft a constitution. in 1880, delegates from twenty-four prefectures held a national convention to establish the kokkai kisei dōmei (league for establishing a national assembly).
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