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Post by PaulsLaugh on May 30, 2022 4:23:50 GMT
John Hanson  The first US government was the Articles of Confederation. The Articles constituted the supreme law of the land from 1781 until 1789, which is when the current Constitution went into effect. The Articles were written and passed by the Continental Congress in 1777 and were ratified by all 13 states in 1781. linkSince there was no executive branch during this time, Hanson and others served more as prime ministers than as a president. |
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Post by Prince Myshkin on May 30, 2022 6:10:29 GMT
A prime minister is the head of the legislature, technically. He's not really the chief of state.
In the U.K. the Queen is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. In the U.S. the President is the head or chief of state. |
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Post by PaulsLaugh on May 30, 2022 9:50:15 GMT
A prime minister is the head of the legislature, technically. He's not really the chief of state.
In the U.K. the Queen is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. In the U.S. the President is the head or chief of state. That's why there are quotes on it. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on May 30, 2022 10:53:10 GMT
If memory serves, weren't there 4 leaders before Washington?
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Post by mowlick on May 30, 2022 12:47:23 GMT
If memory serves, weren't there 4 leaders before Washington? I believe it was eight.
Looks as though Pilar is practising for a pub quiz.
Now, how many wives did Henry VIII have?
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Post by Flying Monkeys on May 30, 2022 12:56:38 GMT
If memory serves, weren't there 4 leaders before Washington? I believe it was eight.
Looks as though Pilar is practising for a pub quiz.
Now, how many wives did Henry VIII have?
Six, I think. Or was it seven. |
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Post by mowlick on May 30, 2022 14:05:53 GMT
I believe it was eight.
Looks as though Pilar is practising for a pub quiz.
Now, how many wives did Henry VIII have?
Six, I think. Or was it seven.
One
The Catholic Church only recognised Catherine of Aragon.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on May 30, 2022 14:15:21 GMT
Six, I think. Or was it seven.
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The Catholic Church only recognised Catherine of Aragon. Balls to the catholic church! |
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Post by ayatollah on May 30, 2022 14:42:52 GMT
I believe it was eight.
Looks as though Pilar is practising for a pub quiz.
Now, how many wives did Henry VIII have?
Six, I think. Or was it seven. Six. Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Catherine Howard, and Jane something. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on May 30, 2022 14:44:48 GMT
Six, I think. Or was it seven. Six. Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Catherine Howard, and Jane something. Seymour. (She was good in Live And Let Die.) |
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Post by ayatollah on May 30, 2022 14:46:33 GMT
Did you know the RMS Queen Mary was going to be called Victoria?
Cunard Line named all their ships ending in -ia, and they thought Victoria would be perfect. Their big wigs visited George V to tell him and said "Your majesty we intend to name our newest liner after our greatest queen".
George said "My wife will be delighted!"
Nobody had the nerve to tell him, so they just named it Queen Mary.
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Post by mowlick on May 30, 2022 14:46:46 GMT
One
The Catholic Church only recognised Catherine of Aragon. Balls to the catholic church! God will punish you.
He might be English, but he is still pretty High Church.
Still, while we are at it, what is the capital of Thailand called?
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Post by Flying Monkeys on May 30, 2022 14:50:30 GMT
Balls to the catholic church! God will punish you.
He might be English, but he is still pretty High Church.
Still, while we are at it, what is the capital of Thailand called?
Bangkok, innit? |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2022 15:59:35 GMT
A prime minister is the head of the legislature, technically. He's not really the chief of state.
In the U.K. the Queen is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. In the U.S. the President is the head or chief of state. Government is not legislature. It's executive. Prime Minister is the head of executive, not legislature. |
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Post by Prince Myshkin on May 30, 2022 16:09:49 GMT
A prime minister is the head of the legislature, technically. He's not really the chief of state.
In the U.K. the Queen is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. In the U.S. the President is the head or chief of state. Government is not legislature. It's executive. Prime Minister is the head of executive, not legislature. I know that in the U.K. the Prime Minister is the head of the majority in the legislature. I'm not sure how you guys do it in Germany.
In the U.S. all power is consolidated in the President.
Under British parliamentary systems there is always a chief of state separate from the Prime Minister. In the U.S. with direct election of a President, the chief of state is not beholden to the legislature. He is independent from it. A Prime Minister can be removed by the legislature.
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