POLI 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Nick Clegg
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The government of the united kingdom was created in 1801 by merging england, scotland, Wales, and ireland under the authority of parliament in london. Unlike new democracies, britain became a democracy by evolution rather than revolution. The rule of law was established in the 17th century , the accountability of the executive to. Parliament was established by the 18th century, and national political parties organized in the. The right of every adult man and woman to vote was not recognized until the 20th century. The evolution of democracy in britain contrasts with a european history of countries switching between democratic and nondemocratic forms of government. (*)there is no agreement among political scientists about when england developed a modern system of government. The most reasonable judgement is that this occurred during the very long reign of queen.
