The Anglo-American World: Political Influence
The British and American political systems have exerted influence through the centuries in three basic ways: through emulation, through colonization and through imposition. Specific cases may have involved a mixture of all three, of course.
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 232-236. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.
Parliamentary vs. Presidential democracy explained
The problem with democracy
TedTalk by Matthew Flinders.
Textbook Tasks
Listening
Articles and Resources
Going Further
Links
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Australia's system of government
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Comparing the American and Australian political systems
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South Africa's system of government
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The Canadian political system
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New Zealand's system of government
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India's political system
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Ireland's system of government
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Audio: Democracy (BBC Radio 4)
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The Commonwealth
(commonwealthofnations.org)
