Find out about the conflict involving King Charles I, Parliament, the people and Oliver Cromwell.

Online documents that pertain to some of the greatest moments in Winston Churchill's government during World War II. Includes PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

Liechtenstein's government is heavily dependent on the Prince. Interesting discussion of the collegiality between the Prince and Parliament that is the basis of the government. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

Information about Sweden's form of government.

A 1999 news article from the BBC documents the power struggle between Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament after Yeltsin dismissed Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and the entire government, which in turn was motive for parliament to...

Briefly discussed is the decision by President Mamadou Tandja to dissolve parliament in order to change the constitution. Included are comments in response to the article. (27 May 2009)

This is the Plan of Principal Floor of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, England.

An image of "Opening Session of the Parliament of Burgundy", created by Jan Coessaet in 1587 (Oil on oak panel, 149 x 476 cm).

An image of "The Houses of Parliament in London", created by Claude Monet in 1904 (Oil on canvas, 81 x 92 cm).

An image of "The Houses of Parliament, London", created by Claude Monet in 1904 (Oil on canvas, 81 x 92 cm).

An image of "The Seat of Justice in the Parliament of Paris in 1723", created by Nicolas Lancret, c. 1724 (Oil on canvas, 56 x 81,5 cm).

Website has tracked the news of the attack on the Indian Parliament since the day that it took place. Click on 2001 under Archives for a description of the event itself and then follow the dates to the present for breaking news.

Discussed is President Tandja's decision to dissolve parliament the day after his bid for a third term in office was ruled unconstitutional. (26 May 2009)

National Library of Canada website "By Executive Decree" explains the role of the Privy Council and the comparative tradition to British government. The Clerk of the Privy Council is in charge of administering the relationship between...

National Library of Canada website "By Executive Decree" explains the role of the Privy Council and the comparative tradition to British government. The Clerk of the Privy Council is in charge of administering the relationship between...

The original text of British Prime Minister William Pitt's actual speech to Parliament describing his disapproval of the Stamp Act and why he felt it should be repealed.

This is the text from Thomas Macaulay's speech to the British Parliament in March of 1831. It is his speech for the Reform Bill of 1832.

Primary source text of the Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress, 1765 a document which argues against British Parliament Stamp Act.

PBS provides a video of Joya Malaly, a woman running for the parliament in Afghanistan in the first parliamentary election in more than 30 years. It shows the tremendous struggle and danger she endures running for election as a woman but...

This section of a chapter on "Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests" discusses the status of Great Britain's North American colonies in the years directly following the French and Indian War, describes the size and scope of the British...

Organization that serves as a link between NATO and the parliaments of its member nations. The role of this group is to help "build parliamentary and public consensus in support of Alliance policies".

A biography of Shimon Peres, the ninth President of Israel. He served a total of forty-eight years in Israel's Parliament and held many different posts, including twice as Prime Minister. He also won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1994...

This site explains the structure of the Saeima, which is the Latvian Parliament, as well as other aspects of the political system. It gives information on the history of this government's development, and links to more detailed...

An article by a British Member of Parliament that traces the history of the welfare state in Britain. It examines its beginning in the early 1900s through its overreaching problems at the end of the twentieth century. Archived.