Can you please describe the differences between the British and
American perspectives of representative government?  Asked on  2
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(Answer #1)  The British and American perspectives on
representative government are products of their unique histories
and political evolutions.  Unlike the United States, which is a
relatively new country, Great Britain's history goes back many
centuries.  Its evolution as a parliamentary form of government
is a result of growing disenchantment with the rule of the
Crown.  One of the most important documents in British and, by
extension, American history is the Magna Carta, or the The Great
Charter of the Liberties of England of 1215.  The Magna Carta,
produced by prominent citizens of England, represented the first
successful effort at restricting the power of the monarch, King
John.  By proscribing the king's authorities in such a document,
the path was clear for the development of representative
government.  The evolution