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April 5th, 2011

State some of the challenges faced by Italy.


 * Italy was a battle ground for ambitious foreign and local princes.
 * To the Prince of Austria the idea of unifying Italy was a joke.
 * the nationalist revolts exploded across the region.
 * Austria sent troops to crush the rebels.

April 12th, 2011
 * What is Western Democracy?
 * The Democracies of the Western Hemisphere
 * **Great Britain**-Magna Carta, The English Bill of Rights, The Slvae Trade Act, Development of the constitutional monarchy
 * **France**- The French Revolution, Napoleonic Code, The Declaration of the Rights of Man & the citizen, Plebiscite, Napoleon's Meritocracy
 * **United States-** American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of rights, Emancipation Proclamation, Unalienable Rights, US constitution

Explain why refomers sought to change Parliament in the 1800's
 * 1) Although members of the house of commons were elected, less than 5%of the people had the right to vote.
 * 2) Wealthy nobles and spuires, or country landowners dominated politics and heavily influenced voters.
 * 3) The house of Lords was made up of nobles and clergy, they could veto any bill passed by the house of commons.
 * 4) Laws kept people from voting.
 * 5) Catholic and Non-Anglican protestants, could not vote or serve in Parliament.
 * 6) in 1820's reformers pushed to end religious restriction.
 * 7) After fierce debate, Parliament finally granted Catholic and Non-Anglican Protestants equal political rights.
 * 8) they wanted parliment to have more representatives.

Describe the values Queen Victoria represented:-
 * 1) the values of beauty, triift, morals and manors.

April 14th, 2011 News report: Government reporter- Matthew Reporter talking about states of democracy in government-Amanda- Womans rights and rights of workers

Reporter intereviewing:-Anji Queen Victoria-Summer Benjamin Disraeli-Matthew William Gladstone- Amanda

First 2 minutes Governement report 4minutes states of democracy

5-7 minutes interview Queen Victoria

7-9 Minutes Benjamin Disraeli

10 minutes - conclusion