Monday, May 14, 2012

Government System


Government System:
  • 1916 and 1921 rebellions divided Ireland into two parts
  • Free independent state in 1949
  • North Protestant
  • South Catholic
  • South supported reunification of island but the North opposed
  • Bombing, hunger strikes, gun battles
  • Peace talks began in 1994 and as peace agreement was made in 1998
  • Parliamentary government
The legal system decides whether someone has trespassed the law by basing it upon the English Common Law. People are chosen to lead the country by being elected by 49 people elected from the universities and candidates of the Senate

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