<span>the Philippines has emerged as what Carter in January termed “a central part” of the Obama administration’s rebalance, particularly in the security realm. In no small part due to China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, Manila has cemented itself as a key location for America’s military presence; an exemplar of partnering both with Washington as well as its regional allies like Japan and Australia; and an upholder of international principles in the maritime security domain. </span>
The reason behide the split between the sunnis and shiites was when Prophet Muhammad passed away. the shiites believe that after the death of Prophet Muhammad, the reign of imams started. imams were from the prophet's household. the first imam which the shiites believe was Ali who was the cousin of Prophet Muhammad. on the other hand, sunnis. sunnis claim to believe that after the death of prophet muhammad, the reign of caliph started. sunnis believe that the first caliph was Abu Bakr who was a companion of Prophet Muhammad.
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<em>Tyrants</em>: power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force “direct democracy”.
<em>Assembly</em>: set the rules and maintained authority in the city-state.
<em>Direct Democracy:</em> first name given to the Greek democracy.
<em>Nobles</em>: lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community assemble.
<em>Solon</em>: in 594 BC he was chosen as an Athenian Statesman with Reformation powers.
By the year 507 BC, the Greeks came with a new system to govern the people of Athens. Cleisthenes, the leader of Athens named the system “demokratia” that means “rule by the people”. With this new system, Tyranny was a thing of the past. The Greeks created the Assembly and other institutions to rule the nation. Nobles participated heavily in the community assemble, where they Heard people’s arguments. Solon (640BCE-560 BCE) was a statesman reformed the nation and created a code of law that served as the foundation of the Greek democracy principles.
