In New Zealand and Australia, the legislative branches are referred to as the Parliament. The US refers to their branches as the Congress, the United Kingdom refers to their branches as the Crown, and I'm pretty sure the Monarchy doesn't exist. Hope this helps!
Many European countries had what was referred to as a "Sphere of Influence" in China at this time. So, Secretary of State, John Hay, created an open door policy to allow all countries equal privileges in trade.
C. Worshipping more than one God