<span>Great Britain, during the early 19th century, enacted strong anti slavery laws and enforced them in their role as the world's superpower. This came about during the early Victorian era as morality became a key issue in government a public revulsion towards the construct of slavery became common. Military intervention was taken against the muslim countries of North Africa who were the main perveyors of the slave trade. Naval intervention in the Atlantic also served to reduce the flow of slaves to the US and and also served to influence public opinion in the US against slavery, eventually becoming a factor in the US civil war of 1861-1865 and the emancipation of existing slaves and the outlawing of the institution of slavery.</span>
The Virginia plan wanted state representation based upon the population of the state. This is why it was supported by larger states. It gave larger states more representation in Congress than smaller states.
<span>the new age movement also called the 'me age 'was founded on the principle that people could achieve self- healing, enlightenment through practices that seemed neo-pagan in nature such as yoga, martial arts and chanting and mediation. these ideals were of both eastern and western origins.
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The advantages of a centralized government impliy the following.
After the industrial revolution, the growth of economics worldwide has been lead by large companies that need centralization to be effective.
But in ancient times like the dynasties in China, a central government unified people in order to have a better control of the society. A strong central authority made possible a much better internal operation of rules.
However, centralization has disadvantages like despotism, autocracy and deaf ears to peoples opinions and demands.
In decentralized systems like the Greeks of ancient times, The Assembly had monthly meetings in Athens to discuss the the problems of the city. The meetings were open to the public in a demonstration of civility and the right of hearing to anyone.
Nowadays we find decentralized governments like the U.S. or centralized ones like Cuba.
The Cold War with the democratic West that shaped global
politics for half a century. The communist/democratic divide also led to an
arms race which resulted in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The
fall of the Soviet Union led to the disintegration of states and the
Balkanization of various states which resulted in conflict and even genocides.
