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    1. Belgium has a constitutional parliamentary monarchy with an elected legislature that makes laws, an executive branch that executes laws, and a judiciary that prosecutes lawbreakers. Elections take place at the municipal, provincial, and national levels as well as for the European Union. 2. Belgium gained independence in 1830 but democracy was slow to develop, initially giving voting rights only to wealthy citizens. Women gained the right to vote in 1948 and 18-year-olds in 1981, showing voting rights expanded over time but democracy remained limited until the late 20th century. 3. While ancient Athens had direct democracy for male citizens only, modern Belgian democracy is indirect but includes all adult citizens.

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    1. Belgium has a constitutional parliamentary monarchy with an elected legislature that makes laws, an executive branch that executes laws, and a judiciary that prosecutes lawbreakers. Elections take place at the municipal, provincial, and national levels as well as for the European Union. 2. Belgium gained independence in 1830 but democracy was slow to develop, initially giving voting rights only to wealthy citizens. Women gained the right to vote in 1948 and 18-year-olds in 1981, showing voting rights expanded over time but democracy remained limited until the late 20th century. 3. While ancient Athens had direct democracy for male citizens only, modern Belgian democracy is indirect but includes all adult citizens.

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    What Do I Have To Remember?: 1. Belgium Is A Constitutional Parliamentary Kingdom

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    1. Belgium has a constitutional parliamentary monarchy with an elected legislature that makes laws, an executive branch that executes laws, and a judiciary that prosecutes lawbreakers. Elections take place at the municipal, provincial, and national levels as well as for the European Union. 2. Belgium gained independence in 1830 but democracy was slow to develop, initially giving voting rights only to wealthy citizens. Women gained the right to vote in 1948 and 18-year-olds in 1981, showing voting rights expanded over time but democracy remained limited until the late 20th century. 3. While ancient Athens had direct democracy for male citizens only, modern Belgian democracy is indirect but includes all adult citizens.

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    What do I have to remember?

    1. Belgium is a constitutional parliamentary kingdom

    Belgian constitution: the people have the power = democracy


     in the constitution: - governance
    - rights and liberties
    Indirect democracy = representatives of the people
    Legislature = parliament  function: making laws
    Executive branch = government  function: executing laws
    Judiciary = courts of law  function: prosecute lawbreakers

    Elections: municipality, province, communities and regions, Belgium, EU (Europe)

    2. The long road to democracy in Belgium

    1830 Independence of Belgium

    1831 Constitution: parliament

    Limited voting rights: only those who paid enough taxes = rich citizens

     Little attention for the poor

    1914-1918 First World War: fear for revolts



    1919 Limited voting rights: one man, one vote

    1948 Women's right to vote

    1981 Young people from the age of 18 can vote

    Conclusion: limited voting rights until 1981  limited democracy until 1981

    3. Belgium and Athens, how democratic?

    Athenian democracy Belgian democracy


    Direct Indirect
    Limited (only male citizens) All adult citizens

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