One of the oldest examples of a civil service based on meritocracy is the Imperial bureaucracy of China, which can be traced as far back as the Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC). Emperor Wen of Sui (581–604) established the first civil service examination system in China by which the civil service bureaucracy was recruited through written examinations and recommendation.

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One of the oldest examples of a civil service based on meritocracy is the Imperial bureaucracy of China, which can be traced as far back as the Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC). Emperor Wen of Sui (581–604) established the first civil service examination system in China by which the civil service bureaucracy was recruited through written examinations and recommendation.

A constitution in the formal sense, especially provisions by which change of the constitution is made more difficult than the change of ordinary laws, is possible only if there is a written constitution, if the constitution has the character of statutory law. Great Britain (United Kingdom) has no “written” constitution and hence no formal constitution, no solemn document called “the constitution.” Here the constitution has the character of customary law and therefore there exists no difference between constitutional and ordinary laws.

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A constitution in the formal sense, especially provisions by which change of the constitution is made more difficult than the change of ordinary laws, is possible only if there is a written constitution, if the constitution has the character of statutory law. Great Britain (United Kingdom) has no “written” constitution and hence no formal constitution, no solemn document called “the constitution.” Here the constitution has the character of customary law and therefore there exists no difference between constitutional and ordinary laws.

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though, physio graphically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and later Denmark) for more than a millennium.

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Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though, physio graphically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and later Denmark) for more than a millennium.

In Switzerland Swiss voters can demand a binding referendum at federal, cantonal and municipal level. They are a central feature of Swiss political life. It is not the government’s choice whether or when a referendum is held, but it is a legal procedure regulated by the Swiss constitution. The right of initiative is also used at the cantonal and communal level in Switzerland. If the necessary number of supporters is reached, the initiative will be put to a referendum about two or three years later; the delay helps prevent short-term political moods from getting into the constitution.

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In Switzerland Swiss voters can demand a binding referendum at federal, cantonal and municipal level. They are a central feature of Swiss political life. It is not the government’s choice whether or when a referendum is held, but it is a legal procedure regulated by the Swiss constitution. The right of initiative is also used at the cantonal and communal level in Switzerland. If the necessary number of supporters is reached, the initiative will be put to a referendum about two or three years later; the delay helps prevent short-term political moods from getting into the constitution.

Sabeer Bhatia is an Indian American entrepreneur who Founded the Hotmail email service and Jaxtr. He, along with his colleague Jack Smith, set up Hotmail on July 4, 1996 which remains the world’s largest email provider with over 369 million registered users in the 21st century.

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Sabeer Bhatia is an Indian American entrepreneur who Founded the Hotmail email service and Jaxtr. He, along with his colleague Jack Smith, set up Hotmail on July 4, 1996 which remains the world’s largest email provider with over 369 million registered users in the 21st century.