Historically, control of the Israeli government has alternated between periods of rule by the right-wing Likud in coalition with several right-wing and religious parties and periods of rule by the center-left Labor in coalition with several left-wing parties.

Historically very car-dependent, as of 2010, transport funding in New Zealand is still heavily dominated by money for road projects – the National government proposes to spend $ 21 billion on roading infrastructure after 2012, yet only $ 0. 7 billion on other transport projects ( public transport, walking and cycling ).

Historically, the British monarch was the sole source of executive powers in the government.

Historically part of the parish of St Margaret in the county of Middlesex, the name Westminster was the ancient description for the area around Westminster Abbey – the West Minster, or monastery church, that gave the area its name – which has been the seat of the government of England ( and later the British government ) for almost a thousand years.

Historically, a dhimmi was a person who is protected under Islamic law by a pact contracted between non-Muslims and authorities from their Muslim government: this status was first made available to non-Muslims who were People of the Book ( e. g. Jews and Christians ), but was later extended to include Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Mandeans, Hindus and Buddhists.

Historically an alternative practice of issuance was for the borrowing government authority to issue bonds over a period of time, usually at a fixed price, with volumes sold on a particular day dependent on market conditions.

Historically, and sometimes today, tolls are collected as a type of tax for the use of the local government or lord.

Historically, many conscientious objectors have been executed, imprisoned, or otherwise penalized when their beliefs led to actions conflicting with their society's legal system or government.

Historically, Sipson was in the county of Middlesex, which was abolished as a local government entity when Greater London was created in 1965.

Historically, Methuen had a town meeting-selectmen form of government and was known as the Town of Methuen until it adopted a charter replacing its traditional town meeting and selectmen with a council and manager.

Historically, two types of local government existed-municipalities, which represented towns or condensed urban areas, and road boards, which represented all other regions.

Historically and to the present day, various social and political movements ( such as Social credit ) have criticized the involvement of the private sector in " creating money ," claiming that only the government should have the power to " make money.

Historically though, the most senior member of the Privy Council ( during the absolute rule this was the Lord High Chancellor ) had certain similarities to the office of a head of government.

Historically, the collegial government of Switzerland has been assessed both internationally and nationally as exceptionally competent and stable.

Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together.

* Land grant: Historically a land grant is an area of land to which title was conferred by a predecessor government, usually Spanish or Mexican, and confirmed by the U. S Government Courts after the territory was acquired by the United States.

Historically, in most countries, this was part of the government and controllers were civil servants.

Historically, the same title was used ( sometimes alternating with other styles ), notably as head of government in certain of the many constituent monarchies of pre-reunion Germany, e. g. in Hesse-Darmstadt, Hesse-Kassel ( or Hesse-Cassel ), Lippe, Schaumburg-Lippe, in Hannover, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Reuss-Schleiz-Gera and Reuss Junior Line, electorate / kingdom Saxony, Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Saxe-Meiningen, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

Historically, the office of Indiana's Governor has been a weaker institution relative to the other branches of state government and also when compared to the role of governors of other U. S. states.

Historically, especially during the Great Depression, the pauper's oath was required as a prerequisite for receiving welfare or other forms of government relief in the United States.

Historically in Lancashire, the town has had an elected council since the Local Government Act 1894 when the government set up a network of local governance across England.

Historically, the term " unorganized territory " was applied to an area in which there was no effective government control of affairs on a day-to-day basis, such as the former U. S. territories where the government exerted only transient control when its forces were actually present.

Historically, Campus Day was picked early in the year by the student government and reserved as a surprise to the rest of the student body, but today it is announced ahead of time so that students can plan ahead for it.

Historically, in some Celtic monasteries abbesses presided over joint-houses of monks and nuns, the most famous example being Saint Brigid of Kildare's leadership in the founding of the monastery at Kildare in Ireland.

Historically, the blót was an event that focused on a communal sacrifice at various times of the year for a number of purposes.

Historically, the use of two guns at once, one in each hand, is most associated with the American Old West, where revolvers holding only six rounds of ammunition were the highest capacity handguns available and reloading was a slow process.

Historically, women's bicycle frames had a top tube that connected in the middle of the seat tube instead of the top, resulting in a lower standover height at the expense of compromised structural integrity, since this places a strong bending load in the seat tube, and bicycle frame members are typically weak in bending.

Historically the languages were spoken over a larger area: West to the mouth of the Vistula river in present-day Poland, at least as far East as the Dniepr river in present-day Belarus, perhaps even to Moscow, perhaps as far south as Kiev.

Historically, the church had censured Knapp for deviating at several points from Eddy's teaching, and had refused to publish the work.

Historically the term GMT has been used with two different conventions, sometimes numbering hours starting at midnight and sometimes starting at noon.

Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site, and as such it was off − limits to anyone not working at the base.

Historically, the tribe lived in bands near the mouth of the Grand River at its confluence with the Missouri River ; the mouth of the Missouri at its confluence with the Mississippi River, and in present-day Saline County, Missouri.

Historically, common law courts relied little on legal scholarship ; thus, at the turn of the twentieth century, it was very rare to see an academic writer quoted in a legal decision ( except perhaps for the academic writings of prominent judges such as Coke and Blackstone ).

Historically, leprosy has affected people since at least 600 BCE, and was well recognized in the civilizations of ancient China, Egypt and India.

Historically an amateur sport, in 1995 the International Rugby Board ( IRB ) removed restrictions on payments to players, making the game openly professional at the highest level for the first time.

Historically other reference media ( e. g., air at a standardized pressure and temperature ) have been common.

Comedy of manners, sometimes also called satire of manners, criticizes mode of life of common people ; political satire aims at behavior, manners of politicians, and vices of political systems ; Historically, Comedy of manners, which first appeared in British theater in 1620, has uncritically accepted the social code of the upper classes.

Historically there was a Soviet air base at Aste during the Cold War.

Historically, the city is situated at the heart of the Armenian Highland, in Kotayk canton ( Kotayk gavar, not to be confused with the current Kotayk Province ) of Ayrarat province, within Armenia Major.

Historically, the Kingston waterfront was Jamaica's main port with many finger piers at which freighters and passenger liners could dock.

Historically, Schrödinger himself arrived at this equation before the one that bears his name, but soon discarded it.

Historically, the Kingdom of Sicily had at times controlled parts of the eastern Adriatic seaboard, and Manfred possessed the island of Corfu and the towns of Butrinto, Avlona and Suboto, which had formed the dowry of his wife Helena.

* Note 3: Historically, if an " F " precedes the " T ", optical fiber cables are utilized at the same rates.

Historically, the Church of the East was the widest reaching branch of Eastern Christianity, at its height spreading from its heartland in Persian ruled Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean, India, and China.

Historically, the artifact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland.

Historically, a crossbar switch consisted of metal bars associated with each input and output, together with some means of controlling movable contacts at each cross-point.