Under most modern constitutional monarchies there is also a prime minister who is the head of government and exercises effective political power.

It also exercises political control over the cabinet through formal questioning of ministers on policy issues and by requesting a confidence debate.

However the Prince of Liechenstein is head of state and exercises considerable political powers.

Where it exists, it now often takes the form of constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch retains a unique legal and ceremonial role, but exercises limited or no political power pursuant to a constitution or tradition which allocates governing authority elsewhere.

The country's political heritage and dependence on Western markets have led to close ties with the European Union and its member states, particularly the United Kingdom and France, which exercises sovereignty over neighboring Reunion Island.

Solely upon the advice of the Prime Minister, the Sovereign exercises many statutory and prerogative powers, including high judicial, political, official and Church of England ecclesiastical appointments ; the conferral of peerages, knighthoods, decorations and other honours.

Aspects of elementary education ( training in reading and writing, grammar, and literary criticism ) are followed by preliminary rhetorical exercises in composition ( the progymnasmata ) that include maxims and fables, narratives and comparisons, and finally full legal or political speeches.

In parliamentary systems the head of government, most often titled prime minister, exercises the most real political power.

Officers who remained soon found all of their decisions being closely examined by political officers, even in mundane matters such as record-keeping and field training exercises.

In recent times, their scope has widened to include not only military but also political and social factors ( for example, the NationLab series of strategic exercises in Latin America ).

The President of the Republic is the head of state and has several significant political powers, which he exercises often.

In theory, the absolute monarch exercises total power over the land and its subject people, yet in practice the monarchy is counterbalanced by political groups from among the social classes and castes of the realm: the aristocracy, clergy ( see caesaropapism ), bourgeoisie, and proletarians.

The ecotourism system exercises tremendous financial and political influence.

* Between Past and Future: Six exercises in political thought ( New York: Viking, 1961 ).

In certain monarchies, such as that found in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait, or in political systems where the monarch actually exercises executive power, such as in Jordan, it is not uncommon for the members of a royal family to hold important government posts or military commands.

Apart from the fact that this is understood to include a Queen regnant as well, references to the King acting in a political capacity are understood to mean the Prime Minister, as the Constitution stipulates that the King exercises his powers through the Cabinet.

Peter Finn of the Washington Post has claimed that FSB exercises huge political influence in the country.

In the Spanish language, both in Spain and Latin America, the term has come to mean a local political boss who exercises significant power.

Person in a village or region who exercises excessive influence in political matters.

In Spain and in Brazil the word is most commonly used in the third sense, meaning " a person in a village or region who exercises excessive influence in political matters.

It meets at least twice per year and exercises political control over more routine staffing and budgetary matters, amongst other things.

The Government of Northern Ireland is, generally speaking, whatever political body exercises political authority over Northern Ireland.

Limited safeguards exist against political derailing, agenda control, myopia and limited imagination when conducting scenario planning exercises within real organizations.

The County Mayor exercises a role of leadership in county government and is responsible for the County's fiscal management and other executive functions.

Granted extraordinary powers and under the energetic leadership of Vice Admiral Lionel Grand Tufnell, it thoroughly reorganized the Navy Ministry and dramatically improved the number and quality of exercises in gunnery and fleet maneuvers.

During Divemaster training, candidates learn dive leadership skills through classroom, independent study and practical training exercises.

Unlike some other denominations the Baptist Union exercises no control over local churches ( in fact, many Baptists would argue that " Baptist " is not a denomination at all, as that term implies central control and hierarchical leadership ).

Drill Sergeant School is ten weeks long and consists of exactly the same activities as basic training ; drill and ceremony, basic rifle marksmanship, obstacle / confidence courses, and field training exercises, training management, and leadership.

CSL ’ s professional staff and Collins Hall facility host, support, develop, and conduct world-class events ( workshops, symposia, conferences, games, and exercises ) focused on a broad range of strategic leadership and national

These can include attending Adventure Training expeditions, both overseas and within the UK, learning drill, undertaking a fieldcraft exercise such as the recent ' Strike ' exercises run at RAFC Cranwell, understanding the principles of air power and developing leadership skills.

Under pressure to quickly produce huge numbers of soldiers, McNair resorted to cutting back basic and advanced combat training, particularly in the areas of combat initiative ( small-unit leadership exercises for enlisted troops, where all NCOs and officers have been ruled killed or wounded ), combat acclimatization, weapons proficiency, and small unit tactics.

When a hegemon exercises leadership, either through diplomacy, coercion, or persuasion, it is actually deploying its " preponderance of power.

Areas of instruction include military customs and courtesies, military history, leadership, field exercises, drill and ceremonies, small arms training, and combatives.

It exercises command and leadership of the institution in accordance with current legislation, accounting for its effectiveness and efficiency.

The state-sanctioned church appoints its own bishops, and as with all official religious, exercises control over the doctrine and leadership of the religion.

* Being First among equals among the bishops of the Church of Alexandria, he exercises a brotherly leadership in all interorganizational matters among all dioceses.

Joint intelligence exercises were followed up with trappings and summarily execution of the main members of THC and high profile trials of the leadership.

India and Japan signed a security cooperation agreement in which both will hold military exercises, police the Indian Ocean and conduct military-to-military exchanges on fighting terrorism, making India one of only three countries, the other two being the United States and Australia, with which Japan has such a security pact.

He also exercises powers over civil service appointments and internal security matters.

It is also home to the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, located just outside North Vernon, at which various training exercises and scenarios are conducted for homeland security and other similar purposes.

The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) is an agency of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States.

In 1968, U. S. General Robert W. Porter stated that " In order to facilitate the coordinated employment of internal security forces within and among Latin American countries, we are ... endeavoring to foster inter-service and regional cooperation by assisting in the organization of integrated command and control centers ; the establishment of common operating procedures ; and the conduct of joint and combined training exercises.

The Ministry of Public Security ( Chinese:, Gōng ' ān Bù ) is the principal police and security authority of the mainland of the People's Republic of China and the government agency that exercises oversight over and is ultimately responsible for day-to-day law enforcement.

The PLA today has a number of duties which it exercises, including responsibility for river traffic control, security, navigational safety ( including buoys, beacons, bridge lights and channel surveys ), the conserving of the river ( including dredging and maintaining certain river banks ), encouraging use of the river ( for both commercial and leisure use ) and protecting its marine environment.

Paraguay approved the entry in May 2006 of 400 US soldiers " for joint military exercises, such as programs on fighting urban terrorists, public security and humanitarian assistance ," according to the Washington Post.

In specific response, Ermita said, " Our national sovereignty and territorial integrity are intact ", going on to point out that the African Lion exercises had bolstered national and regional security, and to say that terrorists and communist rebels were " common enemies of democracy, therefore there is nothing wrong with cooperation " between the armed forces of the US and the Philippines.

The risk to security in breaking W / T silence was accepted and as a result of these exercises the convoy attained an efficiency in manoeuvring " comparable to that of a fleet unit.

Defence diplomacy does not include military operations, but subsumes such other defence activity as international personnel exchanges, ship and aircraft visits, high level engagement ( e. g. Ministers and senior defence personnel ), training and exercises, security sector reform, bilateral military staff talks, etc.

A common feature of such dispositions is that the owner mortgagor remains in possession and exercises all the attendant rights of ownership, which may be so overwhelming as to induce a third party to accept the same chattel as a security for a grant, albeit without notice of the first mortgagee.

Article 84: In order to guarantee the right to health, the State creates, exercises guidance over and administers a national public health system that crosses sector boundaries, and is decentralized and participatory in nature, integrated with the social security system and governed by the principles of gratuity, universality, completeness, fairness, social integration and solidarity.

Within this scope he exercises the authorities of the Secretary of Defense under 10 U. S. C 2674 with respect to force protection, security, and law enforcement.

* Blackseafor exercises strengthen security on the Black Sea

Exercise scenarios include counter terrorism exercises, anti-nuclear protest tactics and convoy armed security.

The largest-scale CSTO military exercise held to date were the " Rubezh 2008 " exercises hosted in Armenia where a combined total of 4, 000 troops from all 7 constituent CSTO member countries conducted operative, strategic, and tactical training with an emphasis towards furthering efficiency of the collective security element of the CSTO partnership.

Coast Guard Command is a security service, established on 9 July 1982 by Act. 2692, with the purpose of performing missions such as ; providing the security of Turkish coasts, territorial waters and inland waters such as the Marmara Sea, Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits, ports and harbors and exercising such rights and powers where Turkey exercises sovereign rights under the rules of both national and international laws at sea areas which fall outside the scope of the general responsibility of the Turkish Naval Forces and to prevent and pursue all kinds of smuggling activities carried out by way of sea.