Campare and contrast membership in parliament with membership in the u. s congress

Parliament members usually get a position by persuading a political party to put their name on the ballot, and the voters choose between two or three national parties. On the other hand, a person comes into position in congress by running in a primary election, and political parties rarely affect the choice of who is nominated.

the effect of the ming leaders banning ships with more than two masts was that there was no further construction of ships masts, because there was a surplus. ming emperors disallowed foreign exploration