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British Army Turning Point
825 wordsArguably the most significant Colonel in the Battles of Saratoga. Flamboyant! Rowdy! Troublemaker! When you hear these words, does a colonial in the military come to mind? Well it should! Colonel Daniel Morgan is arguably one of the most significant and influential figures in American Military History. Morgan, an old Indian fighter, led a battalion of rowdy woodsmen dressed in long, Indian-style hunting shirts each carrying a tomahawk and scalping knife along with his long rifle. Morgan contribu...
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Should Judges Be Elected Or Appointed
1,103 wordsThe question of electing judges or appointing judges has had a long bumpy road in Illinois history. Over the last Twenty years the voters of the state of Illinois have been asked several times to vote on the constitutional proposal changing the judicial selection process. And the debate is not over yet. There are many proposals currently in front of the Illinois General Assembly. If enacted will change the selection methods. Supporters of the current elective system are fighting to keep the publ...
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Percent Of The Vote Constitutional Amendment
1,143 words... Five of these bills propose a merit selection plan with a judicial nominating commission. One proposal would require nonpartisan election. Four of the five merit selection plans are very similar, and therefore only two of the proposals will be analyzed. In the Senate, Sen. Dawn Clark Netsch (D. , Chicago) is the principal sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution/Constitutional Amendment 37 (SJR/CA 37) which is virtually identical to House Joint Resolution; Constitutional Amendment 1 (HJR CA 1) spo...
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Members Of The Grand Council Members Of The Grand Mussolini
1,069 words... enter him. "After his arrest, Mussolini was taken to a ski lodge on Gran Sasso d'Italia in the Apennine mountains about 75 miles north-west of Rome. The lodge was accessible only by a railroad and had been built so recently that it was not marked on military maps or on mountain climbers charts. But German intelligence agents under the direction of SS Captain Otto Skorzeny had learned of Mussolini's whereabouts, and at Hitler's direction a rescue mission was organized. To determine how safe t...
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Hindu Muslim Relations In India
769 wordsThe strife between Hindus and Muslims date back to the 16 th century. After the Mughals took over India, there was relative peace for some time between the Hindus and Muslims. This harmony between these two groups broke down, with the harsh Muslim rule at the end of the 17 th century. Under the strict Mughal leader Aurangzeb, Taxes were imposed on all Hindus, after they had previously been abolished, Hindu temples were destroyed, and Hindus were forced to convert to Islam. By the 18 th century t...
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John Stuart Mill Men Are Created Equal
1,621 wordsThe highest aspiration of the common man is to lead a life where he can enjoy freedom of speech, freedom of belief and have no fear of suppression. Disregard and contempt for "Human Rights" have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind. "Human Rights" is a much used and abused term today, and is used extensively for political gain. The term is is used to defend Human freedom as well as destroy it. People tend to attach importance to particular human rights issue a...
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Aaron Burr Remain Neutral
1,152 words... ates have in the uncertain state of great-power politics on the world stage? Should the United States preserve its 1778 alliance with France, seek a rapprochement with Great Britain, or remain neutral? Issues of method included: (i) How should we interpret the Constitution? Should we construe it broadly, to give the federal government extensive power to respond to national problems, or strictly, to guard against a federal tyranny and preserve state sovereignty and the rights of the people? (...
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John F Kennedy And Vietnam
2,322 wordsJohn F. Kennedy and Vietnam Introduction Historically, John F. Kennedys policy in relation to Vietnam was trade on forbidden ground. Military and political aspects of the U. S. intervention, along with the Vietnamese struggle against aggression were kept on the front-burner. However, less attention was given to formation, development, and implementation of the policy not only under the circumstances of global confrontation, but in the system of regional international relations. John F. Kennedy o...
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American Foreign Policy U S Foreign Policy
1,629 wordsU. S. Foreign Policy After the War in Vietnam The direction of U. S. foreign policy was affected further by the onset of the Cold War, the post- 1945 struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. In March 1947, when President Harry S. Truman announced that the United States would lead a global effort to combat Communism, both Congress and the American public rallied to his support. Truman's new policy later became known as the Truman Doctrine. Truman instituted a policy of containment...
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Million Americans Great Example
1,368 wordsThe plan for the 2000 census will make an unprecendent effort to contact every living person living in the United States and will contact more people than in any previous census. With statistical methods for non respondents, the Census 2000 will be the most complete accounting of the U. S. population ever. Statistical Sampling should not be a partisan issue. It is an American issue. Its about making sure that every American really and literally counts. Its about gathering fair and accurate infor...
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Checks And Balances Thomas Jefferson
712 wordsGeorge Washington may have been the Father of Our Country, but his friend John Marshall defined for the new nation what it meant to be united and to live under the rule of law. Confirmed as the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1801, Marshall inherited a bench which had yet to make its voice clear. It was considered by many to be a paper tiger, unable to enforce what rulings it issued, and unclear as to its role in the new government. Throughout his 34 -year term as the nations highes...
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Secretary Of State Declaration Of Independence
3,733 wordsThomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), 3 d PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. As the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, he is probably the most conspicuous champion of political and spiritual freedom in his countrys history. He voiced the aspirations of the new nation in matchless phrase, and one may doubt if any other American has been so often quoted. As a public official legislator, diplomat, and executive he served the province and commonwealth of...
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Sports Fans Politics Team
300 wordsTo say that my family enjoys sports is a slight understatement. A better statement might be that my family is crazy about sports. I ve probably spent a good quarter of my life watching, discussing, playing, describing, analyzing, or listening to some kind of sporting event. Though I m not quite as athletically talented as either my brothers or sister, I nevertheless find the world of sports both fun and fascinating. I have always enjoyed sitting in the stands, losing my voice to support the even...
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