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Filibuster (U.S. Senate)
Supreme Court Related Links How a Bill Becomes a Law Three Branches of Government Checks and Balances Sometimes, senators try to defeat a bill by filibustering.…Women's Suffrage: The First Victory (1869)
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Negro Suffrage as a Political NecessityPolitics After the WarThe First Victory (1869)In the midst of the baffling discouragement…Same-Sex Marriage Legislation in the U.S.
Same-sex marriage legislation in the U.S. by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Vermont Rep. Bill Lippert, the only openly gay lawmaker in the House, speaks about the same sex union bill on…December 2022 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US…December 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of December 2009. Obama Sending More Troops to Afghanistan, Provides Timeline (Dec. 1): In a press…Hollywood Under Fire
Hunting for the sources of teen violence, the government has its sights set on the entertainment industry. by Beth Rowen "They, and the rest of us, cannot kid ourselves… Our children are being fed…Maryland Farmer I
Maryland Farmer I15 February 1788by To assert that bills of rights have always originated from, or been considered as grants of the King or Prince, and that the liberties which they secure…Gerry, Elbridge
(Encyclopedia) Gerry, ElbridgeGerry, Elbridgegĕrˈē [key], 1744–1814, American statesman, Vice President of the United States, b. Marblehead, Mass. He was elected (1772) to the Massachusetts General…impeachment
(Encyclopedia) impeachment, in Great Britain and United States, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense…militia
(Encyclopedia) militiamilitiaməlĭshˈə [key], military organization composed of citizens enrolled and trained for service in times of national emergency. Its ranks may be filled either by enlistment…Trending
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