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Brewer's: Pragmatic Sanction
Sanctio in Latin means a “decree or ordinance with a penalty attached,” or, in other words, a “penal statute.” Pragmaticus means “relating to state affairs,” so that Pragmatic Sanction is…History of the Income Tax in the United States
Source: Tax Foundation. The nation had few taxes in its early history. From 1791 to 1802, the United States government was supported by internal taxes on distilled spirits, carriages, refined…Facts About American Indians Today
There are more than 550 federally recognized tribes in the United States, including 223 village groups in Alaska. “…Federalist No. 41
No 40 No 42 General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution For the Independent Journal.Madison To the People of the State of New York: THE Constitution…The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 41
by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 40Federalist No. 42Federalist No. 41 General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution To the People of the State of…Numbers: 26
Numbers Chapter 26 1 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, 2 Take the sum of all the…Webster, Daniel
(Encyclopedia) Webster, Daniel, 1782–1852, American statesman, lawyer, and orator, b. Salisbury (now in Franklin), N.H. As a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1827–41), he became a leading political…Scott, Winfield
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Winfield, 1786–1866, American general, b. near Petersburg, Va. Although vain and pompous (he was called “Old Fuss and Feathers”), Scott was also generous, fair-minded,…State of the Union Address: James Buchanan (December 6, 1858)
James Buchanan (December 6, 1858) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: When we compare the condition of the country at the present day with what it was one year ago at the…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act IV, Scene III
Scene IIIPlains in GasconyEnter a Messenger that meets York. Enter York with trumpet and many SoldiersYorkAre not the speedy scouts return'd again, That dogg'd the mighty army of the Dauphin?…Trending
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