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(Encyclopedia) peonagepeonagepēˈənĭj [key], system of involuntary servitude based on the indebtedness of the laborer (the peon) to his creditor. It was prevalent in Spanish America, especially in…bourgeoisie
(Encyclopedia) bourgeoisiebourgeoisieb&oobreve;rzhwäzēˈ [key], originally the name for the inhabitants of walled towns in medieval France; as artisans and craftsmen, the bourgeoisie occupied a…Do Checks and Balances Really Secure the Rights of the People?
Do Checks and Balances Really Secure the Rights of the People?by This satire is from a pamphlet of "ARISTOCROTIS", The Government of Nature Delineated; Or An Exact Picture of the New Federal…Brewer's: Enter a House right Foot fore most
(Petronius). It was thought unlucky to enter a house or to leave one's chamber left foot foremost. Augustus was very superstitious on this point. Pythagoras taught that it is necessary to…Constitution of the United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Constitution of the United States, document embodying the fundamental principles upon which the American republic is conducted. Drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in…Patrick Henry: Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars—Three Bugbears
Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars—Three BugbearsPatrick HenryJune 5, 7, and 9, 1788by Patrick HenrySee also Federalist No. 4If we recollect, on last Saturday, I made some observations…USA PATRIOT Act
(Encyclopedia) USA PATRIOT Act [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorists], 2001, U.S. federal law intended to give federal…Miranda v. Arizona
(Encyclopedia) Miranda v. Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court case (1966) in the area of due process of law (see Fourteenth Amendment). The decision reversed an Arizona court's conviction of Ernesto Miranda…National Dialogue Quartet
(Encyclopedia) National Dialogue Quartet, informal grouping of four Tunisian civil society organizations formed in mid-2013 to facilitate political dialogue in Tunisia that would lead to consensus on…Kennedy, Ted
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Ted (Edward Moore Kennedy), 1932–2009, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009), b. Boston, Mass., youngest son of Joseph P. Kennedy and the last survivor of brothers…Trending
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