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Brutus VII

Brutus VII3 January 1788by BrutusSee also Federalist No. 23The result of our reasoning in the two preceeding numbers is this, that in a confederated government, where the powers are divided…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 37

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 36Federalist No. 38Federalist No. 37 Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 42

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 41Federalist No. 43Federalist No. 42 The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered To the People of the State…

Federalist No. 37

No 36 No 38 Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government From the Daily Advertiser.Friday, January 11, 1788.Madison To the…

Ethnic Cleansing

The Question: What's the difference between ethnic cleansing and genocide? The Answer: Genocide is the systematic destruction of part or all of…

Johnson, Samuel, English author

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Samuel, 1709–84, English author, b. Lichfield. The leading literary scholar and critic of his time, Johnson helped to shape and define the Augustan Age. He was equally…

intelligence

(Encyclopedia) intelligence, in psychology, the general mental ability involved in calculating, reasoning, perceiving relationships and analogies, learning quickly, storing and retrieving information…

metric system

(Encyclopedia) CE5 metric system, system of weights and measures planned in France and adopted there in 1799; it has since been adopted by most of the technologically developed countries of the…

The Devil's Dictionary: Magnetism

by Ambrose Bierce MAGNETMAGNIFICENTMAGNETISM -n. Something acting upon a magnet. The two definitions immediately foregoing are condensed from the works of one thousand eminent scientists…