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The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 46
by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 45Federalist No. 47Federalist No. 46 The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared To the People of the State…Wang Yang-ming
(Encyclopedia) Wang Yang-mingWang Yang-mingwäng yäng-mĭng [key], 1472–1529, Chinese philosopher. He developed an idealist interpretation of Confucianism that denied the rationalist dualism of the…Hamilton, John Hamilton, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, John Hamilton, 1st marquess of, 1532–1604, Scottish nobleman; second son of James Hamilton, 2d earl of Arran. He was in his earlier years hostile to Mary Queen of Scots, but…Dubuque, Julien
(Encyclopedia) Dubuque, JulienDubuque, Juliendəby&oomacr;kˈ [key], 1762–1810, pioneer settler of Iowa, b. Nicolet co., Que. Setting out at a young age for the West, Dubuque reached Prairie du…Czech Republic
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika, or Czechia Czech Republic…Healy, George Peter Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Healy, George Peter Alexander, 1813–94, American painter, b. Boston. He began painting portraits at the age of 18 and, disregarding background, concentrated on producing a good…William Shakespeare: O! that you were your self; but, love you are
O! that you were your self; but, love you areO! that you were your self; but, love you are No longer yours, than you your self here live: Against this coming end you should prepare, And your…autonomy
(Encyclopedia) autonomyautonomyôtŏnˈəmē [key] [Gr.,=self-rule], in a political sense, limited self-government, short of independence, of a political state or, more frequently, of a subdivision. The…credit
(Encyclopedia) credit, granting of goods, services, or money in return for a promise of future payment. Most credit is accompanied by an interest charge, which usually makes the future payment…panic
(Encyclopedia) panic, crisis in financial and economic conditions, marked by public loss of confidence in the financial structure. Panics are characterized by a general rush of investors to convert…Trending
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