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- 2711: The Alien And Sedition Acts
- ... passing of the Alien act in the summer of 1798. The Alien act required a fourteen year residency period for aliens prior to naturalization as a citizen allowed the restraint and removal in time of war of resident adult aliens of the hostile nations, and gave the President the power to deport "all such aliens as he shall judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United Sates." Most Americans ... continually became more viscous as the years went by. The country was beginning to split and that worried many people. In a 1798 letter to the secretary of the treasury, Oliver Wolcott, Hamilton observed that civil war was not improbable. The federalists thus pushed forward an act that would hopefully resolve the problem, namely, the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act prohibited combination or conspiracy against the United States government and the ...
- 2712: Is The Unites States Political
- ... intervention. Another necessary characteristic which legitimates government is that every vote must count equally: one vote for every person. For this equality to occur, all people must be subject to the same laws, have equal civil rights, and be allowed to freely express their ideas. Minority rights are also crucial in a legitimate democracy. No matter how unpopular their views, all people should enjoy the freedoms of speech, press and assembly ... foreign policy as an emperor. The President is the chief diplomat, negotiator of treaties, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. There has been a steady growth of the Presidents power since World War II. This abundance of foreign Presidential power may cause one to believe that our democratic system is not legitimate. However, Presidential power in domestic affairs is limited. Therefore, though the President is very powerful in ... the rules are exposed to the public. Bureaucracies violate the requirement of a legitimate democracy that public policy must be made publicly, not secretly. To be hired in a bureaucracy, a person must take a civil service exam. People working in bureaucracies may also only be fired under extreme circumstances. This usually leads to the "Peter Principle;" that people who are competent at their jobs are promoted until they are ...
- 2713: Napoleon 5
- ... the state. Napoleon also extended the infrastructure of roads, which were essential for the expansion of national and European markets. The French currency was stabilized and was the most stable in Europe until after World War I. In 1802, Napoleon was successful in achieving the balancing of the budget in France. Taxes came from reasonable sources taxes were raised on alcohol and tobacco. The major economical reform was Napoleon s establishment ... in France. It also gave people the freedom of occupation and the freedom to practice their religion. But, it reduced the rights of some groups including women. The Napoleonic Code codified all of France s civil, commercial and criminal law. The Napoleonic Code took into account many of the reforms made by the French Revolution. The social reforms that the Napoleonic Code introduced were that already established by the French Revolution ... many European powers. These Continental rivals felt a hostility toward France and Napoleon reign feeling threatened that a revolution might occur in their domestic domain as well. This hostility and animosity developed into a continental war between France and many other European powers, usually allied in a coalition. The main rival and enemy of Napoleon and France was England, it was the only European power in which Napoleon and France ...
- 2714: King Arthur 3
- ... death. The Faerie Queene Morgan le Fay may be the figure present in the Arthurian saga with the oldest history. The earliest form of her name is found as the Morrigan, an Irish goddess of war appearing to heroes on the battlefields. As Morgan, she is a goddess of healing in the early literature, who rules over the magical island of Avalon, which seems then to be an afterworld and place ... the late fourteenth century poem, Le Morte Arthur, Avalon was referred to as a vale. According to the legend, Arthur's nephew or son, Modred, used the exposed affair of Lancelot and Guinevere to begin civil war, and Arthur himself was seriously wounded at the battle of Camlan. He was carried away to Avalon to have his wounds tended. Here can be seen the strongest remaining influence of the other, older ...
- 2715: Vladimir Ilyich
- ... time he developed a Marxist programme on the nationalities question. At the end of July 1914 he was arrested by the Austrian police, but was soon released and left for Switzerland. During the 1st World War he promoted the slogan of converting imperialist into civil [revolutionary] war. Following the bourgeois-democratic revolution of April 1917, he moved to Petrograd and pointed the socialist revolution towards victory, whilst hiding from the persecution of the bourgeois provisional government. During this time he developed ...
- 2716: Absolutism In The 17th Century
- ... merchants and land-owning nobles supported Parliament, where members could be elected and changed in necessary, rather than an absolute monarch with no restraints. In 1642, differences between Charles I and Parliament sparked England's civil war, which was caused partly by royal stubbornness to share control of the country, and partly by Parliament's refusal to give up their power in government (internet 2). This was the major turning point for ... pillaging and terrorizing the lower classes at will in an attempt to weaken the King's power. They eventually hired Spanish troops to carry on their fight, even though France and Spain were currently at war. The movement failed, but it left a lasting impression in the general public as to the value of having a powerful monarch to protect from things such as the revolt (internet 1). When the ...
- 2717: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. From his heroic actions in World War II to his presidency, making the decisions to avert possible nuclear conflict with world superpowers, greatness can be seen. Kennedy also found the time to author several best- selling novels from his experiences . His symbolic ... a belief. Kennedy returned to Senate and participated in the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was also chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Labor. JFK believed strongly in education, equal job opportunity, and the civil rights movement. His biggest success came in the form of his Labor Reform Bill which passed by a margin of 90 to 1 in Senate debate. Kennedy's first child, Caroline, was born during this ... younger voters, the factory workers, and the liberals(Gadney 61). During the Kennedy Administration, a great deal of events were going on. Jackie had given birth to JFK, Jr., while all over the south, the civil rights movement was going in full force with incidents breaking out. Specific attention gathered around a black air force veteran, James Meredith, applied for admission to the University of Mississippi. In Cuba both the ...
- 2718: British India And Revolution
- ... kind of bandwagon effect on the masses. The Indian nationalist view of the events of 1857 is that it was not as the British believe a series of isolated and uncoordinated mutinies. It was a war of independence, the first act by Indians to gain self-rule, and the incident represented a turning point in which the nationalist feelings, long suppressed by the British occupation, flared into violence. For half a ... emphasis on military security and cautious administration. The British saw the need to reduce the risk of a second rebellion. As mentioned by Tagore, the British adopted the policies that would create division among the civil population into the next century. Marx states They [English]destroyed it[India} by breaking up the native communities, by uprooting the native industry, and by leveling all that was great and elevated in the native ... rebel against foreign masters one of these[Muslims]first duties is rebellion against an Infidel Conqueror. He also mentions the sensitive situation regarding the Muslim Indians in return for this fair amount of religious and civil liberty, as their fathers have accepted the position of subjects. if however their English Governors should infringe the tacit agreement by interfering with prayers or public worship then wholesome emigration or flight(rebellion)becomes ...
- 2719: Ulysses S. Grant
- Ulysses S. Grant American General and 18th President of the United States of America, Ulysses S. Grant, was a master war strategist who won the first major Union victories during the Civil War; however, political leadership proved to be far different from military leadership for Grant. While in office from 1869-1877 Grant scarcely attempted to control events, made injudicious appointments to public office, and had official ...
- 2720: Bill of Rights
- ... funds to make independent expenditures in a political campaign. In March, the Supreme Court upheld that law. According to dissenting Justice Kennedy, it is now a felony in Michigan for the Sierra Club, the American Civil Liberties Union, or the Chamber of Commerce to advise the public how a candidate voted on issues of urgent concern to their members. FREE PRESS: As in speech, technology has provided another excuse for government ... generally denied the right to carry a weapon for self-defense. Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. QUARTERING SOLDIERS: This amendment is fairly clean so far, but it is not entirely safe. Recently, 200 troops in camouflage dress with M-16s and helicopters ... or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject to the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a ...
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