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- 7431: William Marshall
- ... after. Afterward, Marshall traveled to the holy-land to deliver the princes cloak. He remained in Jerusalem for two years. Upon his return to England, Marshall is welcomed into the Kings military household. War, counsel and command were now his daily life. William is a common figure in the court and currently does not have a prominent status. Marshall faithfully serves King Henry II during the last years of ...
- 7432: Woodrow Wilson
- ... just tension headaches, or perhaps neurological symptoms? He was re-elected to a second term in 1916, but suffered a number of TIAs during the next two years as American involvement grew in "the" world war. Edwin A. Weinstein, the neurology professor who wrote the authoritative Woodrow Wilson: A Medical and Psychological Biography, also notes that President Wilson "grew more suspicious, secretive, and egocentric." An occupational hazard of the presidency--or ...
- 7433: Military Governments
- ... or the particular persons in office should appropriately wield authority, the question can be asked--are military governments legitimate? In a timocracy, according to Plato, the state is based on ambition and love honor and war. When considering the idea of honor, the military is then concerned with the rationalization of its occupancy of the state and are hence subject to institute a civilian-run government. It is also necessary to ...
- 7434: Francesco Petrarch
- ... the Venetians. This cause a great amount of distress for Petrarch. He wrote letters to both sides, the Doge of Venice and the Counsel of Genoa, urging them for peace. They were ignored and the war continued. Even though the Archbishop was unaware of how he felt towards him, he considered Petrarch a very honorable man. Petrarch was included in numerous missions set forth by the Archbishop. Petrarch was included in ...
- 7435: Diplomatic Immunity
- ... allow for an uneventful stay in the host country. While in a foreign country on official business, the diplomat would be granted exemption from arrest or detention by local authorities; their actions not subject to civil or criminal law. For the longest time this privilege produced little or no incidents. However, this unique position of freedom that diplomats, their family, and staff have been graced with has not been so ideal ...
- 7436: Development of Major Political Parties in America
- ... systems since 1854. Realignment of the parties have occurred about every 30 years. The first four were in 1828, 1860, 1896 and 1932 due to democratization of parties, slavery and the Great Depression. The Vietnam War and urban unrest caused what may have been the most recent realignment of the parties but the Republicans have not been altogether successful in this attempt, partly due to the Watergate scandal. We may be ...
- 7437: A Democratic Society
- ... whole way of thinking. To be liberal means you are optimistic. Liberty and equality are the two things that separate our society from that of a communist or fascist government system. With things like the civil rights movement our society is slowing becoming more aware of the world beyond that our immediate environment. Ethnic groups and minorities are better represented our society than they were fifty years ago. You can no ...
- 7438: Same Sex Marriages
- ... whether he wants to go out as the President that denied hundred of thousands of people the opportunity for equal rights. In 1967 the Supreme Court announced that "marriage is one of the most basic civil rights of man....essential to the pursuit of happiness." Having the highest court on the land make such a profound statement about something which current politicians think they can regulate like phone or tv's ...
- 7439: Constitutional Democracy
- ... fear, freedom of speech & expression and freedom of worship. There are laws and acts to guarantee equal opportunity. For example, the Equal Pay Act of 1963 which requires equal pay for equal work and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination in programs receiving Federal funds. But on a more personal level, we don't all start at the same line. What about children beared with AIDS, or children ...
- 7440: Congressmen and Their Influences
- ... public to help advance his parties goals. The president is also a major player in shaping what comes out of congress. He is able to use various tactics that blur party lines in the rhetorical war of words. Congress and the President work together daily, but not in harmony. Many of their efforts are contradictory because they represent different constituencies and are faced with different pressures. Party lines are not the ...
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