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- 451: Julius Caesar
- ... discovered his own military genius, Caesar was evidently fascinated and obsessed by military and imperial problems. He gave them an absolute priority over the more delicate by no less fundamental task of revising the Roman constitution. The need in the latter sphere was a solution which would introduce such elements of authoritarianism as were necessary to check corruption and administrative weakness. Caesar's first dictatorship was simply a commission to enable ... the Hellenistic kings. The month of July was named after Caesar and his statue was placed in the temple of Quirinus. Caesar was considered to be a dictator for life. According to the traditional Republican constitution this office was only to be held for six months during a dire emergency. Caesar also obtained honors to increase his prestige. He wore the robe, crown, and scepter of a triumphant general and used ...
- 452: Gun Control
- ... amendment the right "to bear arms". Opponents of gun control, including the National Rifle Association, better known as the NRA, argue that the "right To bear arms" is guaranteed in the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and licensing restrictions penalize law-abiding citizens while in no way preventing criminal use of handguns. It is also argued that by making it difficult for guns to be ... four times in the head and killed. In conclusion there are valid reasons for why certain people feel that gun control is unfair. People against gun control feel that it is a violation of the Constitution to control the sale and distribution and the registration of guns and gun owners. But it is necessary for there to be certain limits on the way that firearms are handled in this country because ...
- 453: Biography of Julius Caesar
- ... discovered his own military genius, Caesar was evidently fascinated and obsessed by military and imperial problems. He gave them an absolute priority over the more delicate by no less fundamental task of revising the Roman constitution. The need in the latter sphere was a solution which would introduce such elements of authoritarianism as were necessary to check corruption and administrative weakness. Caesar’s first dictatorship was simply a commission to enable ... the Hellenistic kings. The month of July was named after Caesar and his statue was placed in the temple of Quirinus. Caesar was considered to be a dictator for life. According to the traditional Republican constitution this office was only to be held for six months during a dire emergency. Caesar also obtained honors to increase his prestige. He wore the robe, crown, and scepter of a triumphant general and used ...
- 454: Life of Julius Caesar
- ... discovered his own military genius, Caesar was evidently fascinated and obsessed by military and imperial problems. He gave them an absolute priority over the more delicate by no less fundamental task of revising the Roman constitution. The need in the latter sphere was a solution which would introduce such elements of authoritarianism as were necessary to check corruption and administrative weakness. Caesar’s first dictatorship was simply a commission to enable ... the Hellenistic kings. The month of July was named after Caesar and his statue was placed in the temple of Quirinus. Caesar was considered to be a dictator for life. According to the traditional Republican constitution this office was only to be held for six months during a dire emergency. Caesar also obtained honors to increase his prestige. He wore the robe, crown, and scepter of a triumphant general and used ...
- 455: Iraq: A Country on the Rise
- ... 18 provinces or muhafazah: Al Anabar, Al Basrah, Al Muthanna, Al Quadisiyah, An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, At Ta'im, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Quar, Diyala, Karbala, Maysan, Ninawa, Salah ad din, Wasist. Iraq's constitution was drafted on September 22, 1968, and was ratified on July 16, 1970 (incidentally, a new constitution was drafted in 1990, but was not adopted). Iraq's government is very similar to the US', consisting of a executive, legislative, and judicial branch, with universal suffrage at the adult age of 18. It ...
- 456: Philosophy
- ... brilliant thinkers to bring about world-shattering concepts. Nevertheless, the common man also ruminates about his life and his unique existence to try to find the meaning of his life. Over a life time, a constitution or a theme is developed to discern the ideas that one can readily accept. Interestingly, the philosophies of men separated by vast chasms of time and space all embrace upon a common theme of life ... plain that stretches beyond comprehension. It is on this plain that all of us grope, find new thoughts, reject them, discover our own, add new ones, and finally, settle with a concept true to our constitution. The ubiquitous nature of philosophy demonstrates that all men, of contrasting backgrounds, need and cling on to philosophy. Man cherishes his own philosophy because it is something that is close to his heart and out ...
- 457: Austria
- ... United States helped Austria Hungary in fighting. In 1918, Austria-Hungary was defeated. The last Habsburg emperor was overthrown and the empire was slip into several countries. Austria became a republic. It adopted a democratic Constitution in 1920, but conflicting political parties struggled for supremacy. In 1934, members of the Austrian Nazi Party killed Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, and in 1938, German troops seized Austria. Adolf Hitler united Austria and Germany and led both countries into World War II in 1939. After Germany was defeated in 1945, Austria was occupied by the Allies, and a government based on Austria's 1920 Constitution was established. In 1955, the Allies ended their occupation with the understanding that Austria would not be on anyone's side in a war. Since the 1950's, Austria economy has grown steady, and the ...
- 458: Expansion Of Government Power
- ... government’s power at the time. With the 14th and 15th amendments, the government once again showed their authority over citizens of the country. Although, at many times, the Southern people found loopholes in the Constitution, the fact that the government created these laws showed power. In the 14th Amendment, the government told everyone that, according to them and the law, blacks were in fact citizens of the United States. Emphasis ... So, even though overall power and authority of the federal government steadily increased during this time period, especially during Reconstruction, there were instances in the South where authority was challenged. People found loopholes in the Constitution and used them to the fullest; however, government was still at its peak when it came to being able to tell the Americans what to do.
- 459: Euthanasia
- ... Appeals for the 9th circuit in San Francisco overturned a Washington State law that made assisted suicide a felony. The existing ban on assisted suicide was successfully challenged under the equal protection clause of the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment. The court noted that, under present law, a dying patient on life support may legally have it removed to facilitate death while another dying patient, not on life support but suffering under ... decision to end her life with a drug overdose. Delury served four months in prison for attempted manslaughter for his role in her death. 1997- In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rules that the Constitution does not guarantee the right to commit suicide with the help of a physician. The decision upholds laws in New York and Washington state making it illegal for doctors to give lethal drugs to dying ...
- 460: Drug Testing For School Extracurricular Activities
- ... In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism. School officials do not posses absolute authority over their students. Students in school as well as out of school are ‘persons’ under the Constitution.” Justice Abe Fortas, Tinker v. Des Moines (1969). The fact that a Supreme Court judge ruled that all students in the public school system are ‘persons’, lays precedent that all students have constitutional rights to ... drug test must be performed to join certain programs like chorus, debate team, model state, etc. This is unconstitutional because many of these activities are accompanied by school courses and they are educational. Under the constitution all students living in the United States have a right to a free and equal public education. Meaning that a student wanting to participate in an academic activity (curricular or extracurricular) has the right to ...
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