This is a paper that is about War Powers and how War Powers have been misappropriated or better yet, violated by the highest elected officials in the United States. ... Until the citizens of the United States understand those fundamental principals that are laid out in the constitution, the powers that be will continue to misuse their office. ... That process has hardly been curbed by the War Powers Resolution (1973) and more recent signs of congressional backbone. ... In any light that is why the Congress is given war powers in the Constitution. ... Some force is just going to declare you w...

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The collapse of the Central Powers can be linked with various reasons. The on-going debate about the paramount factor which led to the defeat of the Central Powers still rages. ... The question "why did the Central Powers lose the War?" ... Britain sent an Expeditionary Force known as the B.E.F to help vitalize the Belgians. ... They wanted only to end the war Germany was the only remaining fighting country of the Central Powers by 1918. ...

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However, there are common characteristics to all anti-terrorist legislation: fast-track procedures, extension of police powers, restriction of individual liberties, and the setting up of specialized courts to try the perpetrators of these acts of violence. ... The constitution, powers, jurisdiction and procedure of such special courts shall be prescribed by law." 5 Special courts can therefore be established in Ireland to try certain criminal offenses when it can be determined that the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the administration of justice and the preservation of public peace ...

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English coursework: Schindlers list Spielberg decided to make the film "Schindlers list" to show the world how badly the Jews were treated during the second world war and to show people that Schindler should be a hero, not merely a forgotten wartime businessman. ... This is shown by Schindler almost forcing Stern to do his business for him. ... Schindler then talks to Goeth and tries to use his manipulative powers to stop the ruthless killing. ...

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Never ratified or passed by congress as a formal law, the Monroe Doctrine is listed as one of the most influential documents in American history. ... He declared "neither Cuba nor Puerto Rico could be transferred to any other powers by Spain." ... Secretary of State Richard Olney used a broad interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine to force Britain into arbitration. ... With this policy, T.R. became the police force of the Caribbean. ... Despite the emphasis on the power of the economy, military force was still used during Taft's term. ...

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Marcus Brutus abandoned Greece and went to Asia due to the fact that there was a greater force of troops there. ... A few years later, around 19 BC, the powers of consul for life were bestowed upon him (Augustus). ... Men would be placed on a list that had more offices than men, ensuring them a victory. ... He also set up and organized the first police force and fire department. ... Finally, in 13 AD, he received the same powers Augustus had. ...

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The allied powers had already beaten the Axis powers in the European theater, all that was left was the war in the Pacific. ... It did not take just one atomic bomb, but two to force the country to surrender. ... A list of possible targets was made for the president and he had picked two cities that were believed to be centers of military activity. ...

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The fact that the Statute could be negotiated and adopted, as well as enter into force, in just a few short years is remarkable. ... The participants had to deliberate and agree upon a bewildering array of fundamental issues ranging from the powers of the Security Council in relation to the ICC, preconditions to the exercise of ICC jurisdiction, mechanisms for triggering investigations and prosecutions, and the interrelationship between the ICC and national courts, not to mention the list and definition of international crimes, the principles of attributing liability and defenses thereto, and ...

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"We did not gain this empire by force. ... As hegemon, she had executive powers. ... It was the first time Athens had used the league's force against a member of the league for a private quarrel. ... Plutarch gives a list of cleruchies . The list includes a party of 500 cleruchs sent to Naxos and a party of 250 sent to Andros " Sealy states. ...

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In these cases, coercive force might be necessary to achieve the desired resolution. ... In 1919 the League of Nations was created out of two great ends that the powers of the world severely needed to achieve. ... The Security Council was comprised of the five powers at the time, the United States, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, the United Kingdom, France, and China. ... The list of peaceful means of resolution includes negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, or any other peaceful means of their choice. ... In Palestine a force has been the...

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A key factor for the founding fathers was to put into place Montesqueues idea of the "Separation of Powers" between the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. A separation of these meant the Head of State shouldn't be in Parliament for example, the prevent a Hitler like ruling of all three powers, which takes away the individual rights. ... They understood the importance of giving people freedom due to the reaction from the British tyranny, so individual state governments were given the power to conduct elections, regulate contracts and trade, establish voter qualifications, provide local ...

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The leader must have a sound and adequate knowledge of the powers and limitations of his followers. He must know the force which can be expected and which can be applied by their concerted effort, the stimulus which can result from their common action under the failure of there leadership and control. ... Such a listing often serves only to discourage the aspirant to leadership, because, in summation, they seem to describe an unattainable ideal. ...

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In their desperation, the girls consult a slave from Barbados named D'Jouba who is believed to have ancient voodoo powers. ... Many of the people targeted in McCarthy's hunt were celebrities based solely on the reason that they spend a lot of time outside the country; Miller topped this exclusive list and in response he wrote "The Crucible" as an example to the people of America of the parallels between events in the 1950s and the 1690s. ... Not that it's the right thing to do, but blaming others has made a huge impact on who we are as a people and it will continue to be a drivi...

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The third section, which often times is overlooked, is a large list of grievances and accusations against King George III. ... The combination of such taxes as the sugar act, which faced great opposition because it required collection of the import duties on tea, forcing colonists to accept English taxation and hurting the business of merchants who were competitors of the East India Company. ... The English published and violently enforced a list of goods that could only be traded between the colonies and England. ... The intolerable acts were measures that curtailed the powers of the Mass...

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I for one would like to know how in the name of Ty Cobb can the powers that run baseball, justify keeping Pete Rose out of the "Hall". Pete Rose was placed on baseball's ineligible list in 1989 when commissioner of baseball Giamatti concluded that Rose had bet on baseball games including games involving his own team the Cincinnati Reds. ... According to the current version of baseballs rules, Rose can become eligible for the Hall of Fame by getting off the banishment list. ... But baseball fans are a very forgiving lot, or at the very least we know great baseball when we see ...

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" In contemporary usage imperialism refers to the domination of European powers - and later the United States and Japan as well - over subject lands in the larger world". ( Bentley Traditions pg. 934-935) This dominance came every now and then by force of arms, but frequently it occurred because of trade and business. This commercially favored design, allowed for the imperial powers to influence the selected civilizations into their schemes. ... These schemes obviously allowed for the imperial powers to gain a large profit and gain dominance. ... Within in the same time frame listed above...

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Death Ideas- Hindu- if death of husband occurs 1st, female has no right to remarry, responsibility of children, shaved head, clothes white, no jewelry, no amusements- if she mourns death and does all listed she has been forgiven all bad karma and her husband have 35 years of bliss(sati). ... ID's- Confucianism- Spontaneous to deliberate tradition- requires powers of critical intelligence to keep the force of tradition in tact and determine which ends traditions shall serve. 5 relationships- parent/child, husband/wife, older sibling/ younger sibling, older friend/younger friend, ruler...

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The failure, according to Marx, would crush the economy, ruin any advanced form of society and force those affected to revert to an even older, more primitive type of rule. Marx did not stop at creating this list of government types that must be followed in a religious manner to ensure constant economic and social happiness. Marx used all of the past and current types of government in his list of dialectically progressive government types, but he also used one more. ... Because, at this point in time there are no world super powers that do not combine capitalism with a small amount of social...

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The powers that the Constitution granted to the national government are called delegated powers, also known as enumerated powers. ... The Constitution of the United also gave powers to the states. ... The powers of the President of the United States are listed is section 2 and 3 of Article II of the Constitution. ... That it is necessary far President to there inherit powers. ... Though the Constitution says in Article I that "Congress shall declare war," the President is still the Commander-N-Chief of Armed force of the United States. ...

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Would it be Dark Vador, his formidable Jedi powers and his Death Star, or would it be Lord Sauron, the once-oh-so-powerful demon who could not keep a damn ring? ... Ok, maybe it's not THAT bad Well, first of all, "LOTR" and "Star Wars" share a long list of structural and thematic similarities. ... For example, in Star Wars, you've got a protagonist living away from the troubles of the world and is pointed to adventure by an old man who has great power, and he must battle against a great evil by destroying his instrument of destructive force. LOTR has a protagonist living away from...

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She also was only allowed a small navy with six battleships and no submarines, and also was not to have any air force at all. ... This was originally President Wilson of the USA's idea; it was the last point out of the list of 14 points put forward by him. ... The League had some weaknesses, for example great powers weren't members, such as USA, because the US senate didn't want America to get tied up in Europe's affairs. ... Another one of the League's weaknesses was that it had no police force or army of its own to enforce its decisions; the nations were expected to ...

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The French philosophers Jean-Paul Sarte and Albert Camus were the driving force behind Existentialism's rise to popularity in post-war France, and it was their ideas that led to the eventual universal acceptance of Existentialism. ... After receiving his superhuman powers, Parker also receives super human freedom. ... Mutants with super powers are popping up all over the world, and many are pushing for an extinction event against Homo sapiens. ... He acquires superhuman powers from the spider bite, and in the first days of having said powers, Parker stands aside while a thief gets away ...

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The country could not exist under one administration since the occupying powers wanted to achieve their own political ideas. ... Clay listed some problems "which cannot be resolved in Berlin without inter-governmental decisions." ... This constellation of different powers with different interests in one country can be seen as an unavoidable conflict situation. Post-war Germany may have been a breeding ground for further conflicts, since the country was of major interest for all the powers and compromises were not accepted. ... Stalin wanted to force the Western Allies to either let go Berlin...

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Scope of powers given to all 3 branches be greater than power given to central government by the Articles of Confederation. ... National laws should be regulated as "the supreme law of the respective states" The New Jersey plan was defeated in the first major convention vote five days after it was proposed; BUT the small states had enough support to force a compromise - especially on representation. ... Many state constitutions had a list of rights. ...

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