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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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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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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It came into force on 1 February 2003. ... It is a Community institution exercising the powers conferred upon it by the Treaties. ... It has executive powers within an agreed framework. There are listed below the main roles which EC has got: • It acts as a guardian to the provision of the treats. ... The European Parliament's main functions are as follows: • It considers the Commission's proposals and is associated with the Council in the legislative process, in some cases as co-legislator, by means of various procedures (codecision procedure, cooperation procedure, ...

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As a region Latin America ranked low on the U.S. priority list; other area were seen as facing more immediate Soviet threats. ... On June 18,1954 a force of 150 invaded Guatemala from Honduras, the key to the invasion was not the exile force, but the regular Guatemalan army. ... The new Cuban government, under Fidel Castro confiscated private property, sent agents to initiate revolutions in several Latin American countries, and established diplomatic and economic ties with leading socialist powers, such as USSR In June Congress had passed legislation enabling President Dwight D. to take retali...

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Most Latin American nations gained independence from Spain primarily as a result of the weakness and disintegration of Spain as a colonial power, leaving them with the inherent weaknesses listed above that the U.S. would exploit and manipulate during the first period in furtherance of its own interests. ... The U.S. instituted the Monroe Doctrine to limit intervention in the Americas by European powers, but at the same time it declared itself the area's police force, and the Americas its back yard which it intended to regulate for its benefit. ... Moreover, given the U.S.' role as...

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Fate seemed to control their lives and force them together, becoming a large part of their love, and the ending of their parent's hatred. ... Little does Romeo realize that this force that is driving his sail is fate. ... Next, an illiterate servant (Sampson) of the Capulet's was sent to invite people on a list to a party that the Capulet's were throwing. While Romeo babbled on about his life with Benvolio, his cousin and kinsmen, Romeo bumped into this servant who asked him to read the list, with Rosaline's name, which got Romeo to agree to go after the servant invited the...

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In the earlier days of his life, the powers were limited. ... In today's world, military expense tops the list of the national expenses of most of the countries. The reason for each state to maintain a military force is to guard their national assets against enemy invasions. ... Were even not sure whether he will give part of his powers to his own administrators who are in charge of territories. ...

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These were four powers which were listed under his democracy principle: 1) the right to vote, 2) the right to recall, 3) the power of initiative (the power to initiate legislation) and 4) the power of referendum (the power to amend an old law). ... Economic and political exploitation of China by various Western powers and Japan and humiliating military defeats inflicted by Great Britain in the Opium Wars (1839-1842, 1856-1860) and by Japan in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) were the main causes of Chinese resentment. ... The Guomindang's army was also reformed into a more effectiv...

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In 1871, Congress passed the Force Bill to Implement the 14th Amendment to the U.S. ... With the death of its strongest postwar leader, it broke down into numerous, independant, competing units, which often didn't last long enough to be placed on the list of sebversive organizations issued by the U.S. attorney general. ... In the Enabling Act of March 23, 1933, the legislative powers of the Reichstag were passed on to the cabinet. The Act granted Hitler dictatorial powers and signified the end of the Weimer Republic. ...

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Not only did Britain still refuse to repeal the Navigation Laws; goods formerly imported from England were cut off, forcing Americans to make their own. ... The list of possible nations ran short, for not many countries were willing to trade with the unpopular Americans. ... The legislative branch was given sweeping powers in most states, although some people, like Thomas Jefferson, warned that "173 despots [in legislation] would surely be as oppressive as one."" ...

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What I really wanted was to be a witch, to be able to control things with my own special powers. ... As we settle into the new millennium, feminist spirituality as both a way of life and a political force is coming into its own. ... The five points of Wicca include the Wiccan creed, listed above and then four other major points, which are (2) The Law of Attraction, (3) Harmony and Serenity, (4) Power through Knowledge, and (5) Progressive Reincarnation. ...

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With the joint Spanish-Tlaxcalan force heading towards him, Montezuma decided to ambush Cortes the city of Cholula. ... By the joint Spanish-Tlaxcalan force, the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec in the Inca. 21. ... In most respects, he had a king's powers. 31. ... Categorizing Use a graphic organizer like this one to list the reasons for English colonization in North America. ...

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Note that in order to describe the three stages, a few turning points of the movie have to be listed. ... Beyond these two, viewers may also sense the bigger, ultimate virtue of justice, which is also the force that drives Perseus to travel through the underworld and fight against the villains. ... Nonetheless, in Wrath of the Titans, another ominous prophecy is told where mankind moves away from the gods causing the gods to lose their powers, which are obtained through human's worship. ...

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Multinational corporations can influence, even force countrie's economic and political policies. ... It does appear to have galvanised support for the UN, especially among continental European powers. ... Only one thing is probable - many if not most of the characterises this essay has listed will likely be entirely archaic in a hundred years or so. ...

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These pyramids could not have been built through coercion or slavery, for such an architectural feat could only have been accomplished by a labor force of 70,000, and there is no possible way for a small group of rulers to force the people to Labor Day in and day out without some kind of reward in the afterlife. ... It is of little wonder why the Greeks, when they listed the Seven Wonders of the World, placed the great Step Pyramid at the top. ...

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The period of colonisation is their first experience with western oppression, there were uprisings and guerrilla resistance, but it was usually minor and quickly quelled with overwhelming force. ... Sukarno held the first democratic elections in 1955, by 1957 instability still reigned, and Sukarno, with the backing of the army, declared the constitution void, re-introduced the 1945 constitution, gave permanent governmental seats to the army, and set about balancing the three main political powers. ...

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For example, the U.S. fought in wars like the Korean War or Vietnam War as representative of the capitalist country against socialistic powers. ... There is a limitation to how much terror can be prevented with force and restriction. ...

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