This caused a near-revolution and lead to the Tsar's decision to release the "October Manifesto", a basic constitution which granted a nationally elected parliament - the Duma. While in theory the Duma would make Russia a constitutional monarchy and put power into the hands of the people, Nicholas II made sure this did not happen by issuing the "Fundamental Laws" in 1906, just before the first Duma would be instituted. These "Fundamental Laws" basically kept all of the Tsars powers in tact and served to make the Duma practically useless as one of the lines in the document stated that "T...

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Directed labour was also introduced, and this included the implementation of the Patriotic Auxillary Service Law, under which men aged 17-60 were liable to be called for labour service. ... A consequence of this was that Britain was able to gain an advantage and this is exemplified in its production and use of tanks near the end of the war, a leading factor in the nation's eventual victory. ... Rationing began in 1916 under the War Food Office, however regulations were taken to extremes, with 258 laws in existance to control the supply and distribution of supplies. ...

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These railroads were placed in strategic locations near the borders of neighboring countries which they perceived as a possible threat. ... With the passing of the German Navy Law in 1900 German was set to have 38 warships. ... Sir Edward Grey of Britain stated "Our navy is to us what the German Army is to Germany" (Cited on 17) In the Navy law Germany states that its navy was "to protect the Empire's sea trade and colonies." ...

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After the saw mill closed Fredrick and his brother-in law leased a lumber yard and saw mill here the original. When trees began to become scarce he and his brother-in law went north to find wood. ... However, I was no where near prepared for what happen this summer. ...

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These are the simple natural law of human activity, so if these natural ways are not satisfied, the people will go elsewhere. ... Machiavelli once wrote, "One can generally say this about men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, greedy for gain; and while you work for their good they are completely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons, as I said earlier, when danger is far away; but when it comes nearer to you they turn away" (44). ...

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As the nation neared revolution and civil war Hitler skillfully rode national emotions. ... On March 23 1933, Hitler presented the Reichstag with an enabling law empowering him to rule by decree, the Social Democrats were the one group to vote against it. ...

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Despite all these facts, professional athletes are overpaid people who believe they are above the law and better than anyone else. ... For example, his alibi was fishy, a glove and clothes were found near his house and a motive was also put in place. ... Overpaid athletes truly are above the law. ...

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Introduction: The Weimar Republic was created after World War I with Germany in a state of near-anarchy. ... But the problem became even worse when in 1923 French and Belgian troops invaded the Ruhr which was a heavy industrial area for Germany, the French and Belgians were perfectly within the law to do this under the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles since Germany had been late in making a payment. ...

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