For both sides in the election, the outcome would be a major factor in which party would retain control of the government. ... The Whigs took their name from the party that in earlier England had been opposed to the Kings rule. ... The railroad however began to receive recognition as a more efficient and cost effective way to reach long distances in trade. By the end of the 1850's the railroad system had grew to about twenty-seven thousand miles of track and reached areas even beyond the Mississippi. ... By 1860, congress had allotted over thirty million acres of land to assist with ...

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He is affiliated with the Democratic Party. ... The Department of Health and Human Services is often the most far reaching of all executive departments. ... He is affiliated with the Republican Party. ... She is affiliated with Republican Party. ... She is aligned with the Democratic Party, and is elected by all members of the house to lead the minority party. ...

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This involves setting up a barrier or presence between the two parties. ... Negotiation is the best way to achieve a settlement because it is the only way a third party is not involved. ... This is not an investigation, rather it is to assist the parties in resolving the conflict. ... These involve third parties and are not required to achieve a settlement, and if they do reach a settlement the parties are not required to fulfill the requirements. ... The International Court of Justice only has jurisdiction if both parties agree. ...

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The parliamentary leaders of the two parties are the majority floor leader and the minority floor leader. The floor leaders are assisted by party whips, who are responsible for maintaining contact between the leadership and the members of the House. ... However, 92 (out of 759) hereditary peers were permitted to retain their membership in the House of Lords, pending a more far-reaching reform of the upper house. ... The prime minister chooses the cabinet from MPs in his or her political party. ... Because the party with a majority in the House of Commons supports the cabinet, it exercises the ...

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We are called on to negotiate, reach an agreement, or to settle a difference of opinion whether that be with our co-workers, people outside of the organization or even family members. ... Each side must have legitimate and practical objective criteria in order for an agreement to be reached. ... In order for this process to be successful both parties must be willing to collaborate equally. Both parties must focus on the common interests that are expressed by the opposing side. It also requires that each party put themselves in the shoes of the other party to see things from their perspective. ...

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After fighting to a stalemate along the original border of the 38th parallel, the American public grew weary of the war, resulting in the defeat of the Democratic Party in the election of 1952. ... Strongly influenced by his foreign policy advisor, John Foster Dulles, this philosophy meant that the United States would refuse to back down in a crisis even when brought to the brink of war#, a policy that was similarly used regardless of political party. ... "McCarthyism", as it was called, forced many government officials and Hollywood celebrities to go before McCarthy and the rest of the comm...

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Within twenty years, four rail lines had crossed the Alleghenies to reach their goal on `Western Waters' of the Great Lakes or the tributaries of the Mississippi. ... At first, Congress avidly pursued the project and they had stipulated that the Central Pacific should stop when it reached the California Border (Congress was full of Easterners). ... First, the Union Pacific sent out location parties, tracing the line and clearing the path by killing the Sioux and the buffalo in the way of the railroad. ... But in the course of their labor the crew had collected a more colorful ass...

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The arguments for this discussion must both be considered in order to reach a valid conclusion. ... In 2012, the Democratic Party endorsed pro-choice positions. The Democratic Party "strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to make decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay" ("Democratic Party on Abortion"). ...

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Some parties claim that the loss of profit from piracy negatively affects budgets for research and development; this is unsubstantiated because it is impossible to gauge the extent of loss from piracy. ... Parties lobbying Washington to enact piracy reducing legislation are essentially asking for a favor tantamount to regulating the amount of carbon dioxide produced by humans. ... Even though piracy regulation is obviously detrimental to fiscal performance, some parties claim that copyright enforcement is still important because the absence of it can prove to damaging to artistic creativity. ....

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Of course with each of these rules and regulations follows groups and parties on either side defending why the decision of the government was right or wrong. ... When the average middle class citizen finds an issue that they're very fervent about and don't have the means to change the current out come into their favor they make a party. These parties cause more people just like that middle class American to ban together and try to get some solid recognition in order to make a difference. ... The party also has been able to raise awareness through radio interviews, preaching their mes...

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"During the 1860's was when the abolitionists crusade reached the height of its power and saw the achievement of most of its objectives, and after the war began they were transformed overnight from despised fanatics to influential and respected spokesmen for the radical wing of the Republican Party (McPherson 7)". ...

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Out of these 20,000, 16,000 changed their minds when they reached military camps, 1300 went to non-combat units, 1200 gained furloughs to do farm work, and 100 did Quaker relief work in Europe. 500 suffered court-martial, and out of these, 450 went to prison. ... When the Palmer Raids began, which will be discussed in more detail later, there were two main targets: the Communist Party, and the Communist Labor Party. These groups grew out of the IWW, the Socialist Party of America, and the Socialist Labor Party. ... The break in beliefs of the Socialist party hurt it, but did by no means dest...

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Which at the time was the Democratic Party's campaign headquarters. ... A burglary also took place on June 17, 1972 by five men who were caught in the offices of the Democratic Party's headquarters. ... President Nixon faced almost certain impeachment for his illegal acts against the Democratic Party. ... Between 1973-75 the United States supports Kurdish rebels in Iraq; in 1975 the governments of Iran and Iraq reach an agreement and seal the border, Iraq killed the Kurds and the United States denied them refuge. ... In theory, Star Wars would allow the United States to intercept ene...

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In 1962, the total for women in Congress would reach a high of 20, only to dwindle to 11 in 1969. ... It was during this climb in membership Americans would see a woman, Geraldine Ferraro, run for the Vice-Presidency on a major party ticket. ...

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He was our man in Panama, and the Arias party was considered to have dangerous elements of "ultra nationalism."" ... The press also began passionately denouncing human rights violations that previously didn't reach the threshold of their attention. ... What agreement did the Bush administration finally reach with him? ...

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Only 30 States are so far parties to the Convention. ... The arrangement to which citizens have reached that in order to obtain a permanent security and live in peace the use of force has to be used uniquely by the State is the basis for the legitimacy and authority of the States. ...

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A petit jury will hear evidence and decide the guilt or innocence of a party. ... A very small percentage of these cases, where parties believe mistakes in the law were made, move onto the U.S. ... More then 50,000 cases are filed annually in the federal appeals court with about 5,000 reaching the formal hearing phase (Greenberg/Page; p.424-426). ... Original jurisdiction cases involve ambassadors, diplomat, and matters in which a state is a party. ... When a majority decision is reached, a concurring opinion or a dissenting opinion may be offered. ...

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There these individuals set out to establish an alternative to the two fixed parties, called the Libertarian party--champion of freedom and personal liberty. Nearly thirty years after its inception in a nation ruled by a praetorian two party system that Libertarian Party has become "America's third largest and fastest growing party." (12:3) What does this say about Americans? ... This proves good news to the Libertarian Party that has seen an astonishing growth of 165% in the past four years (16:1) from 9, 512 members in March of 1994 to a record 25,000 in 1998. The Libertarian pa...

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Although these may not be the safest places to drink alcohol, they are at least public places that can be regulated, as opposed to an illegal house party, which is typically thrown by people under the age of 21 and is often the site of binge drinking and other dangerous practices. ... However, there is evidence that the brain does not reach full development until the age of 25 and that there are other factors that contribute to brain maturation and general health. ... The amount of illegal parties where most alcohol is consumed would drop significantly and the amount of binge drinking would al...

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At the same time, the Democratic Party gained control of both the presidency and Congress for the first time in the post-Civil War era. ... Although both parties almost unanimously approved the first income tax because, according to Susan B. ... But only two years later, most realized that one could not be created, and the idea of a constitutional amendment became part of the Democratic Party platform (Witte 74, Seligman 589-91). ... They were later combined, and congressmen from both parties agreed to vote for the compromise, much to the chagrin of Senator Nelson Aldrich, who a not only again...

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This movement entered a new stage in 1840, when some of its leaders entered politics and founded the Liberty Party. ... Birney, ran for president of this party in 1840 and 1844. Abolitionists became important to the Free Soil Party in 1848. After 1854, many abolitionists supported the Republican Party. ...

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(Ford) In 1950 in Los Angeles, the first homophile political organization or special interest group, The Mattachine Society, was founded by English expat Harry Hay, a musicologist and member of the Communist party USA (CPUSA). ...

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Bill, National Defense Education Act, and The Elementary and 2ndary Education Act many Americans have been able to reach higher education. ... To prove the support by both parties the bill was passed in the House 381-41 and 87-10 in the Senate. This Act is a universal Act that incorporates the views and beliefs of most politicians in both parties. ...

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The westernized view of political success or democracy is still in reach but Iraqi citizens must overcome a number of problems before it can be effectively achieved. ... These groups are causing constant chaos, which makes it harder difficult for political parties to attempt to rebuild any infrastructure that remains after the ruling of Sadam Hussein. ... First, when the elections occurred in 2005 none of the parties who ran candidates for election had the majority vote. ... This creates a problem for the new Democratic government of Iraq because if they cannot either find a way for all of th...

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However, many multinational corporations impose heavy debts on developing countries that the goals of universal education and health care are not likely to be reached in the near future. ... Article 35 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that the "State Parties shall take all measure to prevent the abduction, the sale of, or traffic in children for any purpose or any form." ... Article 27 states that the "State Parties recognize the right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child's physical, mental, and spiritual development." ...

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