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51Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) of the United States Constitution was ratified on February 3, 1913. This Amendment overruled Pollock v. Farmers Loan Trust Co. (1895), which greatly limited the Congress s authority to levy an income tax.… …
52Necessary and Proper Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · …
53Nabucco pipeline — Location of Nabucco pipeline Location Country Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary …
54Politics of Equatorial Guinea — takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both the head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Chamber of… …
55George Mason — For other people named George Mason, see George Mason (disambiguation). George Mason Born George Mason December 11, 1725(1725 12 11) Fairfax County …
56Europol — Infobox European Union agency name = Europol image size = 203px x = 82 y = 129 location = The Hague, Netherlands pillar = PCJ instrument = [http://europa.eu/eur lex/en/treaties/dat/C 2002325EN.000501.html Treaty on EU Title VI]… …
57Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women — Signed 18 December 1979 Location New York City Effective 3 September 1981 Condition 20 ratifications Parties 187 (Complete List) …
58European Charter of Local Self-Government — The European Charter of Local Self Government was adopted under the auspices of the Congress of the Council of Europe (not to be confused with the Council of the European Union) and was opened for signature by the Council of Europe s member… …
59judiciary — judiciarily, adv. /jooh dish ee er ee, dish euh ree/, n., pl. judiciaries, adj. n. 1. the judicial branch of government. 2. the system of courts of justice in a country. 3. judges collectively. adj. 4. pertaining to the judicial branch or system… …
60Cluster munition — SD2 Butterfly Bomb circa 1940. Wings rotate as bomb falls, unscrewing the arming spindle connected to the fuze A cluster munition is a form of air dropped or ground launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller sub munitions. Commonly …
