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121History of the United States Constitution — The United States Constitution was written in 1787, but it did not take effect until after it was ratified in 1789, when it replaced the Articles of Confederation. It remains the basic law of the United States. The United States Constitution also …
122Palm Sunday Compromise — Terri Schiavo The Palm Sunday Compromise, formally known as the Act for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo, is an Act of Congress passed on March 21, 2005, to allow the case of Terri Schiavo to be moved into a federal court. The… …
123Cuban law — The substantive and procedural laws of Cuba were later based on the Spanish Civil laws and were influenced by the principles of Marxism Leninism after that philosophy became the guiding force of government. Contents 1 Principle of equality 1.1… …
124Critique of capitalism — Capitalism has been critiqued from many perspectives during its history. Criticisms range from people who disagree with the principles of capitalism in its entirety, to those who disagree with particular outcomes of capitalism. Among those… …
125Panetti v. Quarterman — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Panetti v. Quarterman ArgueDate=April 18 ArgueYear=2007 DecideDate=June 28 DecideYear=2007 FullName=Scott Louis Panetti v. Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice USVol= USPage= Citation=… …
126Electricity on Shabbat in Jewish law — Jews who observe the Shabbat (Sabbath) have the practice of refraining from turning electricity on or off during Shabbat. In most cases they also abstain from making adjustments to the intensity of an electrical appliance as well. Authorities of… …
127bankruptcy — /bangk rupt see, reuhp see/, n., pl. bankruptcies. 1. the state of being or becoming bankrupt. 2. utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. [1690 1700; BANKRUPT + CY] * * * Status of a debtor who has been declared by judicial process to be… …
128Colombia — Colombian, adj., n. /keuh lum bee euh/; Sp. /kaw lawm byah/, n. a republic in NW South America. 37,418,290; 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Cap.: Bogotá. * * * Colombia Introduction Colombia Background: Colombia was one of the three countries …
