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The Supreme Court

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Presidential Pardons

The number of pardons granted by U.S. presidents since 1789 by Mark Hughes Related Links Presidential Pardons Presidential Factfile…

filibuster

(Encyclopedia) filibuster, term used to designate obstructionist tactics in legislative assemblies. It has particular reference to the U.S. Senate, where the tradition of unlimited debate is very…

East India Company, British

(Encyclopedia) East India Company, British, 1600–1874, company chartered by Queen Elizabeth I for trade with Asia. The original object of the group of merchants involved was to break the Dutch…

Stresemann, Gustav

(Encyclopedia) Stresemann, GustavStresemann, Gustavg&oobreve;sˈtäf shtrāˈzəmän [key], 1878–1929, German statesman. A founder (1902) and director (until 1918) of the Association of Saxon…

The 2012 Election

Voters Give Obama Four More Years by Jennie Wood Tammy Baldwin Related Links Milestones of the 2012 General Election Campaign 2012…