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  The United States of America
In examining the constitutionality of a state law one is to assume that the state legislature has power to pass all acts whatever, unless they are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the state.
It also provides that the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states; for the return of fugitives from justice and for the admission of new states.
Though Lincoln was defeated for the United States Senate, his remarkable speeches made him a national character and won for him the Republican nomination in the great contest for the presidency in 1860.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/u/united_states_of_america.html   (21285 words)

  
 No. 03-44: Sabri v. United States - Brief (Merits)
Congress had therefore "decided that the most effective way to insure the integrity of federal funds disbursed to subnational agencies was to change the enforcement paradigm from one that monitored federal funds to one that monitored the integrity of the recipient agencies." Id. at A12.
Congress enacted Section 666 because earlier criminal statutes, which required proof of an effect on specific federal funds or programs, had proved insufficient given the difficulty of tracing fungible funds, the peculiarities of funding mechanisms, and impediments arising from the passage of title to the funds from the United States to the fund recipient.
Congress therefore "decided that the most effective way to insure the integrity of federal funds disbursed by subnational agencies was to change the enforcement paradigm from one that monitored federal funds to one that monitored the integrity of the recipient agencies" responsible for administering them.
www.usdoj.gov /osg/briefs/2003/3mer/2mer/2003-0044.mer.aa.html   (11003 words)

  
 THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
The suspicion of select militia units expressed in these passages is a clear indication that the framers of the Constitution did not seek to guarantee a State right to maintain formed groups similar to the National Guard, but rather to protect the right of individual citizens to keep and bear arms.
However, a broad variety of state legislation was struck down under state guarantees of the right to keep and bear arms and even in a few cases, under the Second Amendment, when it came before courts which considered the federal protections applicable to the states.
State bills of rights necessarily protect only against action by the state, and by definition a state cannot infringe its own rights; to attempt to protect a right belonging to the state by inserting it in a limitation of the state's own powers would create an absurdity.
www.guncite.com /journals/senrpt/senrpt.html   (11016 words)

  
 AsianWeek.com: Feature: Asian American Democrats in Congress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
She was first elected to House in the 89th Congress and served from 1965 to 1977.
Matsunaga was elected to the House for the 88th-94th Congresses and served from Jan. 3, 1963 to Jan. 3, 1977.
Won Pat was elected to the 93rd-98th Congresses and served from Jan. 3, 1973 to Jan. 3, 1985.
www.asianweek.com /2000_08_10/feature2_demsincongress.html   (619 words)

  
 Howard University Libraries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
First sworn in at the 91st Congress, Representative Stokes served fifteen consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives.
In the 105th Congress, Representative Stokes was a member of the Appropriations Committee where, by virtue of his seniority, he was the third ranking minority member of the full committee, and the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs-House and Urban Development-Independent Agencies.
In February of 1980 (96th Congress), Congressman Stokes was appointed by Speaker O’Neill to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics Committee).
www.founders.howard.edu /Louis_Stokes/Biography.htm   (1187 words)

  
 Voting Scores for Members of the United States Congress, 1945-1982
In most instances a set of scores is presented for each member of Congress, for each session of the Congress, and for the Congress as a whole (both sessions).
For the 96th and 97th Congresses (1979-1980, 1981-1982) scores for both sessions combined are not provided.
United States Congresspersons who were in office between 1945 and 1982.
webapp.icpsr.umich.edu /cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/07645.xml   (752 words)

  
 Guide to Special Collections -- Public Officials' Papers (POPS)
He represented the 56th District as State Assemblyman, the 13th District as City Councilman, and the 3rd District on the County Board of Supervisors.
From the 53rd District, Dymally served as California State Assemblyman, and as State Senator from the 29th District.
He served as Lieutenant Governor under Jerry Brown and was elected to the 97th United States Congress representing the 31st District.
www.calstatela.edu /library/sc4.htm   (704 words)

  
 The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : CONGRESS COMEBACK IN ARUNACHAL
A CONGRESS VICTORY in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly election was a foregone conclusion after Gegong Apang, the former Chief Minister, rejoined the party last month.
The Congress comeback was evident in the dramatic events that followed the trim Mr.
Mithi, a Congress loyalist, campaigning for President's Rule instead, it was only a matter of time before the Chief Minister decided it was in his best interest to return to the party of his political roots, and work for it in the Assembly elections.
www.hindu.com /2004/10/12/stories/2004101201621000.htm   (548 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
This disqualification was merely a technical one, for the Republicans had undoubtedly carried that state.
This was to consist of five United States senators, five representatives, and five justices of the United States Supreme Court.
Congress had elected two Republican and two Democratic justices, and they were to choose a fifth.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15156a.htm   (21483 words)

  
 Hispanic Americans in Congress -- Roybal
In the 95th Congress, Roybal played an important role in the passing of legislation to outlaw age discrimination, and he worked for numerous benefits and opportunities for those with handicaps.
During the 97th Congress, Roybal chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, where he led the opposition against the Simpson-Mazzoli immigration bill, which imposed sanctions on U.S. employers who hired illegal immigrants.
He stated that because of the growth of the elderly population of the nation, it was of extreme importance to fund research leading to the prevention and treatment of the disease.
www.loc.gov /rr/hispanic/congress/roybal.html   (1142 words)

  
 Schedule of Volumes of the U.S. Serial Set (part of LLSDC's Legislative Source Book)
Between 1964 and 1978 (second session of the 88th Congress through the 95th Congress) each publication series within a congressional session was assigned a single session volume number with perhaps multiple parts and this pattern was also followed by the Serial Set volume number series.
If you have only the Congress and the bill number use the formula "78 s 1201" or "89 hr 2107"; with 78 and 89 representing the Congress and "s 1201" and "hr 2107" representing bill numbers within that Congress.
The selections include selected maps, correspondence on the emigration of Indians, pension rolls of the United States, a statistical view of U.S. population from 1790 to 1830, Indian land cessions, journals of the Confederate Congress, and selected other documents and reports.
www.llsdc.org /sourcebook/sch-v.htm   (4157 words)

  
 97th United States Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first session of this Congress took place in Washington, DC from January 5, 1981 to December 16, 1981.
The second session took place in Washington, DC from January 25, 1982 to December 23, 1982.
[edit] Members of the 97th United States Congress
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/97th_United_States_Congress   (1836 words)

  
 Database information for CQ Congress Collection
Provides an historical analytical survey of Congressional legislation, including information on the members of Congress and their voting behavior, as well as interest groups.
Members of Congress includes biographical, political, and electoral data about every member of Congress since the 97th Congress (additional Congresses will be added periodically).
CQ Key Votes organizes, by Congress and topic, the preferred data for scholarly research.
www.law.uconn.edu /library/database/cqcongress/info   (292 words)

  
 Chinworth Working Paper No. 8
Given the state of Japan's economy, however, there was little reason to believe that the progression of policies and programs over the decades would emerge as a purely competitive issue.
The growing belief in the United States that widely dispersed dual-use technological capabilities are evident within the Japanese economy as well as such developments as its move toward systems integration with the FSX project, however, challenged that view and has brought about a reassessment of Japan's intentions and capabilities.
The basic notion was that the United States would expect greater technology transfers from Japan as part of a continued defense technology relationship with Japan.
www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/japan/chinworth_wp.htm   (10006 words)

  
 United States Treaties
An index to treaties to which the United States is a party that are currently in force
Beginning with the 97th Congress in 1981, Executive Documents are called Treaty Documents.
It is the definitive series for United States treaties (meaning treaties to which the United States was a signatory.) Exception: text of the Treaty of Versailles is included, even though it was never ratified by the United States.
www2.lib.udel.edu /subj/godc/resguide/ustreat.htm   (729 words)

  
 U.S. Congressional Serial Set - Start
The United States Congressional Serial Set is considered a "must" for a law library or any library which is frequented by law students or legal advisers.
Basically, the "United States Congressional Serial Set," as it is known today, is comprised of the numbered Senate and House Documents and Senate and House Reports which are bound by Session of Congress.
All of the above series begin with Number 1 at the beginning of the Congress and are numbered consecutively from the 1st Session through the 2d Session of the Congress.
www.access.gpo.gov /su_docs/fdlp/history/sset/index.html   (314 words)

  
 The Atomic Frontier: Atmospheric Testing in Nevada, The Two Sides By Julie Etchegaray - Summer 2001 Newsletter
Fission is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits into fragments (usually two of comparable mass) with the evolution of approximately 100 million to several 100 million volts of energy, expelled explosively and violently.
During my interview with State Senator and author of Bombs in the Backyard, A. Costandina Titus, she stated she was very skeptical of the Department of Energy’s public comments regarding the safety of nuclear waste.
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a remedy against the United States for damages to certain individuals resulting from nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site, and for other purposes.
www.yuccamountain.org /julie.htm   (3566 words)

  
 Voting Scores For Members Of The United States Congress, 1945-1982   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Voting Scores For Members Of The United States Congress, 1945-1982 Congressional Quarterly, Inc. ICPSR NUMBER: 07645 SUMMARY: Data from this study were taken from the Congressional Quarterly Almanac for the years 1945 to 1982 (79th-97th Congresses).
Variables include Congressional Quarterly scores for voting participation, partisan voting, bipartisan voting, (until 1978, when this score was no longer reported), conservative coalition support and opposition, and presidential support and opposition.
The unit of analysis in this dataset is the individual member of Congress (Representatives and Senators).
sun3.lib.uci.edu /~gacodev2/archive/legis/vote82/vote82.htm   (212 words)

  
 IDAHO 13 Factors, Individuals, and Information that Counts
Rand McNally Idaho Montana State Map by Rand McNally and Co Rand McNally Idaho Montana State Map by Rand McNally and Co Atlas of Idaho General Elections by County: 1994 and 1996 by Alan W. Miller
United States of America Stories Maps Activities in Spanish and English: For Ages 10-Adult, Book 1, Alabama to Idaho by Kathleen Fisher
Congress and Its Committees: A Historical Approach to the Role of Committees in the Legislative Process (Harvard Dissertations in American History A) by Joseph Cooper
www.llpoh.org /American_States_n_107th_reps/IDAHO_13.html   (1377 words)

  
 Membership of the 97th Congress of the United States
Membership of the 97th Congress of the United States
(appointed on April 12, 1982, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Harrison Williams; served from April 12, 1982; resigned December 20, 1982)
Oxley (elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Tennyson Guyer; served from June 25, 1981)
borzoiblog.com /97th.htm   (342 words)

  
 Congressional Documents: H. Doc. 108-222, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774-2005
House Document No. 108-222, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - 2005
Purchase a print copy of House Document No. 108-222 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005 from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore.
ZIP format: You may need WinZip installed on your computer to unzip a ZIP file.
www.gpoaccess.gov /serialset/cdocuments/hd108-222/index.html   (167 words)

  
 The Committee on Energy and Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Barton Asks GAO, National Research Council To Advise on Congress’ Use of Climate Data
Refining Capacity Saps Gasoline Availability, Expert Warns Congress
Committee Print H.R. _____, a bill to amend the automobile fuel economy provisions of title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to set fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles based on one or more vehicle attributes
energycommerce.house.gov   (700 words)

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