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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Insular area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		An insular area is United States territory that is neither a part of one of the fifty states nor a part of the District of Columbia, the nation's federal district.
		Insular area is the current generic term used by the U.S. State Department to refer to any commonwealth, freely associated state, possession or territory.
		Residents of insular areas are often U.S. citizens, although they do not pay American federal taxes and cannot participate in U.S. presidential elections nor elect voting members of the U.S. Congress.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Insular_area (282 words)

	Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In politics, a territory is an area of land under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority.
		With regard to the Canadian provinces and territories, the major difference between a Canadian province and a Canadian territory is that the federal government has more direct control over the territories, while the provinces are run by provincial governments empowered by the constitution.
		The same distinction applies between States and territories of Australia, although Australia also distinguishes the mainland territories from the small insular possessions known as external territories.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Territory (436 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
		To obtain the nomination in a Republican National Convention a majority of the delegates is sufficient, whereas in that held by the Democratic party a two-thirds vote is necessary.
		The judicial power is commensurate with the legislative, and extends to all cases, in law and equity, arising under the Constitution, the laws of the United States, and the treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority.
		This was acquired from France after she had lost the important colonial possession of Hayti, and when Napoleon had decided to renew the war with England.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15156a.htm (21426 words)

	THE UNITED STATES IS STILL A BRITISH COLONY
		Its only essential is actual and exclusive possession, which must be effective." "A conqueror may exercise governmental authority, but only when in actual possession of the enemy's country; and this will be exercised upon principles of international law; MacLeod v.
		Wagons to be furnished to carry the baggage of the officers attending the soldiers, and to surgeons when travelling on account of the sick, attending the hospitals at public expense.
		The shipping and boats in the two harbours, with all their stores, guns, tackling, and apparel, shall be delivered up in their present state to an officer of the navy appointed to take possession of them, previously unloading the private property, part of which had been on board for security during the siege.
	www.apfn.org /apfn/bcolony.htm (11344 words)

	EH.Net Encyclopedia: The United States Public Debt, 1861 to 1975
		The term suggests that one is referring to all debt for which the government could be liable--wholly or in part.
		During the period 1861 to 1975, the debt for which the government could be partially or contingently liable has included that of government-sponsored enterprises, railroads, insular possessions (Puerto Rico and the Philippines), and the District of Columbia.
		A bearer security is one in which ownership is determined solely by possession or the bearer of the security.
	www.eh.net /encyclopedia/article/noll.publicdebt (5242 words)

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