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31Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union — The Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union was a legal proclamation issued on December 24, 1860, by the government of South Carolina, explaining its reasons for seceding …
32Nullification Crisis — Events leading to the U.S. Civil War Northwest Ordinance Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Missouri Compromise …
33Report of 1800 — The Report of 1800 was a resolution drafted by James Madison arguing for the sovereignty of the individual states under the United States Constitution and against the Alien and Sedition Acts. [ The Report is also known as the Virginia Report of… …
34federalism — /fed euhr euh liz euhm/, n. 1. the federal principle of government. 2. U.S. Hist. a. advocacy of the federal system of government. b. (cap.) the principles of the Federalist party. [1780 90, Amer.; FEDERAL + ISM] * * * Political system that binds …
35National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission — The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission was a panel created by Section 1909 of SAFETEA LU (the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, U.S. Public Law 109 59), signed… …
36Darwin Rebellion — Darwin s Government House in 1913, with Liberty Square in foreground. The Darwin Rebellion of 17 December 1918 was the culmination of unrest in the Australian Workers Union which had grown between 1911 and 1919. Led by Harold Nelson, some 1000… …
37Prigg v. Pennsylvania — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Prigg v. Pennsylvania ArgueDate= ArgueYear= DecideDate=March 1 DecideYear=1842 FullName=Edward Prigg v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania USVol=41 USPage=539 Citation=10 L. Ed. 1060; 1842 U.S. LEXIS 387 Prior=IN error to the… …
38alliance — n. 1. Intermarriage, affinity, family connection, relation, relationship. 2. Confederation, confederacy, league, union, treaty, combination, coalition, federation, copartnership, compact, federal compact. 3. Affiliation, making similar connection …
39Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission — Not to be confused with Delaware River and Bay Authority, Delaware River Basin Commission, or Delaware River Port Authority. Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Agency overview Formed …
40federation — n. 1. Uniting, federating, federation, confederation, leaguing, union, allying, alliance, forming or formation into a confederacy. 2. League, alliance, coalition, union, confederation, confederacy, federacy, combination, copartnership, federal… …
