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Presidential Succession Act

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Presidential succession refers to the procedure for replacing the president (or vice president) in the event of death or some other form of removal. The Constitution (text). Article II, Section 1, Clause 6. Stipulates that the Vice President is to replace the President, but grants to Congress the power to determine further succession. A Presidential Succession Act of 1792. American history has seen a continuing struggle between the executive and the legislature for dominance. During the Civil War. The co...

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Aztecs

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In 1519, the Aztecs dominated central Mexico and as far south as present-day Guatemala; their capital had swollen to more than 100,000 people. Through the processes of absorption and conquest, the Aztecs created a complex society that featured advanced agriculture, mathematics, astronomy and art. They were not the great innovators that their predecessors had been and borrowed heavily from the Mayans. Books You May Like Include:. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. By Charles C. Mann.

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Kenesaw Mountain Landis

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Regardless of the outcome of the juries, no player that throws a ball game, no man that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in a conference with a bunch of crooked players where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed, and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever again play professional baseball. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Organized baseball in general, and his handling of the aftermath of the 1919 World Series, the Black Sox Scandal. He married...

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The Scopes Trial

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Racial and ethnic relations. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), an advocacy group formed in 1920 to protect the rights bestowed by the Constitution and its Bill of Rights, advertised in Tennessee newspapers to find an individual willing to challenge the Butler Act. Several civic leaders in the hamlet of Dayton. Scopes was represented by ACLU lawyers who reluctantly allowed the noted defense attorney, Clarence Darrow. The former secretary of state and three-time presidential candidate, who volunte...

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Desert Storm

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Operation Desert Storm, popularly known as the first Gulf War, was the successful U.S.-Allied response to Iraq's attempt to overwhelm neighboring Kuwait. Kuwait's liberation in 1991 brought to the battlefield a new era of military technology. Nearly all battles were aerial and ground combat within Iraq, Kuwait, and outlying areas of Saudi Arabia. Iraq inflicted little damage on the American coalition; however, they fired missiles on Israeli. Leading up to war. A deadline set for Saddam Hussein. Including...

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The Grange Movement: Patrons of Husbandry

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The Grange Movement: Patrons of Husbandry. Growth was slow in the early years, but the attraction of social events was considerable. Farm life in the 19th century was marked by a tedium and isolation that usually was relieved only by church functions and the weekly trips to town for supplies. Following the Panic of 1873. In Munn v. Illinois. 1876), but a later counteroffensive by the railroads brought the Wabash case. 1886), which wiped out those gains. An abortive effort to manufacture farm equipment; t...

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Historical Eras

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Pre-contact. Native American Origins and Culture. First Thanksgiving, Wampanoags. Marquette and Joliet. French and Indian War. Battle of Fallen Timbers. Alien and Sedition Acts. Revolution of 1800. Louisiana Purchase. Battle of New Orleans. Expansion, Political Reform, and Turmoil. Era of Good Feelings. And the Revolution of 1828. Sectional Controversy, War, and Reconstruction. Disputed Election of 1876. Immigration. Labor Movement. Closing the Frontier. Wounded Knee Massacre. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Jamestown

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England was relatively slow to begin settlements in North America, which stood small in the shadow of the vast Spanish Empire. Several halting attempts were made during the 1500s, most notably those of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. And Sir Walter Raleigh. No settlements resulted from those early ventures and widespread interest in colonization did not begin to build until after the defeat of the Spanish Armada. In 1606, King James I divided Virginia. But the tiny colony lasted only a few months. However, was bet...

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The Second Great Awakening

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The Second Great Awakening. By the beginning of the 19th century, traditional Christian beliefs were held in less favor by numerous educated Americans. A countervailing tendency was underway, however, in the form of a tremendous religious revival that spread westward during the century's first half. It coincided with the nation's population growth from five to 30 million and the boundary's westward movement. This Second Great Awakening, a reprise of the Great Awakening. Evangelizing the West also took th...

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The Spoils System versus the Merit System

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The Spoils System versus the Merit System. When a political party comes to power, its leaders tend to place many of their faithful followers into important public offices. The use of public offices as rewards for political party work is known as the "Spoils System." The system is popular in numerous nations. Make policy. They do this to haul aboard others whose merit consists merely of party loyalty, thus compromising governmental effectiveness. Favored a policy of keeping rival Federalists. Between 30,0...