Search results for: “member of congress”
-
Encyclopedia of the US Congress
Encyclopedia of the United States Congress Details Robert E. Dewhirst, Facts On File, Inc., New York, 2007 Content of the Encyclopedia of the United States Congress Army-mccarthy Hearings Congressional Elections: Financing Direct Election of Senators Enacting Clause Equal Rights Amendment Extension of Remarks House Un-american Activities Committee Intelligence Oversight “Lame Duck” Amendment Pay and Perquisites…
-
Palestinian Membership in the Un
Palestinian Membership Efforts in the United Nations System in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 31, 2011, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]
-
Palestinian Membership in the Un
Palestinian Membership Efforts in the United Nations System in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 31, 2011, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]
-
Palestinian Membership in International Organizations
Palestinian Membership in International Organizations in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Palestinian Membership in International Organizations: Loss of U.S. Vote at UNESCO On November 8, 2013, the United States lost its vote in the UN Educational, […]
-
Ibero-american Cultural Congress
Puerto Rico's Participation in the Ibero-American Cultural Congress in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Puerto Rico's Participation in the Ibero-american Cultural Congress: The Department of State of Puerto Rico also contacted the U.S. Department of […]
-
Student’s Guide to Congress
Student’s Guide to Congress Editor: Bruce J. Schulman Since the 1980s, Dr. Bruce J. Schulman has been teaching and writing about the political face of the United States. He is Professor of History at Boston University. He has taken an active role in education. Other contributions from Bruce J. Schulman to the collection: Student’s Guide…
-
Library of Congress Classification Class K
Library of Congress Classification Class K System Many large law libraries from the United States, Canada (specially the major libraries, but not the law firm libraries) and other countries use the classification scheme developed by the Library of Congress (LC). Under this system, each item (like a book) is assigned a call number according to…
-
Proquest Congressional
Proquest Congressional This is a one stop shopping for modern legislative history indexing and documents in the United States. This is the online version of the print indexes, CIS indexing and abstracting of congressional publications, and the CIS Legislative Histories (1970-present). It also includes electronic full text of selected congressional reports, documents, prints, Bills and…
-
Propose
Propose in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Put forward for consideration or action. For example, in the United States, a member of Congress may propose an amendment to the constitution.
-
Foreign Investment in the United States
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States: So plaintiff's entire ultra vires claim is premised upon the notion that the only thing the […]
-
Foreign Investment in the United States
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States: So plaintiff's entire ultra vires claim is premised upon the notion that the only thing the […]
-
Potential Use of Force in Syria
Potential Use of Force in Syria in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Potential Use of Force in Syria: After the August 21, 2013 chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government against its own people, the Obama administration stated that it would consider […]
-
Bill
Bill, in the political process, a proposed law placed before a legislative body for examination, debate, and enactment. Once enacted, a bill becomes a law. Because making laws is the primary function of the U.S. Congress, as stated in the Constitution, the introduction and processing of bills […]
-
Policy Maker
Policy Maker Related Issues Policy A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by the Board of or senior governance…