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  • Methods

    Largest Remainder Method in Election Law A technique used in proportional representation voting systems, involving a two-phase process for allocating seats. Firstly, seats are divided in proportion to the number of votes obtained by each candidate. This ratio varies depending on the quota […]

  • Loser

    Best Loser System in Election Law Provision under which previously unsuccessful candidates with the most votes in a certain group (e.g. among women) will be elected to the legislature, even if they have fewer votes than other candidates, up until a previously set quota is reached. For example, […]

  • List of Authors to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Authors to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entries: List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Listing of entries to the Encyclopedia by Author: Benjamin Aaron Professor of Law, Emeritus University of California, Los Angeles LABOR AND THE ANTITRUST LAWS Henry J.…

  • List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Articles and Contributors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entry: the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. List of Authors by Entry (A-Z): ADEQUATE STATE GROUNDS Kenneth L. Karst ADKINS V. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Leonard W. Levy ADLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CITY OF NEW YORK Martin Shapiro ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES Joseph Vining…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Constitutional Text: Australia 1900, Amended 1927

    CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA JULY 9, 1900, AS AMENDED TO JULY 29, 1977 Chapter I The Parliament Part I General 1. Legislative power The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament, which shall consist of the Queen, a Senate, and a House of Representatives, and which is hereinafter…

  • Some U.S. Contitution key topics, including cases

    Some United States Contitution key topics, including cases Abington Township v. Schempp Adderley v. Florida af?rmative action Agostini v. Felton Allen v. State Board of Elections Allied Structural Steel v. Spannus [ Atty Gen of Minn ] Ambach v. Norwick Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. See speci?c amendments American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut American Indians…

  • U.S. Constitution topics excluding cases

    List of United States Constitution topics excluding cases af?rmative action Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. See speci?c amendments American Indians and the U.S. Constitution Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Bickel, Alexander Brandeis brief capital punishment child labor confrontation clause Congress. See also U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Senate counter majoritarianism diplomatic immunity eminent…

  • United States Constitution topics

    Main index See: United States Constitution index United States Constitution Bibliography Abington Township v.Schempp abortion abstention doctrine accommodation Adams, John Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña Adderley et al. v.Florida Adkins v. Children’s Hospital af?rmative action age and the Constitution airline passenger searches Alabama v. Shelton Alden v. Maine Alito, Samuel Allen v. State Board of…

  • Top 25.000 English words

    Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…