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  • Remand to the Court

    United States Statement of Interest on Remand to the District Court in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On February 14, 2011, the United States submitted a statement of interest in the U.S. District […]

  • Remand to the Court

    United States Statement of Interest on Remand to the District Court in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On February 14, 2011, the United States submitted a statement of interest in the U.S. District […]

  • Us International Law Issues

    United States International Law Issues in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The Arab Awakening presented a variety of challenges for the practice of international law in 2011. In addressing events in […]

  • Electoral Systems

    Election: Electoral Systems Introduction to Electoral Systems The manner in which governments organize elections and determine winners also affects participation rates. Majority systems require that a victorious candidate receive more than 50 percent of the vote. Under a plurality system, […]

  • Forms of Government

    Summary Overview Governments are organized in a variety of forms. This entry covers the different ways of classifying these forms: according to the geographic distribution of power, the relationship between legislative and executive branches, and the number of persons who can participate in […]

  • Forms of Government

    Summary Overview Governments are organized in a variety of forms. This entry covers the different ways of classifying these forms: according to the geographic distribution of power, the relationship between legislative and executive branches, and the number of persons who can participate in […]

  • Magna Carta

    Legal Materials Pictures and translations of the Magna Carta are posted on the Internet by the National Archives and Records Administration and the British Library. You'll find a print copy in the American Jurisprudence 2d Deskbook. Abstract The Magna Carta (literally, the […]

  • Government Surveillance Powers

    Government Surveillance Powers Government Surveillance Powers: the Threat of Terrorism Of 15 European Union member states, eleven have mandatory national identification card systems. These are long-standing normative differences that would likely bring public outcry if implemented in North America. Other monitoring programs and database (e.g. NSEERS in the EU or US-VISIT in the US) have…

  • American Civil Liberties Union V Department of Defense

    Freedom of Information Act Case: American Civil Liberties Union v Department of Defense in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On January 18, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of […]

  • Us Universal Periodic Review

    United States Universal Periodic Review in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): We have found the Universal Periodic Review a useful tool to assess how the U.S. country can continue to improve in […]

  • Us Universal Periodic Review

    United States Universal Periodic Review in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): We have found the Universal Periodic Review a useful tool to assess how the U.S. country can continue to improve in […]

  • Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities

    Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities in us Courts in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in in this legal Encyclopedia, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in tandem in 2010 concerning […]

  • Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities

    Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities in us Courts in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in in this legal Encyclopedia, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in tandem in 2010 concerning […]

  • Cabinet

    Cabinet (government) Cabinet (government), name applied to the collective body of advisers to the executive head of a parliamentary government. The composition and functions of the cabinet vary in different countries. The cabinet originated early in the 15th century as a council advising the […]

  • Cabinet

    Cabinet (government) Cabinet (government), name applied to the collective body of advisers to the executive head of a parliamentary government. The composition and functions of the cabinet vary in different countries. The cabinet originated early in the 15th century as a council advising the […]