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Our Date to Inaugurate
When Jan. 20 falls on a Sunday, which is the case in 2013, the president is inaugurated in a private ceremony on Jan. 20, and a public inauguration follows on Jan. 21. Related Links…The Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court Building. The figures up top include Chief Justices Taft and Marshall, Order, Liberty, and Authority. Familiarize yourself with the United States Supreme Court, made up of nine…Poems by Emily Dickinson: Contrast
XXVII Friends Contrast A door just opened on a street — I, lost, was passing by — An instant's width of warmth disclosed, And wealth, and company. The door as sudden shut, and…Filling Vacant Senate Seats
The Question: If a Senator happens to die while in ofice, what is the succession procedure? The Answer: You can find your answer in the 17th…Sonnets by William Shakespeare: XXVI
Sonnet XXV Sonnet XXVII XXVI Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit, To thee I send this written embassage, To witness duty, not to show my wit: Duty…Sonnets by William Shakespeare: XXVIII
Sonnet XXVII Sonnet XXIX XXVIII How can I then return in happy plight, That am debarre'd the benefit of rest? When day's oppression is not eas'd by night, But day by night and night by…Changes in the Presidency | The Enduring Constitution: Changes in the Presidency
The Enduring Constitution: Changes in the Presidency While historians have often noted the changes in the power of the presidency, other important aspects of the office have changed…Changes in the Presidency
While historians have often noted the changes in the power of the presidency, other important aspects of the office have changed as well. These include how the President is selected, when the…Article 1
Section 1 [Legislative powers vested in Congress.] All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of…U.S. History Timeline: 1900–1949
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBetween 1900 and 1949 the United States experienced rapid social, political, and technological expansion. It also experienced wars and natural catastrophes that…Trending
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