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Major Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1996–97 Term
Police Upheld on Right to Search Cars (Nov. 18, 1996): Justices rule unanimously that when a car is stopped for a traffic violation, the driver may be asked to permit the search without…picketing
(Encyclopedia) picketing, act of patrolling a place of work affected by a strike in order to discourage its patronage, to make public the workers' grievances, and in some cases to prevent…Women's Suffrage: The Story of Ohio
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Illinois: A Turning PointThe Story of IowaThe Story of OhioThe States of Ohio and Iowa furnish a curious comparative study for the…U.S. News: The Supreme Court: Personnel Changes & Major Decisions
Major U.S. news stories, from health-care reform to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2006–2007 Term
Court Rules in Favor of Assisted Suicide Law (Jan. 17, 2006): Voting 6–3 in Gonzales v. Oregon, the Justices decide that former attorney general John…graphene
(Encyclopedia) graphene, virtually transparent, highly conductive carbon material in which the atoms are organized into a honeycomblike arrangement and form a thin sheet that is one atom thick. Andre…cottontail rabbit
(Encyclopedia) cottontail rabbit, animal of the order Lagomorpha, which includes the hares and rabbits, except for the domestic, or European, rabbit, which is in a separate species. Members of the…Brewer's: Fifteen decisive Battles
(The), according to Sir E.S. Creasy, were: 1. The battle of MARATHON (Sept., 490 B.C.), when Miltiades, with 10,000 Greeks, defeated 100,000 Persians under Datis and Artaphernes. 2. The…Supreme Court Decisions Online
The Question: Is there a place on the Web where it is possible to be alerted everyday to the decisions of the Supreme Court? The Answer: There…license
(Encyclopedia) license, in public law, permission by legal authority to engage in certain acts and also the document showing such permission. Some licenses are required for the protection of the…