Government of the United States - of the United States and the individual state entries. The government of the United States, established by the Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states. The national government consists of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The head of the executive branch is the President of the United States of America. The legislative branch consists of the United States Congress, while the Supreme Court of the United States is the head of the judicial branch. The legal system of the United States is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Legislative branch 2 Executive branch 2.1 The Executive Departments 2.1.1 Department of Agriculture 2.1.2 Department of Commerce 2.1.3 Department of Defense 2.1.4 Department of Education 2.1.5.
History of the United States National Security Council 1969-1974 - History of the United States National Security Council 1969-1974 History of the United States National Security Council Nixon Administration, 1969-1974 President Nixon and his National Security Adviser, Henry Kissinger, dominated the making of US foreign policy during the Nixon Presidency. As Nixon recalled in his memoirs: "From the outset of my administration, . . . I planned to direct foreign policy from the White House. Therefore I regarded my choice of a National Security Adviser as crucial." Henry Kissinger worked through a National Security Council apparatus he revised and fashioned to serve his needs and objectives and those of the President. The close relationship between the President and the National Security Adviser was the basis for their ability to carry out American foreign affairs leadership around the world. The National Security.
History of the United States National Security Council 1993-2003 - History of the United States National Security Council 1993-2003 History of the United States National Security Council Clinton Administration, 1993-1997 President William J. Clinton on January 20, 1993, the day of his inauguration, issued Presidential Decision Directive l to departments and agencies concerned with national security affairs. PDD l revised and renamed the framework governing the work of the National Security Council. A Presidential Review Directive (PRD) series would be the mechanism used by the new administration to direct that specific reviews and analyses be undertaken by the departments and agencies. A Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) series would now be used to promulgate Presidential decisions on national security matters. The Bush administration's National Security Review (NSR) series and National Security Directive (NSD) series were abolished. On January 21, 1993, in PDD.
University of Durham - Kingdom's leading research universities - coming eleventh in the 2002 Research Assessment Exercise and never out of the top twenty of either the Times Good University Guide or the Sunday Times University Guide. It is a member of the 1994 Group of Universities, representing medium-sized research universities. The current Chancellor of the University is Sir Peter Ustinov. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 1.1 Stockton 1.2 Durham Today 1.3 Chancellors of the University 2 Colleges 2.4 Bailey 2.5 Hill 2.6 Queen's Campus 2.7 Others 3 Constitution 3.8 The Visitor 3.9 The Chancellor 3.10 The Vice-Chancellor 3.11 Convocation 3.12 Council 3.13 Senate 3.14 Colleges 3.15 Faculties 4 Alumni 5 External Links History The strong tradition of theological teaching in Durham gave rise to various attempts to form a university there, notably under.
Union of International Associations (UIA) - interrelationships, their meetings, and problems and strategies they are dealing with; Experiment with more meaningful and action-oriented ways of presenting such information to enable these initiatives to develop and counterbalance each other creatively, and as a catalyst for the emergence of new forms of associative activity and transnational co-operation; Promote research on the legal, administrative and other problems common to these international associations, especially in their contacts with governmental bodies. To these ends, maintain contact with a wide variety of bodies in all parts of the world, as a foundation for better organizational networking and programme harmonization in response to networks of increasingly complex world problems. Special concern for the legal status and security of international NGOs. 4. General Assembly, Executive Council and administration The General Assembly elects an Executive Council.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - playing an extraordinary role in its rise. The city is the central city for the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Downtown is known informally as "Center City." Philadelphia City Flag Current Seal of the City of Philadelphia Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Street layout of Philadelphia 3 Government 3.1 Executive 3.2 Legislative 3.3 Judicial 4 Business 5 Geography 6 Demographics 7 Transportation 7.4 Public transportation 7.5 Roads 8 People and Culture of Philadelphia 8.6 List of Philadelphians 9 Philadelphia in film and television 10 Colleges and universities in Philadephia 11 Professional sports teams 12 List of museums 13 List of sites of interest 14 Events 15 External Links History Philadelphia was a planned city founded and developed by William Penn, a Quaker. It was a major center of the independence.
North Korea - (In Detail) National motto: One is sure to win if he believes in and depends upon the people Official language Korean Capital P'yŏngyang President, Supreme People's Assembly Presidium Kim Yong-nam1 Chairman, National Defense Commission Kim Jong-il2 Premier Pak Pong-ju Area - Total - % water Ranked 97th 120,540 km² 0.1% Population - Total (2002) - Density Ranked 49th 22,224,195 182.25/km² Independence - Date From Japan August 15, 1945 Currency North Korean won Time zone UTC +9 National anthem A ch'im un pinnara, i kangsan ungum e Internet TLD None (.KP is reserved) Calling Code 850 (1) Kim Yong-nam is the de facto head of state; Kim Il-sung is "eternal president" (2) Kim Jong Il is the most powerful figure in the DPRK; the Chairman of the National Defence Commission is accorded.
November 2003 - the Legislative Yuan. The move is met by opposition from the People's Republic of China as it is seen as a possible route for declaring Taiwan independence, even though the bill blocks referendums on sovereignty issue and changing the official name of the Republic of China. class="external">[1 In Russia, the planned merger between YUKOS and Sibneft has reportedly been suspended by Sibneft. It is unclear whether the two oil firms will carry on with the merger.class="external">[1 Global warming: In a new report, the WWF warned that billions of people may suffer severe water shortages if glaciers, which contain 70 percent of the world's fresh water reserves, continue to melt. [1] [1] November 27, 2003 Scientists warn that a devastating influenza epidemic is not only inevitable but may be imminent. [1] The.
Jacques Chirac - Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac President Chirac Became President: May 17, 1995 Predecessor: François Mitterrand Date of Birth: November 29, 1932 Place of Birth: Paris Jacques René Chirac (born in Paris November 29, 1932), is a French politician. Elected President of the French Republic in 1995 and 2002 (being, inherently, Co-Prince of Andorra). Jacques Chirac was a collaborator of French Presidents Georges Pompidou in the 1960s and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in the 1970s. He was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995 and Prime Minister in 1974 - 1976 and 1986 - 1988. He ran for President without success in 1981, 1988, and was elected in 1995 and 2002. His father was a bank clerk and later an executive for an aircraft company. He studied at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand (graduated 1950) Institut.
Iraqi National Congress - Gulf War, for the purpose of fomenting the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. In May 1991, following the end of Operation Desert Storm, then-President George Bush signed a presidential finding directing the CIA to create the conditions for Hussein's removal. The hope was that members of the Iraqi military would turn on Hussein and stage a military coup. The CIA did not have the mechanisms in place to make that happen, so they hired the Rendon Group, a PR firm run by John Rendon, to run a covert anti-Saddam propaganda campaign. Rendon's postwar work involved producing videos and radio skits ridiculing Hussein, a traveling photo exhibit of Iraqi atrocities, and radio scripts calling on Iraqi army officers to defect. ClandestineRadio.com, a website that monitors underground and anti-government radio stations in.
Casualties of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks: Plane passengers - 48, Stoneham, Massachusetts, founder A2 Software Solutions Abdulaziz Alomari, suspected hijacker Wail M. Alshehri, suspected hijacker Waleed M. Alshehri, suspected hijacker Satam M. A. Al Suqami, suspected hijacker David Angell, 54, Pasadena, Calif., creator and executive producer of 'Frasier' Lynn Angell, Pasadena, Calif. Seima Aoyama Myra Aronson 52, Charlestown, Mass., press and analyst relations manager Mohammad Atta, suspected hijacker Christine Barbuto, 32, Brookline, Mass., TJX Co Berry Berenson, 53, Los Angeles, actress and photographer Carolyn Beug, 48, Santa Monica, California Kelly Booms, 24, Boston, Mass., PricewaterhouseCoopers Carol Bouchard, 43, Warwick, R.I., Kent County Hospital emergency room secretary Neilie Casey, 32, Wellesley, Mass., TJX Co Jeffrey Coombs, 42, Abington, Massachusetts, security analyst for Compaq Tara Creamer, 30, Worcester, Mass. Thelma Cuccinello, 71, Wilmot, New Hampshire Patrick Currivan Brian Dale, 43, Warren, N.J..
Constitution of Croatia - the first multi-party parliamentary elections (held in April 1990) rejected communism and adopted a democratic Constitution. The Constitution of 1990 used the model of the French Fifth Republic, with broad Presidentialial executive powers shared with the Government. However, in 2000 and 2001 Croatian Parliament amended the Constitution changing bicameral parliament back into historic unicameral and reducing the Presidential powers. This article is based on the current version of the Constitution. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Historical foundations 2 Basic provisions 3 Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms 4 Organization of Government 5 The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia 6 Local and regional self-government 7 International relations 8 Amending the Constitution Historical foundations This is preambule of the Constitution. It explains how the Croats managed to preserve its national.
Second French Empire - Culture 4 Foreign Affairs 4.1 The Crimean War 4.2 The Italian Question 4.3 Franco-Prussian War Steps towards Empire The anti-parliamentary constitution instituted by Napoleon III on January 14, 1852 was largely a repetition of that of the year VIII. All executive power was entrusted to the head of state, who was solely responsible to the people, now powerless to exercise any of their rights. He was to nominate the members of the council of state, whose duty it was to prepare the laws, and of the senate, a body permanently established as a constituent part of the empire. One innovation was made, namely, that the Legislative Body was elected by universal suffrage, but it had no right of initiative, all laws being proposed by the executive power. This new political change.
State of Baden - gardens and the orchards supply an abundance of fruit, especially almonds and walnuts, and bee-keeping is practised throughout the country. A greater proportion of Baden than any other south German state is occupied by forests. In these the predominant trees are fir and pine, but many others, such as the chestnut, are well-represented. A third, at least, of the annual timber production is exported. Population At the beginning of the 19th century, Baden was only a margravate, with an area of barely 1300 sq. mi.and a population of 210,000. Since then, it has acquired more territory, so that it now has 5823 sq. mi. and its population is 2,009,320, of whom 60% are Roman Catholics, 37% Protestants, 1.5% Jews, and the remainder of other confessions. Of the population about 1/2 may.
Rendon Group - Colombia, Haiti, Iraq, Kosovo, Panama and Zimbabwe. Rendon's activities including organizing the Iraqi National Congress, a PR front group designed to foment the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. In a 1998 speech to the National Security Conference (NSC), Rendon described himself as "an information warrior, and a perception manager. This is probably best described in the words of Hunter S. Thompson, when he wrote 'When things turn weird, the weird turn pro.'" "Through its network of international offices and strategic alliances," the Rendon Group website boasted in 2002, "the company has provided communications services to clients in more than 78 countries, and maintains contact with government officials, decision-makers, and news media around the globe." Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Personnel 3 Clients 4 Contact Information 5 External Links.
Politics of Gabon - with a presidential form of government. The National Assembly has 120 deputies elected for a 5-year term. The president is elected by universal suffrage, for a 7-year term. The president appoints the prime minister, the cabinet, and judges of the independent Supreme Court. The government in 1990 made major changes in the political system. A transitional constitution was drafted in May as an outgrowth of a national political conference in March-April and later revised by a constitutional committee. Among its provisions were a Western-style bill of rights; creation of a National Council of Democracy, which oversees the guarantee of those rights; a governmental advisory board on economic and social issues; and an independent judiciary. After approval by the National Assembly, the PDG Central Committee, and the president, the Assembly unanimously adopted.
Politics of Albania - showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Government 1.1 Principal Government Officials 1.2 President and Cabinet 2 Legislature 2.3 Elections 3 Judicial System 4 Political Parties and Leaders 5 International Organization Participation 6 Administrative Divisions 7 Diplomatic Representation 7.4 In the US 7.5 From the US 8 Miscellaneous Data and Information 9 Reference 10 External Links Government Principal Government Officials (From the Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments as of December 31, 2002 with minor corrections'') President: Alfred Moisiu Prime Minister: Fatos Nano Deputy Prime Minister: Ermelinda Meksi Minister of Agriculture: Agron Duka Minister of Culture, Youth, & Sports: Arta Dade Minister of Defense: Pandeli Majko Minister of Education & Science: Luan Memushi Minister of Energy and Industry: Viktor Doda Minister of Environment: Lufter Xhuveli Minister of Finance: Kastriot Islami Minister of Foreign.
Abbreviation - particular collocations of letters represented by somewhat arbitrary symbols. The commonest form of abbreviation is the substitution for a word of its initial letter; but, with a view to prevent ambiguity, one or more of the other letters are frequently added. In some languages, letters are often doubled to indicate a plural or a superlative. In modern English there are several conventions in use for abbreviations and it may not be clear which one is best. Publishers sometimes express their preferences in a style guide. Some of the questions which may arise: Upper or lower case letters? If the original word was capitalised, then the first letter of its abbreviation will also be capital, e.g., U.S. for United States. But when abbreviating lower case letters, there is no clear guide. Usage.
Politics of Italy - Friuli-Venezia Giulia) have special autonomy statutes. The other 15 regions were established in 1970 and vote for regional "councils." The establishment of regional governments throughout Italy has brought some decentralization to the national governmental machinery. The 1948 constitution established a bicameral parliament (Chamber of Deputies and Senate), a separate judiciary, and an executive branch composed of a Council of Ministers (cabinet), headed by the president of the council (prime minister). The president of the republic is elected for 7 years by the parliament sitting jointly with a small number of regional delegates. The president nominates the prime minister, who proposes the other ministers (formally named by the president). The Council of Ministers (mostly, but not necessarily composed of members of parliament) must retain the confidence (Fiducia) of both houses. The houses.
Politics of Martinique - Creole dialect in conversation, the government of France made French the islands official language. Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Jacques Chirac of France (since 17 May 1995); Prefect Jean-Francois Cordet (since NA) head of government: President of the General Council Claude Lise (since 22 March 1992); President of the Regional Council Alfred Marie-Jeanne (since NA March 1998) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils Legislative branch: unicameral General Council or Conseil General (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and a unicameral.
