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Test Act
Test Act 1673, English statute that excluded from public office (both military and civil) all those who refused to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, who refused to receive the communion according to the rites of the Church of England, or who refused to renounce belief in the Roman Catholi... Read more
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights 1689, in British history, one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It registered in statutory form the outcome of the long 17th-century struggle between the Stuart kings and the English Parliament. Its principles were accepted by William III and Mary II in the Declar... Read more
Council of Basel
Council of Basel 1431-49, first part of the 17th ecumenical council in the Roman Catholic Church. It is generally considered to have been ecumenical until it fell into heresy in 1437; after that it is regarded as an anticouncil. Its chief importance lies in the contest between council and pope for ... Read more
James Zachariah George
James Zachariah George 1826-97, American jurist and legislator, b. Monroe co., Ga. He moved to Mississippi in 1834 and, after serving in the Mexican War, became a prominent lawyer. He was long a reporter and later (1879-81) chief justice of the state supreme court. A signer of Mississippi's secessi... Read more
La Hogue
La Hogue , or La Hougue , cape on the northeast coast of the Cotentin peninsula, France, on the English Channel. Off the cape, during the War of the Grand Alliance, a French fleet under Tourville was defeated (1692) by the English and Dutch. The battle ended French naval supremacy in the war. ... Read more
common law
common law system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king's courts represented the common custom of the realm, as opposed to the custom of local jurisdiction that was applied in local o... Read more
George I
George I (George Louis), 1660-1727, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-27); son of Sophia , electress of Hanover, and great-grandson of James I. He became (1698) elector of Hanover, fought in the War of the Spanish Succession, and in 1714 succeeded Queen Anne under the provisions of the Act o... Read more
George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle
George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle 1608-70, English soldier and politician. He took part (1625) in the disastrous expedition against Cádiz and fought against the Spanish in the Netherlands. After service in the Bishops' Wars , he was given a command in Ireland and was there when the Engli... Read more
Plains of Abraham
Plains of Abraham fairly level field adjoining the upper part of the city of Quebec, Canada. There, in 1759, the English under Gen. James Wolfe defeated the French under Gen. Louis Montcalm. The battle decided the last of the French and Indian Wars and led to British supremacy in Canada. Part of ... Read more
Amasa Delano
Amasa Delano , 1763-1823, American sea captain, b. Duxbury, Mass. He served in the American Revolution as a soldier at 15 and later as a privateersman. His experiences on the sea in the days of New England's supremacy are recorded in his Narrative of Voyages and Travels in the Northern and Southern... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to " Act of Supremacy"

Supremacy Clause
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...its position and invoked the Supremacy Clause to give the federal...the laws of any state. The Supremacy Clause also requires state...authority, the congressional act is invalid and, despite the Supremacy Clause, has no priority over...state policy. Congress often acts without intent to ...
White Supremacy Groups
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...Caucasian. Some members of white supremacy groups have committed violent...been the most enduring white supremacy group. It was established...as a way of restoring white supremacy in the states of the former...nighttime raids. These violent acts led Congress to pass the Force Act in 1870 ...
Supremacy, Acts of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Supremacy, Acts of (1537, 1560), two...The first, Henry VIII's act authorizing the king, his...win acceptance for royal supremacy, not only within the areas...under Queen Mary. Royal supremacy was restored by the 1560...
Supremacy, Act of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Supremacy, Act of, 1534 (26 Hen. VIII c. 1). This...aspects of church authority, the Act of Supremacy conferred personally on the king all...people, was unique to the Henrician supremacy; the title of supreme head was abolished...
Treaties and Treaty Power
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States ...treaty power concerned the supremacy of treaties to state law...national well being that an act of Congress could not deal...power. The language of the Supremacy Clause of Article VI, which...x201D; (p. 16). The Supremacy Clause has had an additional...
Cromwell, Thomas
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...Appeals to Rome (1533) and the Act of Supremacy (1534). Parliamentary statute...found to secure consent to the supremacy. Using Berthelet, the royal...treasonably refusing the oath of supremacy, testify to Cromwell's...rivals. Using parliamentary Acts of attainder he secured the...
Church of England
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...said to exist. The Act of Supremacy (1534) declared Henry VIII...pope, which Elizabeth's Act (1559) moderated to the less...the passage of the Parliament Act (1911). Though today there...Elizabeth. Enshrined in the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity , the Book of...
Judicial Review
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...and to invalidate that act if it is contrary to...United States, the supremacy of national law is established...Constitution. Called the supremacy clause, it states that...not state executive acts or state statutes are...clearly outlined in the supremacy clause, the Framers...upheld ...
Reformation
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...the issue of jurisdiction. The Act of Supremacy passed by the Irish parliament...successful in gaining support for royal supremacy, even from bishops outside the...most obvious practical use of the supremacy was the dissolution of the monasteries...
Cromwell, Thomas (c. 1485–1540)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...early 1520s, he had begun to act for clients in a number of...parliamentary legitimacy for the royal supremacy through the management of Parliament...Appeals (1533) and the Act of Supremacy (1534). In 1532, he was...their acceptance of the royal supremacy. His appointment as the king...

Dictionary entries related to " Act of Supremacy"

Supremacy, Acts of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Supremacy, Acts of (1534 and 1559) Enactments of the...Parliament, confirming respectively the supremacy of HENRY VIII and ELIZABETH I over the...of both Acts the “Oath of Supremacy” was demanded of suspected...
Supremacy, Act of
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Supremacy, Act of (in English history) either of two Acts of Parliament of 1534 and 1559 (particularly the former), which established...the authority of the Pope. The term is used particularly with reference to the Act of 1534.
Miscegenation
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...first federal naturalization act, passed in 1790, limited...slavery and notions of white supremacy had already become fixtures...history. The notion of white supremacy and preserving "whiteness...Race, Gender, and White Supremacy. Lanham, Md.: Rowman and...
Ku Klux Klan
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...enduring symbols of violent white supremacy and bigotry in American history...perceived challenges to white supremacy and Democratic rule. Its...a series of congressional acts that gave the federal government...these were the Enforcement Act of 1870 and the Ku Klux Klan...significant challenge to ...
Church of England
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Anglicana ) can be said to exist. The Act of Supremacy (1534) declared Henry VIII to...the pope, which Elizabeth's Act (1559) moderated to the less...under Elizabeth. Enshrined in the Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity , the Book of Common...
McCulloch v. Maryland
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...expounded the notion of federal supremacy, noting that the national...reaffirmed the principle of federal supremacy, Marshall responded to the...had been established; the supremacy of the federal government in...Cohens v. Virginia ; Judiciary Act of 1789 ; Osborn v. Bank of...
Cromwell, Thomas
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Henry VIII's campaign for supremacy over the church. The arguments...Appeals to Rome (1533) and the Act of Supremacy (1534). Just as important...conviction for refusing the oath of supremacy, testify to Cromwell's...rivals. Using parliamentary Acts of attainder he secured the...
Establishment
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...the established Church. The Supremacy of the Crown Act 1534 declared Henry VIII...successors. In effect this royal supremacy became by the end of the 17th cent. mainly a parliamentary supremacy. After the Reformation the only...
Henry VIII
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...1532 the payment of Annates Act 1531, which was conditional...to Catherine, a Succession Act in 1534 imposed a national oath...Crown on its children, and a Supremacy Act declared Henry ‘...of these who denied the royal supremacy ( T. More and J. Fisher...
State Sovereignty
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...to the brink of secession by advocating an ideology of state supremacy to nullify a federal tariff. During the 1840s and 1850s, Calhoun...sovereignty as a weapon. The Southern-supported Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 subverted states' rights by ordering free states to...

Thesaurus entries related to " Act of Supremacy"

priority
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : first/prime concern, most important thing/act, most pressing thing/act.   2. give priority to homeless people synonyms...priority synonyms : precedence, seniority, superiority, supremacy, paramountcy, prerogative.
lead
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...position, head place, forefront, primacy, preeminence, supremacy, advantage, edge, precedence.   3. a lead of half a lap synonyms : margin, gap, interval.   4. act as a lead to others synonyms : example, model, pattern...
authority
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...jurisdiction, rule, command, dominion, sovereignty, ascendancy, supremacy; inf. say-so.   2. he is an authority on ecology...quote, excerpt, passage.   4. have his authority to act synonyms : permission, authorization, sanction, license...
rule
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...safety rules synonyms : regulation, ruling, directive, order, act, law, statute, edict, canon, mandate, command, dictate...dominion; government, administration, sovereignty, leadership, supremacy, authority. • verb   1. El Salvador was...

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Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy: The Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Constitutional Leadership in U.S. History.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Yale Law Journal; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...evaluate the institution of judicial supremacy as a product of constitutional...should be. An attack on judicial supremacy is an act of political advocacy, not a...underexplained appeal of judicial supremacy to those outside the judiciary...
Judicial supremacy and its discontents.
Magazine article from: Constitutional Commentary; 6/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...as the U.S.S. Judicial Supremacy--the sea is calm and the...Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789, (6) his controversial...judicial review but judicial supremacy, the doctrine that the Supreme...the legitimacy of judicial supremacy in constitutional interpretation...
University men, social science, and white supremacy in North Carolina.(Viewpoint essay)
Magazine article from: Journal of Southern History; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...mischievously asked if white supremacy leaders were happier that the...between the campus and the white supremacy campaign touched on a connection...called Henry Connor's white supremacy leadership "an act of citizenship not less heroic...
SUPREMACY CLAUSE IMMUNITY: DERIVING A WILLFULNESS STANDARD FROM SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
Magazine article from: The American Criminal Law Review; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...The Foundation case: Neagle Supremacy Clause immunity finds its roots...that, consistent with the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution...state court to answer for an act which he was authorized to...adopted a view based on the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution...
Maritime Supremacy and the Opening of the Western Mind: Naval Campaigns That Shaped the Modern World, 1588-1782
Magazine article from: Naval War College Review; 4/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Padfield, Peter. Maritime Supremacy and the Opening of the Western...2000. 340pp. $35 "Maritime supremacy is the key which unlocks most...We are the heirs of maritime supremacy." So begins the argument...Padfield is prone to bold acts, and in this case, it is...
Dangers of "judicial supremacy": the Supreme Court has perverted its role of applying the Constitution's meaning to particular cases into deciding what the Constitution means.(CONSTITUTION CORNER)
Magazine article from: The New American; 3/2/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...will decide under "judicial supremacy"); and (ii) nothing ought...be. Thus, under "judicial supremacy" the Supreme Court perverts...reversing, and precluding the acts of all other branches of government...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Judicial supremacy" contradicts the Declaration...
Defending Royal Supremacy and Discerning God's Will in Tudor England.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 12/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...of the major concerns about supremacy and the authority to define...consideration of the Elizabethan supremacy and the Admonition Controversy...called for in response to the Act of Uniformity. By including...into the debate over royal supremacy and doctrinal decisions. The...
New era of supremacy? From Miranda to FDA decisions, court calls itself ultimate decisionmaker.(USA)(Court's Term In Review)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 7/3/2000; 700+ words ; ...opinion of its powers, its supremacy is actually a more recent...the embracing of judicial supremacy, has contributed to one of...Constitution. "Twenty-four acts of Congress have been invalidated...the Violence Against Women Act, empowering the victims of...striking declarations of judicial ...
COLLOQUIUM LECTURER QUESTIONS DESTRUCTIVENESS OF 'JUDICIAL SUPREMACY'
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/2/2006; 700+ words ; ...president can overcome judicial supremacy is to write a new law." But...recently passed a campaign reform act which has the potential to...speech amendment. "As judicial supremacy has become more important...the final arbiter if judicial supremacy were thrown out, he replied...
The Restoration Bishops and the Royal Supremacy.
Magazine article from: Church History; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...I. LAUD AND THE ROYAL SUPREMACY To argue that the Restoration...from the state. The royal supremacy, as codified definitively by the Elizabethan Act of 1559, remained in full...Sworn allegiance to the supremacy was still required, and...