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LEGISLATURES, STATE LEGISLATURES, STATE. Citizens of the states have long struggled with the issue of how powerful their legislatures should be. Power in this context has two important dimensions: authority relative to governors, and the ability to enact laws and oversee their... Read more
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Delegation of Powers Delegation of Powers
Delegation of PowersBIBLIOGRAPHYDelegation of powers is the act whereby a political authority invested with certain powers turns over the exercise of those powers, in full or in part, to another authority. Accordingly, the powers of the delegate are precisely those that belonged to the delegant, and... Read more
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veto veto
veto [Lat.,=I forbid], power of one functionary (e.g., the president) of a government, or of one member of a group or coalition, to block the operation of laws or agreements passed or entered into by the other functionaries or members. In the U.S. government, Article I, Section 7 of the... Read more
George William Norris George William Norris
George William Norris 1861-1944, American legislator, b. Sandusky co., Ohio. After admission to the bar in 1883, he moved (1885) to Furnas co., Nebr., where he practiced law and was prosecuting attorney and then (1895-1902) judge of the district court. From 1903 to 1913 he served in the U.S. House... Read more
Civil Liberties Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties and War. From the outset of the new American government under the Articles of Confederation, the need for striking a delicate balance between authority and liberty was essential. Fear of powerful central control was stated clearly regarding the English king in the U.S. Declaration of... Read more
War and emergency powers War and emergency powers
WAR POWERS WAR POWERS. Since the United States was created, Congress and the president have been in conflict over which branch of government has the power to make war. Though the Constitution gives the balance of war power to the legislative branch, the executive branch has steadily enlarged its... Read more
health-care proxy health-care proxy
health-care proxy legal document in which a person assigns to another person, usually called an agent or proxy, the authority to make medical decisions in case of incapacitation. It is, in essence, a power of attorney for health care. In many cases, the health-care proxy is used in conjunction with... Read more
Andrew Joseph Volstead Andrew Joseph Volstead
Andrew Joseph Volstead , 1860-1947, American legislator, b. Goodhue co., Minn. A lawyer, he held several local offices in Minnesota before serving (1903-23) in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sponsored many measures in Congress and became a national figure as the author of the Volstead Act. ... Read more

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