Articles related to "Repeal"

The only constitutional amendment ever repealed was the 18th which had ushered in Prohibition. The experiment ended on Dec. 5, 1933, with ratification of the 21st.

The top four Republican presidential hopefuls wouldn't change the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in their administrations. Will they lose LGBT votes?

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Concessions to the South enabled passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act but resulted in outrage that led to political realignments and the formation of the Republican Party.

While the intentions of the act may have been noble, in reality, the embargo act of 1807 meant to hurt the British and the French ended in failure.

President Obama has said he does not like the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy." Service people affected by the policy are taking their case right to the top.

Prohibition and bootleggers, health care, citizenship and standard time were a few of the announcements made on the first day of the new year over the decades.

The Real ID Act is analyzed, where it came from, the concerns that have been raised about it and the current status of the law

The top Democratic presidential candidates advocate a repeal of the anti-gay U.S. military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and gay voters are listening.

Unconstitutional acts passed by Congress to control dissent and foreign influence

Although the purpose of the 1765 Stamp Act was to raise revenue, the focus on the act was on shipping and trade and not revenues collected from other printed matter.

The current income tax code is complicated. Among several reform bills to simplify the tax code, the FairTax seeks to replace income tax with sales tax.

Through his opposition of the Stamp Act Samuel Adams gaining support for the American Revolution.

Taxes that were used to raise money for the Wars were later repealed and would later be replaced by the income tax.

After his one term in Congress ended in 1848, Abraham Lincoln became bored with politics. Several years later, controversial legislation would reignite his passion.

Alistair Darling's 2009 Budget report signalled the end of tax reliefs which may force many self catering property owners out of business.

When most people think of Kentucky alcohol, they think of bourbon, but Kentucky wine has a 200-year history. The owners of Sinking Valley Winery uphold that tradition.

Witness to Innocence and other death penalty opponents asked Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to issue a moratorium on the death penalty.

Find out what Barack Obama and John McCain say on the record about hate crimes, same-sex marriage, "don't ask, don't tell," and other queer issues.

Confrontation on the Borderline between England and Scotland called for special measures. The Border Laws was a system of legislation unique in British history

A compromise between North and South concerning Missouri postponed sectional animosity and temporarily avoided civil war.

The response of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts

A threat of secession that galvanized the country and helped to set the stage for the coming Civil War

Equestrian history collides with motor car history in 1896 as the Walsall saddlery industry loses out to the rapid rise of motoring in Great Britain.

The concept of bankruptcy is as ancient as the Old Testament.

The current economy provides reasons for both optimism and pessimism regarding an end to the recession. One encouraging sign is learning not to repeat past mistakes.

Herbert Hoover's "noble experiment" came out of Utopian idealism that failed to understand the national psyche and lacked the funds and manpower for enforcement.

A review of Douglas Hurd's excellent biography of Robert Peel, arguably Britain's greatest peacetime Prime Minister and the founder of the modern police force.

After a decade of trying to control alcohol consumption in the United States, lawmakers gave up and repealed Prohibition.

Buoyed by the repeal of the same-sex marriage law in Maine, anti-gay groups look to defeat bills in New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. Gay advocates vow to fight on.

A rough guide on how to become the worst wife in upper-class Ancient Rome; a piece of cake for the twenty-first century woman.

Ebenezer Mackintosh was a poor shoemaker who played a brief but important role as a mob leader in Boston in the years leading to the American War of Independence.

A look at the recent school violence in America and an idea for a larger scale solution.

Community radio activists have cause to rejoice. A bill that lifts restrictions on the number of low power community rado stations has passed a subcommittee vote.

Weak or stubborn? Whatever Tsar Nicholas II's most serious flaw, it proved fatal to the Romanov dynasty and the monarchy of the Russian Empire.

Othello is the second most popular Shakespearean play, dealing with themes of betrayal, revenge, and jealousy in equal measure.

In March 1918, America joined Europe in using Daylight Savings Time.

Same sex marriage and the marital benefits conferred upon the couple are still hotly contested topics in North America and the rest of the world.

Although the Constitution has been amended numerous times through a lengthy process, many proposed amendments never made it beyond the House of Representatives.

Most non-profit organizations can - and should - lobby for their cause, as long as they follow the IRS's rules.

The highly publicized rejection of a gay marriage in Maine may have been a blow to activists. Gay marriage activists picked up some electoral victories on the margins.

James Madison retires to Virginia but returns to politics when John Adams and his Federalists threaten the freedoms that were guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, January 22, also known as March for Life Day, President Obama was expected to overturn the ban on taxpayer-funded foreign abortions.

One of Ohio's best kept secrets is a beautiful little winery and restaurant on the shores of Lake Erie. Great food, amazing wine, music and scenic views await you.

The Judiciary Committee of The North Dakota Senate Took Testimony this last week to extend civil rights protections to gays.

An NYU student group says it will protest the appointment of a law school professor for this coming term. Professor Thio Li-ann has spoken publicly against gay rights.

After 11 years representing Ohio in Congress, this former Cleveland mayor has become one of the most controversial Presidential candidates in the 2008 election.

One of the Democratic Party's frontrunners for the presidential nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton currently serves as a U.S. Senator for New York.

St Patrick's day is a focus for Irish patriots, but does the Northern Irish peace process herald a new kind of civic and cultural patriotism?

The Tea Act of 1773 was enacted by Parliament to increase pressures on the Colonial people and enhance the wealth of the British crown.