Government 2302- Revision Notes- Exam 1 Nicole Ogunlana Chapters 7‚8‚9‚23‚24 1. What is reapportionment‚ redistricting‚ and gerrymandering? * Reapportionment- is the process of allotting congressional seats to each state following the census according to their proportion of the population. Some states will get more or less seats for representative based on population change. * Redistricting- is the process of redrawing congressional district to reflect increase or decrease in seats
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1812‚ Houston returned to the tribe‚ became a teacher and started a school near Maryville. A year later‚ Sam joined the United States Army at the age of twenty years old and trained in Knoxville. Houston was quickly promoted from sergeant to third lieutenant because he caught on to the drills fast and he was friendly. Sam was injured in his leg and right shoulder during the Creek War in 1814. During his recovery‚ he went to Lexington‚ Virginia and stayed there until 1815. In 1816‚ he was ordered to
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NITI Aayog or National Institution for Transforming India Aayog is a policy think-tank of Union Government of India that replaces Planning Commission of India and aims to involve the states in economic policy-making in India. It will be providing strategic and technical advice to the central and the state governments. Prime Minister of India heads the Aayog as its chairperson.[1] Union Government of India had announced formation of NITI Aayog on 1 January 2015.[1][2] There are couples of things to
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many courts‚ however the highest court of the state is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is made up of 5 judges. The Executive branch is lead by the governor and the lieutenant governor. The governor of Delaware is Jack Markell and the first lady is Carla Markell. Governor Jack Markell cabinet consists of the following: Lieutenant Governor Matt P. Denn; Secretary Edwin Kee‚ The Department of Agriculture; Commissioner Robert Coupe‚ The Department of Correction; Director Allen Levin‚ Delaware
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Government of India‚ Ministry of Home Affairs‚ dated March NO. U-11019/8/2010-UTL 16‚ 2011‚ the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory NO.1 dated january 16‚ 1937 issued of Delhi is pleased to withdraw the notification immediate effect. by the then Governor- General in Council under the Indian Stamp Act‚ 1899‚ with ~ By order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Dharmendra) Secretary (Revenue) No. F.l(423)/Regn.Br
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Brian Hoeg Civil War Group Projects American Wars 3/14/06 George Brinton McClellan When you hear the name George McClellan‚ courageous‚ brave‚ heroic‚ and decisive are probably not the first words that come to mind. That’s probably because none of those words describe him. George McClellan was an indecisive coward‚ unfit for his position as a general‚ partially because of his sympathy for his troops‚ but also because of his "conspiracy theories" which constantly screwed over the union troops
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Today was the day. The big day. My election for Lieutenant Governor of Division 2B for Key Club‚ an international service club‚ was today. Fear and anxiety pricked my skin in rapid movements emanating from every pore. I rehearsed my speech for the fifth time that day. Upon arrival at the Fairfax Library‚ I urged myself to remain calm. I quickly scouted out the other girls who were present; one girl was dressed professionally with a folder in her hand. I knew that was my competition. The girl spoke
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On August 2‚ 1923‚ Calvin Coolidge was vacationing at his father’s home at Plymouth‚Vermont when one night he was awakened by the tragic news of Warren Harding’s death. Harding ‚who had been on a public speaking tour of the West‚ when his health began to deteriorate‚ tried poorly to alleviate the scandal that have been plaguing his presidency. Praying by candlelight‚ Coolidge descended the stairs to the plain living room of his father’s house‚ lighted only by two kerosene lamps. Upon an old wooden
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Joshua soon wrote a letter to the governor of maine explaining “I have always been interested in military matters and what I do not know in that line I am willing to learn.” Even though he had no prior military training‚ on August 8‚ 1862‚ Chamberlain was appointed lieutenant
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Spanish–Moro Wars The Spanish–Moro Conflict was a series of wars lasting over several centuries from the beginning of Spanish colonization of the Philippines‚ to the Spanish–American War when Spain finally began to subjugate Moroland after centuries of failing to do so. Wars during the 1600s[edit] Background[edit] The Moros had a history of resistance against Spanish‚ American‚ and Japanese rule for over 400 years. The violent armed struggle against the Japanese‚ Filipinos‚ Spanish‚ and Americans is
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