(Encyclopedia) dictator, originally a Roman magistrate appointed to rule the state in times of emergency; in modern usage, an absolutist or autocratic ruler who assumes extraconstitutional powers.…
Joseph Story (1811-1845)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…
(Encyclopedia) thyristor, semiconductor switch used chiefly in power-control applications. Also called a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR; see rectifier), it is a variation of the transistor. A…
WHAT IS THE NEW BALANCE OF POWER? IS THE NEW ORDER STABLE? WHAT TRENDS WILL AFFECT THE NEW ORDER? GLOBALIZATIONINTERNATIONAL COMMUNITYSECURITYFIND OUT MOREAfter 1945, two powerful and opposing…
(Encyclopedia) winch, mechanical device for hauling or lifting consisting essentially of a movable drum around which a cable is wound so that rotation of the drum produces a drawing force at the end…
(Encyclopedia) Niagara Falls, in the Niagara River, W N.Y. and S Ont., Canada; one of the most famous spectacles in North America. The falls are on the international line between the cities of…
Section 1[Judicial powers; how vested; term of office and compensation of judges.] The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the…
Taoism, a religion of China, was, according to tradition, founded by Lao-tze, a Chinese philosopher, long considered one of the prominent religious leaders from the sixth century B.C. Information…
