Depending on the crime a person has committed, he or she may have broken a federal law, a state law, or both. However, the great majority of crimes committed are state crimes. Criminal laws and…
WHO MAKES THE LAW IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY? CAN POLITICIANS MAKE ANY LAW THEY WISH? HOW IS CRIMINAL LAW DIFFERENT FROM CIVIL LAW? WHY DO PEOPLE OBEY THE LAW? DO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES HAVE…
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Senate Years of Service: 1837-1843Party: DemocratYOUNG, Richard Montgomery, a Senator from Illinois; born in Fayette County, Ky., February 20, 1798; attended the country schools and Forest…
CREBS, John Montgomery, a Representative from Illinois; born in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Va., April 9, 1830; moved to Illinois in 1837 with his parents, who settled in White County;…
MONTGOMERY, Samuel James, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Buffalo, Ky., December 1, 1896; moved to Oklahoma in 1902 with his parents, who settled in Bartlesville; attended the public…
BLAIR, Bernard, a Representative from New York; born in Williamstown, Mass., May 24, 1801; attended the public schools and pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Williams College,…
(Encyclopedia) Hinault, BernardHinault, Bernardbĕrnärˈ ēnōˈ [key], 1954–, French cyclist, b. Yffignac. Turning professional in 1977, he had more than 200 race victories and is best known as the third…
(Encyclopedia) Malamud, BernardMalamud, Bernardmălˈəməd [key], 1914–86, American author, b. New York City, grad. College of the City of New York (B.A., 1936), Columbia (M.A., 1942). His works…
