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Paraná, river, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina
(Encyclopedia) Paraná, river, c.2,000 mi (3,200 km) long, formed by the junction of the Paranaíba and the Rio Grande, SE Brazil. It has the second largest drainage system in South America. It flows…Padre Island
(Encyclopedia) Padre IslandPadre Islandpädˈrē, pădˈrē [key], low, sandy island, c.115 mi (185 km) long, less than 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, S Tex. It is characterized by large, irregular sand dunes, sparse…Brutus XII
Brutus XII7 February 1788by See also Federalist No. 81In my last, I shewed, that the judicial power of the United States under the first clause of the second section of article eight, would…Comma
Use a comma:To separate words in a list or series: The baby likes grapes, bananas, and cantaloupe.To separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun when and can be substituted…Naples, city, Italy
(Encyclopedia) Naples, Ital. Napoli, city (1991 pop. 1,067,365), capital of Campania and of Naples prov., S central Italy, on the Bay of Naples, an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a major seaport,…The Supreme Court and Federalism
The framers of the Constitution sought to balance the rights of the several states and the powers of the new federal government. Their solution was a federal system, which divides powers between…The Enduring Constitution: Timeline: Government by the People
American Government: Government by the People 1790 1790 Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote. 1800 1810 1810 Last religious prerequisite to vote eliminated. 1820 1840…The Supreme Court: Remapping Districts
Remapping DistrictsThe Supreme CourtElecting Our LeadersElection Machinery That WorksRemapping DistrictsPaying for CampaignsGetting the Word OutSwitching Parties Voting districts are mapped…Agostini v. Felton (1997)
Case SummaryA federal district court and Court of Appeals ruled against New York City, stating that the city could not have public school teachers provide supplemental instruction to…Flast v. Cohen (1968)
Case SummaryA federal court ruled that Flast and the other plaintiffs did not have standing as taxpayers to challenge the use of federal funds for religious schools. “Standing“ is a legal…Trending
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