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written constitution = after unification
- During revolutions in 1848-1849, the Frankfurt Parliament had produced a constitution for a unified Germany, but that move was rejected at the time by the king of Prussia, to whom the constitution was offered.
300 German states = before unification
- The German states had a long history of sovereignty in their individual territories. Unification meant bringing all those states together into one national entity.
trade facilitated in the region = before unification
- The Zollverein, or customs union, was created between the German states in the 1830s. This eliminated customs tariffs between states and was a step that began moving in the direction of unification.
risk of French aggression = before unification
- Germany became a united empire after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Victory over France in that war by the German states operating as a coalition was part of what brought about unification.
boundaries changed by Napoleon = before unification
- When Napoleon conquered territories throughout Europe in the early 1800s, he rearranged borders to enhance his empire's management of conquered territories. In the German states, this made them work together in ways they had not before, and was a catalyst toward desires for unification.
two-house legislature = after unification
- There was a legislature in the North German Confederation (1867-1870), which preceded unification. But that was a single-house (unicameral) parliament, whereas the Reichstag (legislature) of the unified German Empire was bicameral.
The Supreme court decided in Pierce Vs Society of sisters that an Oregon public school law is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
In 1922, Oregon state made a law that children between the ages of 8 and 16 must compulsorily attend the public school in their districts. The society of sister and another private institution who had private schools in the state challenged the law and they named the governor of the Oregon state at that time [Piece] as the respondent in the case. The court held that the law is unconstitutional because it denied the parents and the guardians the rights to decide the type of education that their children get.
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This is a primary source. He wrote the letter to impress the Spanish king and his court, to convey that his expedition had been a good investment because the place was rich and luxurious, that there were gold and other riches to plunder, and peoples to force into submission to the crown of Spain. It is reasonable to expect that his letter stimulated the mind and imagination of contemporary Spaniards.
Explanation:
This code Duty, Honor, Country carries a high moral values according to General Douglas MacArthur
Explanation:
He explains the greatness of soldiers in his speech . He highlighted the fact that Doing one's duty for honoring one' country is the greatest sacrifice which an individual can ever do. He claims that such an honor to the country is necessarily of moral value. He also highlights the highest democratic aspect that civilian voices must argue the merits or demerits of the processes of government.
He concludes by saying that though he hears the crashing of guns, rattle of musketry arms and ammunition but in the evening he always thinks whether he had performed his duty in order to honor the country. Its patriotism and loyalty towards one; country which would make a eminent person like General Douglas MacArthur to deliver a though provoking and inspiring speech.
