... Federalism − our third reason for Germany's support of a European Constitution − is deeply rooted in Germany's history. Germany, in fact, could only come into existence through federalism. This is true also for the united Germany of our days. When the wall crumbled in 1989 Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl first promised further coexistence of two German states in "confederate structures" − 7 whatever they might have been ... correct here)" by an empire of laws" to quote a claim of the 17th(!) century (to be exact a claim of James Harrington in the middle of the 17th century). We cannot c...

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... for an answer when faced with abolitionist protesters.) Most nations in the world view capital punishment as cruel and barbaric. And the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment". How the leader of the free world can get away with such cruelty is hypocritical. Granted, crime in the United States is more prevalent than in the European Union. But it is not so uniquely different that it ... warrants capital punishment. I seriously doubt the deterrent value of the death penalty. I have seen very little ... ...

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... its exports going to the European Union (78%) and the rest going to Central and Eastern Europe and the United States. It has the third highest value of agricultural exports, behind only The United States and France. In 2000 its exports were worth 210.3 billion dollars(CIA). The Netherlands also imports a great deal (201.2 billion dollars). 56% of its imports come from the European Union, 9% from the United States, and the rest from Central and ... and his government resigned on April 16, 2002 over reports that the Dutch government could have prevented the Srebrenica massacre, which is c...

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... . Their official name is the French Republic where the native language is French. The capital is Paris. The government type of France is republic. The constitution was created in September 28, 1958. (U.S. Department of State) "Government of the people, by the people and for the people." This quote is set forth in the fifth line of article 2 of the Constitution and directly borrowed from Lincoln. The relationship between the United States and France began during America ... 's search for independence from Great Britain in 1776. As a result, French soldiers fought alongside the American col...

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... the Louisiana Purchase. The English were along the East Coast. Spaniards were in Florida and the Far West. To top it off, Native Americans, that spoke all sorts of different tribal languages, were spread all across the United States. All this diversity and we still want people to have to speak English. English is not a requirement for coming to this country and living a life. In our constitution it states ... that we have the freedom of choice, and ... the freedom of speech. This means that nobody has say as to how anyone ... ...

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... its history was one of the first countries to come up with the ideal of democracy (i.e. Socrates, Plato, etc.) the referendum that was to do away with the monarchy that Greece was under did not come until much later. The current government has only been effect since 1974 when the monarchy was abolished by Greece's current constitution. This is similar to the government that Great Britain has ... . Greece has a parliament like Great Britain but it is called the Vouli which consists of 300 members who usually serve for four years. The Prime Minister is the leader of the Vouli, and he genera...

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... distrust of a strong united Germany. Both times in history after the conclusions of the wars Germany was used for its large production capabilities and natural resources. The first time was to pay back large war debt acquired by Britain and France. The second was during the cold war and Germany was split between the two super powers. Thus, the development of the German question or problem. ... there has never been a better time for Europe. Possessing the resources, economies, population and production of practically the entire continent of Europe, the E.U. is in a very strong position gl...

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