The Insular Cases suggested a willingness to accord considerable impact to the fact of racial difference: "It is obvious in the annexation of outlying and distant possessions grave questions will arise out of differences of race, habits, laws, and customs of the people, and from differences of soil, climate and production, which may require action on the part of Congress that would be quite unnecessary in the annexation of contiguous territory inhabited only by the people of the same race, or by scattered bodies of native Indians." ... No law shall be passed abridging the development of th...

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Libertarianism can trace its history as far back as sixth century BC philosopher Lao-tzu who accordingly stated "Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony." (6:27) Nevertheless, Libertarianism as it pertains to the United States struck a cord with Americans under the despotic colonial rule of Great Britain. ...

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The District courts are where most cases involving federal law begin. ... Many types of cases are heard in the district courts, including civil law (crimes against an individual) and criminal law (crimes against the public or state). ... A very small percentage of these cases, where parties believe mistakes in the law were made, move onto the U.S. ... Usually all these cases involve a question of constitutionality and federal law. ... With the primary function of lawmaking, introducing and voting on bills to become laws is its main form of influence. ...

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Among other important amendments are the Thirteenth (1865), which abolished slavery; the Fourteenth (1868), which granted citizenship rights to former slaves and guaranteed to every citizen due process and equal protection of the laws; the Fifteenth (1870), which granted voting rights to former male slaves; the Seventeenth (1913), which provided for the direct election of U.S. senators; the Nineteenth (1920), which established woman suffrage; the Twenty-Second (1951), which limited a president to a maximum of two elected terms in office; and the Twenty-Sixth (1971), which extended voting right...

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