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unusual facts about American Government



James Q. Wilson

Wilson's university text American Government (now coauthored with John J. DiIulio, Jr.) is widely sold.


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American University School of Public Affairs

Karen O'Connor, author of best-selling introductory American government text American Government: Roots and Reform

Art Olivier

The movie's plot centered around a group of American government insiders that organized and assembled a group of people to attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Bruce Allen Murphy

In addition to his judicial biographies, Professor Murphy is the co-author (with Larry Berman) of an American Government textbook, Approaching Democracy, with Pearson Education, now in its eighth edition.

Continuing resolution

Standoffs between the President and Congress or between political parties, elections, and more urgent legislative matters complicate the budget process, frequently making the continuing resolution a common occurrence in American government.

Curtin Winsor, Jr.

From 1983 to 1985, he served as the United States Ambassador to Costa Rica, advising the Central American government on economic policy.

Farah Karimi

She also asked question to Minister Jozias van Aartsen on the American Service-Members' Protection Act, which obliges the American government to free American citizens who are brought to the International Criminal Court in The Hague -even with the use of violence- and Minister Ben Bot on the Dutch support for the Iraq War.

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

During the Cold War and before the independence of her country, Funmilayo Kuti travelled widely and angered the Nigerian as well as British and American Governments by her contacts with the Eastern Bloc.

Herbert Romerstein

Herbert "Herb" Romerstein (August 19, 1931 – May 7, 2013) was an American government employee, historian, and writer who specialized in Anti-communism and is best known for his book The Venona Secrets, written with Eric Breindel.

Land reform in the Philippines

The American government—officially secular, hostile to continued Spanish control of much of the land of the now-American colony, and long hostile to Catholics—negotiated a settlement with the Church over its land.

Marcus Pohlmann

His research focuses primarily on American government and politics, specifically, African-American politics, urban politics, and political economy.

Martha Lewis

Martha S. Lewis, African American government official and social worker

Merkur

However, Ford could not just import the cars and sell them; American government-mandated safety regulations dictated that Ford modify the design of the XR4Ti and Scorpio.

Model Treaty

The Model Treaty, or the Plan of 1776, was created during the American Revolution and was an idealistic guide for foreign relations and future treaties between the new American government and other nations.

Murray Dry

Murray Dry has taught many leading scholars of American government, political philosophy, and law, among them Suzanna Sherry (Vanderbilt University Law School), Dan Kahan (Yale Law School), James Stoner (Louisiana State University), Peter Minowitz (Santa Clara University), Paul O. Carrese (United States Air Force Academy), Ayse Zarakol (Washington and Lee University), James Morone (Brown University), and Barry Sullivan (Loyola University).

Najah Ali

After the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003, Ali met with Maurice Watkins, a former professional world title challenger who had been assigned by the American government to train Iraq's Olympic boxing team.

Samuel Lincoln

Interestingly, Samuel's mother also belonged to a family long associated with American government: the Gilmans of Exeter, New Hampshire.

Sugar Grove Station

Sugar Grove Station is an American government communications site located near Sugar Grove in Pendleton County, West Virginia operated by the National Security Agency (NSA).

The American Monomyth

The American Monomyth posits a level of cultural belief in American society that helps to explain the desire in American government to "save" the world.

The Far Shore of Time

Dannerman and his alien friends are again interrogated by the American government and representatives of the United Nations, although more gently than his previous interrogators.

University College at Rockland

URock offers a variety of courses — both university level and remedial — including basic college mathematics, communication, English, introductory biology and anatomy and physiology, introductory computer science, art, art history, history, business, American government courses, and many others.

USS Constellation vs La Vengeance

In response to his battle with Pitot's frigate, the American government commended Truxton with a Congressional Gold Medal depicting the battle.

Utah Construction Company

This situation spurred the American Government to plan and build the Alaskan Army Highway, later renamed the Alaska Highway.