The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... elected governing body or its presiding officers combines execu- tive , legislative , and judicial functions in more than one fifth of the counties in the United States . The association of judicial functions with the other ...
... elected governing body or its presiding officers combines execu- tive , legislative , and judicial functions in more than one fifth of the counties in the United States . The association of judicial functions with the other ...
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... Elected attorney general of Texas as a Democrat in 1890 and 1892 , he represented the state in important law cases . He was elected governor in 1894 and 1896 , and in 1899 he went to the U. S. Senate , where he served 24 years . An able ...
... Elected attorney general of Texas as a Democrat in 1890 and 1892 , he represented the state in important law cases . He was elected governor in 1894 and 1896 , and in 1899 he went to the U. S. Senate , where he served 24 years . An able ...
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... elected Assembly of the People and an Assembly of Nations . The Czechs and Slovaks have equal representation in the latter . Every citizen at least 18 years old is eligible to vote , and those at least 21 years old may stand for office ...
... elected Assembly of the People and an Assembly of Nations . The Czechs and Slovaks have equal representation in the latter . Every citizen at least 18 years old is eligible to vote , and those at least 21 years old may stand for office ...
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