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The treaty was created with an armed attack by the Soviet Union against Western Europe in mind, [5] although the mutual self-defense clause was never invoked during the Cold War. By signing the North Atlantic Treaty, parties are "determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of the peoples, founded on the principles of ...
He interpreted the usual and accustomed grounds clause as meaning that the state needed provide Indians with both grounds to fish and a supply of fish to harvest. Washington was required to provide a "moderate living" to the tribes, which Boldt decided to be 50% of the fish (taking the United States treaty interpretation). [6]
Treaty of Washington: Treaty with the Sauk and Foxes 7 Stat. 229: 120 Sac and Fox: 1824 August 4 Treaty of Washington: Treaty with the Iowa 7 Stat. 231: Iowa: 1824 November 15 Treaty of Harrington's: Treaty with the Quapaw 7 Stat. 232: 121 Quapaw: 1825 January 20 Treaty of Washington City: Convention with the Choctaw 7 Stat. 234: 122 Choctaw ...
The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and the national government, and affect how the United States federal court system interprets the law. When a particular clause becomes an important ...
Treaty between England and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian War of 1521–1526 1522 Treaty of Windsor: Between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Henry VIII of England; its main clause was the invasion of France. 1524 Treaty of Malmö: Ends the Swedish War of Liberation. Treaty of Tordesillas: Treaty between the Lord of Monaco and ...
An enacting clause may be preceded by an explanatory preamble of "whereas" clauses, e.g. for the Chequers Estate Act 1917. [ 65 ] Until the 19th century each later section of an act repeated an abbreviated version of the formula used in the first section, typically "and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid".
Instead, the Court required explicit congressional consent for interstate compacts that are "directed to the formation of any combination tending to the increase of political power in the States, which may encroach upon or interfere with the just supremacy of the United States"—meaning where the vertical balance of power between the federal ...
Conference on the Limitation of Armament (full text). iBiblio. 1922.: the Washington Naval Treaty. "The New Navies". Popular Mechanics (article): 738– 48. May 1929.: on warships provided for under the treaty. EDSITEment lesson Postwar Disillusionment and the Quest for Peace 1921–1929; In depth video discussion of the Washington Naval Treaty