Article: world news bulletin: Swiss citizenship plans are rejected.(News)

Article: majority
Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage;      332 words ...majority We are concerned here with three related uses, two of...straightforward and one that gives rise to a difficulty: 1. MAJORITY = ‘A SUPERIORITY IN NUMBERS’, especially...the next’: The amendment was passed by a large majority / The labour candidate's majority was increased ...

Article: Democracy In America: Chapter XV: Unlimited Power Of Majority, And Its Consequences - Part I
History of the World;      700+ words ......Henry Chapter XV: Unlimited Power Of Majority, And Its Consequences - Part I Chapter Summary Natural strength of the majority in democracies - Most of the American...Pledged delegates - Moral power of the majority - Opinion as to its infallibility...

Article: tyranny of the majority
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics;      381 words ...tyranny of the majority A fear expressed variously by Plato...Tocqueville , and J. S. Mill . If the majority rules, what is to stop it from expropriating...tyrannizing it in other ways by enforcing the majority's religion, language, or culture on...

Article: Institutions and Outcomes of Swiss Federalism: The Role of the Cantons in Swiss Politics.(Switzerland)
West European Politics;  April 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......the Council of Cantons the me mber states...decision needs the majority in both chambers...people and of the cantons. [2] Thus, all...treaties need a double majority representing the...and the cantonal majority. The prominent role of the cantons in federal decision-maki...peoples of ...

Article: UKRAINE-PARLIAMENT-MAJORITY-YUSCHENKO.
Ukraine News;  October 2, 2002 ;     286 words ...UKRAINE-PARLIAMENT-MAJORITY-YUSCHENKO Our Ukraine will not join majority based on SDPU (u) - Yuschenko Kyiv, October 2 (Interfax-Ukrai...talks on whether the factions joins the parliamentary majority since the current majority is based on the SDPU...

Article: Pro-presidential members of Rada form majority with help of several defectors from opposition
Ukrainian Weekly, The;  October 13, 2002 ;     700+ words ......October 8 announced the formation of a majority after several opposition lawmakers unexpectedly...A total of 231 lawmakers signed the majority pact in the 450-seat Verkhovna Rada after...Communist Party members who entered the majority and gave it five seats above the necessary...

Article: UKRAINE-MAJORITY-HAVRYSH.
Ukraine News;  September 13, 2004 ;     227 words ...UKRAINE-MAJORITY-HAVRYSH Parliamentary majority has 230 members - Havrysh Kyiv, September 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Coordinator of the Verkhovna Rada's parliamentary majority Stepan Havrysh says that the majority consists of 230 members...

Article: Majority of Cantons in Switzerland in Favor of U.N. Membership
Xinhua News Agency;  February 11, 2002 ;     160 words ......should join the United Nations, a majority of the country's 23 cantons would vote in favor, local media...and "Dimanche.ch," showed 12 cantons are in favor of U.N. membership, five are against it and six cantons remain undecided. The poll suggested...

Article: Rights of majority
New Straits Times;  May 13, 2001 ;     553 words ...New Straits Times 05-13-2001 Rights of majority Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section...Commission but it is a democratic right of the majority to do this. The United States House of...gracefully respect the wishes of the majority, whether they are rich or poor. It is...

Article: Cantons Hold Key to Swiss U.N. Membership Vote
Xinhua News Agency;  March 1, 2002 ;     241 words ...Opinion polls show a majority of Swiss voters are in favour of joining...membership of the U.N. to go ahead, a simple majority of the popular vote is not enough. A majority of Switzerland's 26 cantons have to say yes as well, according...conservative part of the country, some cantons like Zug ...

Article: Blair secures his third term - but how long will he last at No 10? Labour's majority is slashed. War protest bites in London. Tories retake key marginals. Big swings help Lib Dems
Belfast Telegraph;  May 6, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Tony Blair saw his majority cut sharply today as Labour was hit...projection at 4am forecast that Labour's majority would be slashed from 167 at the 2001...A Sky News projection put Labour's majority at 72 - still more than halved. The...

Article: Stronger Oversight of Police Proposed: Majority of workgroup want Katz to give PIIAC more power
Portland Skanner;  November 8, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Stronger Oversight of Police Proposed: Majority of workgroup want Katz to give PIIAC...In our free democratic society, the majority wins," said task force member Bruce Broussard...Legal Redress Committee. "So what's this majority/minority report? It should have just...

Article: U.S. SENATOR TRENT LOTT (R-MS) SENATE MAJORITY LEADER DELIVERS REMARKS AT RNC EVENT
Washington Transcript Service;  March 12, 1998 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TRENT LOTT MAKES REMARKS AT...SENATOR TRENT LOTT (R-MS), SENATE MAJORITY LEADER [*] LOTT: Thank you very much...got to admit one thing, a Republican majority has brought harmony to the United States...

Article: Why Souter's referendum puts majority rule to shame
The Sunday Herald;  April 9, 2000 ;     700+ words ......is the assumption that democracy equals majority rule - or majoritarianism. The thinking...democracy is good; democracy is the same as majority rule; it is the anti-gay lobby who advocate majority rule on laws and rules relating to homosexuality...