What Is the Whip?
In political systems, a “whip” is not a thing, but a person. Often one of the highest positions within a legislative or parliamentarian body (depending on the form of government), the whip is an assistant to a political party’s legislative leader and is responsible for party discipline.
What Is Hammurabi’s Code?
Hammurabi’s Code is one of the oldest documents ever discovered. Hammurabi, the sixth Amorite king of the Old Babylonian Empire, compiled hundreds of laws into one model legal code to be used for the kingdom.
What Did the Pentagon Papers Reveal?
The Pentagon Papers consisted of a Department of Defense history of the political and military involvement of the United States in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.
What Is the Difference Between Assault and Battery?
Although related, assault and battery are possibly the most confusing offenses of all criminal charges.
Who Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
The Pledge of Allegiance is attributed to a preacher named Francis Julius Bellamy, who wrote the original pledge in 1892. However, Frank Bellamy’s pledge differs from the one that we recite today. Over time, other parties and activists fought to alter the text to better represent the nation and its values.
When Was the Gilded Age?
The Gilded Age is generally referred to in American history as the period from the mid-1870s to the late 1890s. It is distinct from the Antebellum Period (1812-1861) and Reconstruction Era, which occurred in the Southern United States from 1865 to 1877.