Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, informally known as the Iraq Resolution, is a joint resolution passed by the United States Congress in October 2002 as Public Law No. 107-243, authorizing the use of the United States Armed Forces against Saddam Hussein's Iraq government in what would be known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. The resolution cited many factors as justifying the use of military force against Iraq: Iraq's noncompliance with the conditions of the 1991 ceasefire agreement, including interference with U.
BusingEn anglais, on appelle busing [bus-ing] une organisation du transport scolaire visant à promouvoir la mixité sociale ou raciale au sein des établissements scolaires publics en envoyant les enfants dans une école différente de celle de leur quartier. Les bus de ramassage scolaire existent depuis les années 1920 aux États-Unis. Peu après l'arrêt Brown v. Board of Education qui interdit la ségrégation raciale, les premiers essais de busing sont mis en place.
Americans for Democratic ActionAmericans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a liberal American political organization advocating progressive policies. ADA views itself as supporting social and economic justice through lobbying, grassroots organizing, research, and supporting progressive candidates. The ADA grew out of a predecessor group, the Union for Democratic Action (UDA). The UDA was formed by former members of the Socialist Party of America and the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies as well as labor union leaders, liberal politicians, theologians, and others who were opposed to the pacifism adopted by most left-wing political organizations in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Cour générale du MassachusettsLa Cour générale du Massachusetts (en anglais General Court of Massachusetts) est la législature du Commonwealth du Massachusetts. Elle fonctionne sur le principe du bicaméralisme et est ainsi constituée par : le Sénat du Massachusetts, la chambre haute, composé de 40 membres ; la Chambre des représentants du Massachusetts, la chambre basse, qui compte 160 membres. Les chambres se réunissent dans la Massachusetts State House à Boston. La General Court fut établie, en 1630, lorsque la Colonie de la baie du Massachusetts obtint une nouvelle charte.
