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121List of candidates in the United States presidential election, 2004 — The following are lists of candidates in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Candidates who were not on any state ballots, withdrew from the race, suspended their presidential campaign, or failed to earn their party s nomination are listed… …
122Great Depression in the United States — The Great Depression in the United States began on Black Tuesday with the Wall Street crash of October, 1929 and rapidly spread worldwide. The market crash marked the beginning of a decade of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, deflation and …
123Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Twenty sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) of the United States Constitution, ratified on July 1, 1971, standardized the voting age to 18. It was adopted in response to student activism against the Vietnam War and to partially overrule the… …
124High-definition television in the United States — The FCC has notified U.S. television broadcasters that the standard for transmitting TV over the air shall change from analog to digital. While there are many technical, political, and economic reasons for and implications of this change, the end …
125Third Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Third Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment III) is a part of the United States Bill of Rights. It was introduced by James Madison on September 5, 1789, and then three fourths of the states ratified this as well as 9 others… …
126Sex-related court cases in the United States — The United States Supreme Court and various U.S. state courts have decided several cases regarding pornography, sexual activity, and reproductive rights. The trend has been one of courts striking down states attempts to regulate sex.The following …
127Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States — The Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) is a nonprofit US based organization founded in 1984 which aims to promote electro acoustic music. In particular, the organization aims: *To encourage the composition and… …
128Human rights in the United States — In 1776, Thomas Jefferson proposed a philosophy of human rights inherent to all people in the Declaration of Independence, asserting that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that… …
