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  • 21Cuban Democracy Act — The Cuban Democracy Act was a bill presented by U.S. Congressman Robert Torricelli and passed in 1992 which prohibited foreign based subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with Cuba, travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, and family remittances to …

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  • 22Crimes (Repeal of Seditious Offences) Amendment Act 2007 — Parliament of New Zealand Long title/ Purpose Introduced by Ma …

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  • 23Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 — The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is a piece of a legislation promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, substantially reforming the town planning and compulsory purchase framework in the United Kingdom.It both amended and… …

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  • 24Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 — The Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (1987 c. 47) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher was committed to the reform of local government finance; the… …

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  • 25Seditious Meetings Act 1817 — The Seditious Meetings Act of 1817 made it illegal to hold a meeting of more than 50 people.The act was passed by Lord Liverpool s government in March, 1817 in retaliation to the March of the Blanketeers in the same month. [ Access to History:… …

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  • 26Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 — The Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 was passed by the District of Columbia city council on June 26, 1976. [cite web |url=http://tomdavis.house.gov/cgi data/news/files/191.shtml |title=Government Reform to Review D.C. s Handgun Ban… …

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  • 27Ireland — • Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ireland     Ireland     † …

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  • 28reformation — ref•or•ma•tion [[t]ˌrɛf ərˈmeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of reforming or the state of being reformed 2) rel (cap.) the 16th century movement for reforming the Roman Catholic Church, which resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches •… …

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  • 29Electoral reform — is change in electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results. That includes reform of:*Voting systems, such as runoff voting, instant runoff voting, approval voting, citizen initiatives and referendums, recall… …

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  • 30housecleaning — noun 1. (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners • Usage …

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