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71 matches to Supreme Privy Council
Supreme Privy Council. 1726-30. Effectively ruled Russia after Peter the Great’s death without heir.
Alexander, Harold (of Tunis). 1891-1969. British. Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean 1944-45. Directed Dunkirk evacuation. Governor General of Canada, 1946-52.
Brahman. Supreme being in Upanishads.
Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.
Festival of the Supreme Being. 8 June 1794. Declared by Robespierre and designed by David.
Foch, Ferdinand. 1851-1929. French Supreme Allied Leader on W Front, 1918. Marne. WWI.
God. Christian, Judaic, Islamic supreme being. Infinite, omniscient, benevolent creator.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 1841-1935. US Supreme Court Justice 1902-32. Law as social instrument.
Jade Emperor. Taoist supreme god of the universe, lives in jade palace.
Judicial. Branch of US government. Supreme and lower courts can invalidate Acts of Congress.
Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.
Marshall, Thurgood. 1908-93. First black on US Supreme Court 1967-92.
Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.
Parlement. 12C-1792 French royal supreme courts in Paris, provinces.
Reichskammergericht. 1495-1806. Supreme Court of Holy Roman Empire.
Supreme Being, Cult of. 1794. French Revolution. Robespierre. Cult of Reason.
Tynwald. 800- Isle of Man parliament, supreme court.
Warsaw Pact. 1955-91. USSR, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, E Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania. Treaty for the combined defence of Eastern Europe under Soviet supreme command.
Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.
Privy Council. English monarch’s principal advisers. Little power since 17C.
Areopagus. Athenian council of elders.
Arianism. 313-. Christian heresy. “Christ not of same nature as God.” Condemned at Nicaea.
Arius. c256-336. Alexandrian advocate of Arianism. Council of Nicaea.
Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.
Aulic Council. 1498-1806. Court of Holy Roman Empire. Derived from Maximilian’s personal council.