The President-Elect: Succession and Disability Issues During the Transition Period (open access)

The President-Elect: Succession and Disability Issues During the Transition Period

Procedures governing replacement of a President or Vice President-elect during the transition period depend on when the events that might lead to a temporary or permanent replacement occur. This report describes the general election process by which American voters directly choose members of the electoral college and indirectly choose the President and Vice President. This report also describes the so-called "lame duck" period between the election and the incoming President's inauguration, specifically regarding questions of disability or resignation by a President or Vice President-elect during this time.
Date: November 26, 2008
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court: Church-State Cases, 2001-2002 Term (open access)

Supreme Court: Church-State Cases, 2001-2002 Term

This issue brief discusses a number of Supreme Court cases that heavily concern church and state from the 2001-2002 Term. It provides detailed summaries on two decided cases, Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc v. Stratton, Ohio and Zelman v. Selmon-Harris. Updated November 26, 2002.
Date: November 26, 2002
Creator: Ackerman, David M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation [Updated November 26, 2008] (open access)

Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation [Updated November 26, 2008]

This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation.
Date: November 26, 2008
Creator: Relyea, Harold C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008 (open access)

Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008

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Date: November 26, 2008
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation (open access)

Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation

Through the National Archives and Records Administration, the federal government currently manages and maintains 12 presidential libraries. Inaugurated with the Presidential Libraries Act of 1955, these entities are privately constructed on behalf of former Presidents and, upon completion, are deeded to the federal government. This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation.
Date: November 26, 2008
Creator: Relyea, Harold C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy

Report discussing the most recent political developments in Iran, including who the country offers support to and opposes. The report also makes note of U.S. policy regarding these developments, as well as the measures put in place to ensure continued peaceful relations between the two countries.
Date: November 26, 2002
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library