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Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 23)

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Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Government and Politics articles.
Administration of Law to 1729

An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
Case Study One: Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland

A Case Study on Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815.
Case Study Two: Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland

The second article on Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815, including another case study.
Civil Magistracy

A history of the Newfoundland magistracy beginning with the appointment of the first local justices of the peace in 1729.
The Colonial Building

The importance of the Colonial Building to suffrage, the Chinese, and Bella 'Bobbie' Robertson.
Formal Law

An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928)

Biography of Frances 'Fannie' McNeil (1869-1928).
History of the Vote

Today, Canadian citizens aged 18 and older have the right to vote in federal, provincial, and municipal elections. This is known as universal suffrage.
Judiciary

An article on the judiciary in Newfoundland, 1729-1815.
Law and the Fishing Admirals

An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.
Reception of Law

An article on the reception of law in Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815
Other American Stations

America's military presence in Newfoundland during WWII extended beyond bases in St. John's, Stephenville and Argentia to include smaller stations across the island.
Royal Air Force

A look at the Royal Air Force, and the 125 Newfoundland Squadron, one of the branches of the British Armed Forces that recruited Newfoundlanders during World War II.
Royal Navy in the Early 18th Century

An article on the royal navy in Newfoundland in the Early 18th Century.
The Second World War, 1939-1945

About World War II and how it impacted Newfoundland and Labrador life.
Social Changes 1972-2001

Newfoundland and Labrador society changed considerably during the last three decades of the 20th century.
Surgeons and Criminal Justice

An article on surgeons and criminal justice in Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815.
Meech Lake

The Meech Lake Accord was a set of constitutional amendments agreed upon by the federal and provincial governments on 30 April 1987.
The Wells Government 1989-1996

About the government of Clyde Wells, which led under the Liberal administration from 1989-1996.
Women's Associations: 1800-1966

Long before the suffrage movement, women's groups in Newfoundland and Labrador worked for social change and community improvement.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 23)

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