Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general ticket system unjustly gives the balance of power to a small majority, or even a plurality, in a larger state; (e. g., Pennsylvania in 1840.- Am. Almanac...
...possession of this power leads to great corruption in the large doubtful States. (e. g., Indiana...
...three questions, one of which is to be chosen for the following debate, are: Resolved, That the reasons for the prohibition of Chinese immigration are insufficient; Resolved, That the President has full power to enforce a system of retaliation against Canada; Resolved, That the present attitude of the Prohibition party is antagonistic to the advancement of prohibition...
...beginning of last year the boat club appointed a committee of four graduates "to take entire charge of boating matters." This will be more easily understood when it is explained that this committee had the power to choose the captain; decide on the policy under which the crew should be conducted; select the men, and direct the crew in every way, both in and out of the boat. A change so revolutionary in its character could not help materially affecting the pride of the undergraduates in their crew. To take the management of so important a department of athletics entirely...
...board, however, reaffirmed its vote passed May 9 in relation to the power of the committee on athletics as follows: "That the committee should have entire supervision and control of all athletic exercises within and without the precincts of the university, subject to the authority of the faculty, except as otherwise provided by the board...