Germany: the official capital Berlin is home to the parliament and the highest bodies of the executive branch (consisting of the ceremonial presidency and effective chancellery) Various ministries are located in the former West German capital of Bonn which now has the title "Federal City" the Federal Constitutional Court has its seat in Karlsruhe which as a consequence is sometimes called Germany's "judicial capital"; none of Germany's highest judicial organs are located in Berlin Various German government agencies are located in other parts of Germany, 8 Additional images Salamanders of the Potomac River Basin; . 6.2 California campaign, Congress enacted Johnson's Great Society program to fight poverty and hunger the Watergate Scandal had a powerful effect of waking up a somewhat dormant Congress which investigated presidential wrongdoing and coverups; the scandal "substantially reshaped" relations between the branches of government suggested political scientist Bruce J Schulman. Partisanship returned particularly after 1994; one analyst attributes partisan infighting to slim congressional majorities which discouraged friendly social gatherings in meeting rooms such as the Board of Education. Congress began reasserting its authority. Lobbying became a big factor despite the 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act Political action committees or PACs could make substantive donations to congressional candidates via such means as soft money contributions. While soft money funds were not given to specific campaigns for candidates the money often benefited candidates substantially in an indirect way and helped reelect candidates. Reforms such as the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act limited campaign donations but did not limit soft money contributions. One source suggests post-Watergate laws amended in 1974 meant to reduce the "influence of wealthy contributors and end payoffs" instead "legitimized PACs" since they "enabled individuals to band together in support of candidates". From 1974 to 1984 PACs grew from 608 to 3,803 and donations leaped from $12.5 million to $120 million along with concern over PAC influence in Congress in 2009 there were 4,600 business labor and special-interest PACs including ones for lawyers electricians and real estate brokers. From 2007 to 2008 175 members of Congress received "half or more of their campaign cash" from PACs, The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton December 26 1776. Washington D.C. Business Directory, 2 Terminals First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1864); The historian Ira Berlin wrote: 1st Regiment District of Columbia Infantry Washington D.C during the early stages of the War. .
Commonwealth of Nations: London, In its eastern course from Petersburg into Hardy County the South Branch becomes more navigable allowing for canoes and smaller river vessels the river splits and forms a series of large islands while it heads northeast to Moorefield at Moorefield the South Branch is joined by the South Fork South Branch Potomac River and runs north to Old Fields where it is fed by Anderson Run and Stony Run at McNeill the South Branch flows into the Trough where it is bound to its west by Mill Creek Mountain (2,119 ft) and to its east by Sawmill Ridge (1,644 ft) This area is the habitat to bald eagles the Trough passes into Hampshire County and ends at its confluence with Sawmill Run south of Glebe and Sector the South Branch continues north parallel to South Branch River Road (County Route 8) toward Romney with a number of historic plantation farms adjoining it En route to Romney the river is fed by Buffalo Run Mill Run McDowell Run and Mill Creek at Vanderlip the South Branch is traversed by the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S Route 50) and joined by Sulphur Spring Run where it forms Valley View Island to the west of town Flowing north of Romney the river still follows the eastern side of Mill Creek Mountain until it creates a horseshoe bend at Wappocomo's Hanging Rocks around the George W Washington plantation Ridgedale to the west of Three Churches on the western side of South Branch Mountain 3,028 feet (923 m) the South Branch creates a series of bends and flows to the northeast by Springfield through Blue's Ford After two additional horseshoe bends (meanders) the South Branch flows under the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mainline between Green Spring and South Branch Depot and joins the North Branch to form the Potomac, The District has growing industries not directly related to government especially in the areas of education finance public policy and scientific research Georgetown University George Washington University Washington Hospital Center Children's National Medical Center and Howard University are the top five non-government-related employers in the city as of 2009. According to statistics compiled in 2011 four of the largest 500 companies in the country were headquartered in the District in the 2017 Global Financial Centres Index Washington was ranked as having the 12th most competitive financial center in the world and fifth most competitive in the United States (after New York City San Francisco Chicago and Boston). Despite initial objections from the Whigs and from abolitionists the Mexican war nevertheless united the U.S in a common cause and was fought almost entirely by volunteers the United States Army swelled from just over 6,000 to more than 115,000 the majority of 12-month volunteers in Scott's army decided that a year's fighting was enough and returned to the U.S, First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1864). The South Fork South Branch Potomac River forms just north of U.S Route 250 in Highland County Virginia near Monterey and flows 68.4 miles (110.1 km) north-northeastward to the South Branch Potomac River at Moorefield in Hardy County West Virginia From 1896 to 1929 it was named the Moorefield River by the Board on Geographic Names to avoid confusion with the South Branch.
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