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This article provides a list of political parties that were or are currently banned by the countries in which they were or are based. Party bans can be democratic or authoritarian. [1] "Altering the character of the nation" has been referenced as an argument for banning parties. [2] Ethnic party bans are prevalent in parts of Africa. [3]
The Labour Party that won in 1981, even though the Nationalist Party got the most votes, did so because of its gerrymandering. A 1987 constitutional amendment awarding compensatory seats to make the final seat tally closer reflect actual vote share prevented that situation from reoccurring.
Liquor was banned again in 1874 and 1886. When statewide prohibition finally ended in 1889, the decision was left to the individual cities and towns of Rhode Island whether to be "wet" or "dry". [9] Vermont's legislature also passed a prohibitory liquor law in 1852 which was ratified by the people of the state the year after. [8]
This wrinkly legume from South America underwent a recent boom in the fine-dining world due to its notes of vanilla, almond, and cinnamon, but it has actually been illegal in the U.S. since 1954.
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The Bridgeport pie factory closed in 1958; [1] Frisbie brand pies were bought out by Table Talk Pies. [3]In 2016, Dan O’Connor, a Fairfield, Connecticut resident, Frisbee player, collector and historian, acquired the license and distribution rights to the Frisbie Pie Co. [1] He re-launched the company in November 2016 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and began distributing pies throughout the ...
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American electoral politics have been dominated by successive pairs of major political parties since shortly after the founding of the republic of the United States. Since the 1850s, the two largest political parties have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party—which together have won every United States presidential election since 1852 and controlled the United States Congress ...