11.   At the same time, a new law also expanded the powers of the domestic spy agency, which in the past was used against critics of the government.

12.   Both Hutu and Tutsi extremists have exploited that vacuum in the last few months, significantly expanding their power through their armed militias.

13.   Both Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Clinton, however, say the FBI should have greatly expanded powers to infiltrate fringe groups.

14.   Already, President Clinton is seeking legislation to expand powers of investigation into possible terrorist groups.

15.   But even these modern-era precedents which have expanded congressional power under the Commerce Clause confirm that this power is subject to outer limits.

16.   But it is also during such periods that civil liberties advocates worry that government may be too quick to seize the opportunity to expand its powers.

17.   But the Texas governor attacked the vice president as a big-spender who was intent on expanding the powers of the federal government.

18.   Clinton also asked Congress to grant the FDA expanded power to regulate tobacco and nicotine.

19.   Congress, moving unusually swiftly, last week gave President Bush expanded powers to take military action after the deadly attacks and approved an emergency spending bill.

20.   Critics of Rwanda say that there can be no real solution to the interahamwe until the Rwandan government greatly expands power sharing with the Hutu majority.