61. In medieval Europe, she writes, a queen rarely held power in her own right. 62. In the Japanese political system, however, disproportionate power is held by those who oppose any effort to apologize for the war. 63. Indeed, many Southeast Asian politicians view the success of their business proteges as the key to holding power. 64. In their zenith a century ago, grand juries held enormous power. 65. Instead, judges look for a pragmatic balance between church and state, a line where neither state nor religion holds enough power to be tyrannical, she said. 66. It also introduced some disarray into the carefully negotiated coalition, since Yisrael Baaliya became a very small party overnight, but still holds considerable power. 67. It is not all that good for one party to hold power for multiple decades. 68. Justice Scalia doubts that the argument will ever reach the courts, but he offers an opinion that Congress will win because it holds the power of the purse. 69. Judges hold the power to decide how long, and under what conditions, patients may be held against their will. 70. Khatami, a relatively moderate cleric, was elected president in May, in a rebuff to the more conservative clerics who hold supreme power in Iran. |