They ruled that flag burning was protected under the first amendment.
The government of the Byzantine Empire was held by the emperor. He ( and sometimes "She") was the absolute monarch, commander in chief of the army and also head of the Church.
As head of the Church, the emperor could appoint or dismiss the most important ecclesiastical role in the empire, the Patriarch or bishop of Constantinople. Plus, the emperor was regarded as having been chosen by God to rule for the good of the people.
Lincoln was against it and in all honesty, so was Douglas. Douglas knew however, that even if he did not agree with it completely, He had a better chance of winning. I believe that Douglas was okay with it to a certain point while Lincoln disagreed with the whole concept.
Clinton made bold promises and was a political figure representing honesty, support, and unity while the other politicians seemed as if they bragged about their accomplishments alone and didn't make bold promises.
... discourage African Americans from voting.
Poll taxes means you have to pay a tax before allowed to vote. That's a way of preventing poor persons (like blacks in the South) from voting.
In addition to poll taxes, other measures were also used to block blacks from participating in the voting process. For instance, literacy tests would require persons to pass certain standards of reading and writing in order to qualify for voting. These tests were aimed at blacks, who had not had access to the same education as whites.
