<span>The Legislative Branch of either the Federal or State government makes the laws.
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After a<span> series of events, including the sinking of </span>a<span> U.S. warship (for which we blamed Spain), the United States went to war </span>against<span> Spain in 1898. The Spanish had colonies in several parts of the world. Not only did we fight the Spanish in Cuba, we attacked their possessions in the Pacific, including the </span><span>Philippines.</span>
<span>Newfoundland has jurisdiction over the uninhabited land .</span>
CERTAIN RULING POWER OVER TERRITORY
