The Congress of Vienna helped ensure peace in Europe by making sure that a common consensus was reached between the leaders of a variety of countries--making it more of a multilateral and multi-beneficial agreement that suited all.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1870, stipulates: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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Yes.. well they do not always agree with them,
The supreme court normally goes their own path, with everything that they do...
Trade was the motivating factor. The silk road accross Asia was besieged by bandits & required bribes to a number of nations to transport goods to & from Asia. Therefore a sea route would be a much safer & less expensive means of getting trade goods to & from Asia.