The first president of Germany was Friedrich Ebert
Seven countries have not ratified the international women's bill of rights; those countries are the United States, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Tonga, Paula and South Sudan
The aristocrats (who were part of the Second Estate) were exempt from taxes.
The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts.
