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TIL the Posse Comitatis Act, signee in 1878, was enacted by President Rutherford Hayes to limit the power of the federal government from using the federal government military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States of America.

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L7DP TIL the “Ephors” of Ancient Sparta were a council of 5 men that held the power to depose the Spartan Kings or elder councilmen, were elected for 1 year terms and were ineligible for re-election afterwards.
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