But in Washington the rating system is not governed by the labor contract with the teachers union.

VOA: special.2011.08.11

She told the agency's Executive Board on Monday that the level of action should not be governed by the size of a problem.

VOA: special.2011.01.19

This is the study of how economic activity is governed within companies, communities and other groups.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

After the Civil War, most southern states were governed by radical members of the Republican Party.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

The copyright holder owns the rights to the song for a period governed by law.

VOA: special.2010.01.25

Antarctica is governed by a collection of agreements known as the Antarctic Treaty System.

VOA: special.2009.06.03

It is governed by the values we learn from our parents and society.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

Anti-slavery extremists governed only a few states of the North.

VOA: special.2009.06.18

Tournament director Michalak says wherever it stared, the sport is now governed by the Professional Disc Golf Association, which includes countries like Finland, France, Germany, and Spain.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

Last year, the court ruled the 2nd amendment to the U.S.Constitution's protects the right of an individual citizen to own a handgun in the District of Columbia, a federally governed enclave.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"Well we are talking approximately about 99 square miles, and its sovereign base area which is land which is effectively governed by the UK and has an on-island administration that acts on behalf of the Queen in managing and governing that land,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

In his Cairo address, President Obama pledged to support governments that protect the rights of people to speak their minds and have a say in how they are governed, that respect the rule of law and the equal administration of justice, that are transparent and don't steal from the people.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11