Because Hyrum was Joseph's successor, their deaths caused a succession crisis, and Brigham Young assumed leadership over the majority of Saints.

Because of these differences, corporate lawyers are often consulted in an effort to determine the most appropriate or advantageous state in which to incorporate, and a majority of public companies in the U. S. are Delaware corporations.

Because the size of the Central Committee expanded, the majority of members were either in their first or second term.

Because the majority of diversity and biomass on Earth is microbial, and thus difficult to measure, recorded extinction events affect the easily observed, biologically complex component of the biosphere rather than the total diversity and abundance of life.

Because the vast majority of genes are encoded with exactly the same code ( see the RNA codon table ), this particular code is often referred to as the canonical or standard genetic code, or simply the genetic code, though in fact some variant codes have evolved.

Because he had sealed under duress, however, John received approval from the Pope to break his word as soon as hostilities had ceased, provoking the First Barons ' War and an invited French invasion by Prince Louis of France ( whom the majority of the English barons had invited to replace John on the throne and had him proclaimed king in London in May 1216 ).

Because Banaba was devastated by phosphate mining, the vast majority of Banabans moved to the island of Rabi in the Fiji Islands in the 1940s where they now number some 5, 000 and enjoy full Fijian citizenship.

Because Hyrum was Joseph's logical successor, their deaths caused a succession crisis, and Brigham Young assumed leadership over the majority of Saints.

Because of bad relations between the latter Byzantine Empire and the states of western Europe as epitomized by Loukas Notaras's famous remark " Better the Sultan's turban than the Cardinal's Hat ", the majority of the Orthodox population accepted Ottoman rule as preferable to Venetian rule.

Because the majority of ministers in the Petre Roman government were ex-communists, anti-communist protesters initiated a round-the-clock anti-government demonstration in University Square, Bucharest in April 1990.

Because of the devolution of power, the powers of the Central Committee have increased substantially ; for instance, when a two-thirds majority of the Politburo voted in favour of retaining Lê Khả Phiêu as General Secretary ( the leader of Vietnam ), the Central Committee voted against the Politburo's motion and voted unanimously in favour of removing Lê Khả Phiêu from his post of General Secretary.

Because the majority of cases are very low-profile and receive little or no media attention and because whistleblowers who do report significant misconduct are usually put in some form of danger or persecution, the idea of seeking fame and glory may be less commonly believed.

Because the majority of electrons are trapped in the Hall current, they have a long residence time inside the thruster and are able to ionize almost all of the xenon propellant, allowing for mass utilizations of 90 – 99 %.

Because it was a conflict fueled by ethnic nationalism, people of minority ethnicity generally fled towards regions where their ethnicity was in a majority.

Because of the unusually large number of candidates receiving electoral votes, no candidate secured a majority and the tie between the two front runners, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, was broken in the House of Representatives.

Because Frederick Christian's eldest son was a minor, his brother Franz Xavier and the Dowager Electress Maria Antonia took the joint regency of the Electorate until the boy's majority.

Because these events constitute the majority of the population and because they tend to have the brightest afterglows, they have been studied in much greater detail than their short counterparts.

Because of the comfortable majority enjoyed by the governing party, bills usually pass with only minor changes.

Because the vast majority of these broadcasts contain nothing but the recitation of blocks of numbers, in various languages, with occasional bursts of music, they have become known colloquially as " Number Stations ".

Because this advice is a matter of public record, the Queen can not easily take a direction which is contrary to the advice of a majority in parliament.

Because we are presented with an overwhelming amount of information every day, we take in only the necessary information to make decisions and rely on heuristics and informational shortcuts the majority of the time.

Because a large majority of the residents of Basin City are criminals, there are several organizations and cartels central to the stories who are vying for monopoly over the various criminal enterprises in the city.

Because the majority of the Court did not agree with Murphy, it effectively gave the FCC power to regulate the networks.

Because of the Dutch multi-party system, no political party ( in the modern sense ) has ever obtained a majority by itself.

Because of the differences in international broadcasting, these copies had been converted to the North American NTSC television standard, and so one chunk of the series remained in its native PAL format, but the majority were found in a poorly-converted ( dating long before digital conversion methods ) NTSC state.

Because Hamilton County is entirely within the Adirondack Park, it has a low population of year-round residents, but this population increases at least fivefold during summer months.

Because virtually all of the artwork at the missions served either a devotional or didactic purpose, there was no underlying reason for the mission residents to record their surroundings graphically ; visitors, however, found them to be objects of curiosity.

Because of its many high-profile residents, movie stars, politicians, writers, and artists also band together with residents in fundraisers and benefits to raise awareness for the fragile ecosystem of the Vineyard and to support community organizations and services.

Because residents moved to newer houses and the Aladdin Homes were abandoned and deteriorated, many have had to be razed.

Because of its large number of lakes, the northwestern corner of Waukesha County is referred to as " Lake Country " by local residents.

Because of their sense of neglect by state and federal governments, residents adopted the name " Republic of Hidalgo.

Because of its close proximity to Kingman, and its residents ' reliance on Kingman's grocery and retail stores for everyday necessities, Golden Valley can be considered part of the Kingman community.

Because there is also a Lakeview in Baxter County, many residents want to rename Lakeview to " Lake Helena ".

Because Elkhorn is not incorporated, not all residents call the place they live Elkhorn.

Because of the large number of residents from one Mexican state the area is also known as Little Michoacán.

Because of its location in the Upper South and history of settlement by migrants from Virginia, some residents sided with the Confederacy.

Because few of the residents were slaveholders and had struggled for a political voice in the state, many were supporters of the Union.

Because of its location and the general disposition of the residents, Warsaw is often referred to as " The Gateway to the South ".

Because there are no banks in Zalma, many residents choose to do their banking at nearby institutions such as the Bank of Advance in Advance, Peoples Community Bank, U. S. Bank, Bank of Missouri and Security Trust & Fund all in Marble Hill, although these are not limited.

Because the residents were farmers and reminiscing of the Patron of Spain, they named their church SAN ISIDRO ( from Melinda Romero Pike, People of God newsletter, May 2010, Archdiocese of Santa Fe ).

Because the residents of this facility are counted as Portland residents by the U. S. Census Bureau, most statistics about the town are heavily skewed and not representative of the non-institutionalized population.

Because of its small size and the close connections with neighboring communities, some former residents who now live in more populous regions use Fort Plain to refer collectively to the actual village of Fort Plain and the surrounding villages of Nelliston, Canajoharie, and Palatine Bridge.

Because there are fewer flights to choose from, most Bay Shore residents ( like other Long Islanders ) travel to larger and more accommodative airports for most of their air travel, such as John F Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, both in the Borough of Queens in New York City, and Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey.

Because of Mount Holly's geographical location, residents there have access to a number of public and private colleges and universities, including Belmont Abbey College, Gaston College, Central Piedmont Community College, Queens University of Charlotte, Pfeiffer University, Johnson and Wales University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Johnson C. Smith University.

Because of its location in the Prairie Pothole Region and the Central Flyway, residents enjoy access to outdoor hunting activities.

Because of its location near the 100th Meridian, the town was surveyed eight different times, which meant that some early residents lived in both Texas and Oklahoma without ever moving.