American Government

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1. Who were the major political players during the Reagan Administration? Who helped shape President Reagan's legacy?
2. Who was the first Secretary of State for the United States?
3. Do prisoners deserve to be educated?
4. The death penalty has always interested me. What are the different ways you can execute someone without it being cruel or unusual?
5. Who were the major congressional participants in developing Social Security legislation?
6. With so many delegates speaking so many different languages, how does the United Nations get anything done?
7. I love watching TV court shows, and would enjoy them more if I understood some of the legal jargon, like ex post facto. What does that mean?
8. The U.S. House of Representatives comprises 435 members, proportionally representing the population of all 50 states. Apart from those that encompass an entire state, which is the single largest congressional district (by area) in the nation?
9. What is habeas corpus, and where is it guaranteed by law?
10. Where is the establishment of religion clause in the U.S. Constitution?
11. What's the point of making texting while driving illegal?
12. Have social conservatives captured the Republican Party?
13. Why are Republicans (or those who favor capitalism) called the "right" or "right-wing" and Democrats (or those who favor social issues) called the "left?"
14. Who were the War Hawks?
15. What are the differences in the ways the House and the Senate conduct debates on a bill?
16. What is WikiLeaks?
17. How long do oral arguments last in Supreme Court cases?
18. What is The Fed and is it good or bad?
19. What do you think are some reasons why the President was given almost unlimited military powers? What are some possible positive and negative effects resulting from the scope of the President's military power?
20. Why is the United States government so worried about North Korea?
21. Did Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation actually free any slaves?
22. How were U.S. Senators originally chosen?
23. What changes in American society have created new issues for the government to address?
24. What was the Tweed Ring?
25. What do you think secret service for the Obama girls is like? Is there a dude with a gun and stuff sitting next to them in class? Wouldn't that make it hard for them to concentrate?
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