American Government
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What type of education do you need to become Speaker of the House? |
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I heard a rumor that if you modify the photo by at least 10%, it doesn't matter if it's copyrighted and you can use it however. Is that true? |
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What do security and infringed mean in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? |
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What did Abraham Lincoln mean by "A house divided against itself cannot stand"? |
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Who is the only U.S. President who never won a nationwide election? |
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What is the current law on compulsory vaccinations in the U.S.? Are there any exceptions for people who don't want to get vaccinated? |
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After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy? |
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My economics teacher said something about stagflation, what is that, exactly? |
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How do interest groups play a role in American government? |
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Has Thanksgiving always been on the same day? |
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Can someone who's not a Republican or Democrat win an election? |
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What can you tell me about the 1976 presidential election? |
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The Electoral College — can anyone apply? |
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How do lobbyists influence public policy decisions? |
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What happens if the president doesn't like a piece of legislation? |
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What are the legal elements of a crime? |
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How did the Whiskey Rebellion change people's perception of federal laws in the United States? |
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How do federal judges get their jobs? |
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If you are dressed to conform to an informal, verbal dress code but a different, written dress code is enforced and you get in trouble, do you have a First Amendment right to challenge it? My teachers enforce the dress code inconsistently. |
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How does the CIA recruit people? What types of majors do they typically target? |
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What is the importance of the Declaration of Independence? Why would the founders of our country need to "declare" their freedom? Why is it so important today? |
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What is Presidential Veto Power? |
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What is the purpose of government, and how does a bill become law? |
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Is there a way, other than retiring, to get out of the Supreme Court (such as being dismissed)? |
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When did the pocket veto start? |
