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    1780’s, two political groups arose in the United States of America. These two groups became known as the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The two groups argued over whether or not to ratify the new Constitution. The Federalists wanted to approve the new Constitution, while the Anti-Federalists were opposed to ratifying it. Anti-Federalists feared the new Constitution would make the federal government far too powerful, and take away too much power from the state governments. The Federalists…

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    Although the U.S involvement in global imperialism in the late 1800’s was an investment of uncertainty, their bold moves in acquiring new land have historically been justified by a combination of humanitarian, economic and political theories. During this time period, the United States had begun to achieve great strides as many major cities developed, thus contributing to the shaping of American history and identity. Despite the immense amount of progress that was made, there were several…

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    Jefferson’s re-founding different? • The Jeffersonian re-founding was an effort to protect citizens liberty from an overreaching federal bureaucracy. It also led to the merges of political parties. The Jacksonian re-founding led to a big democracy for white males and the full making of a two-party system. Jackson also moved up the powers of the presidency and the federal bureaucracy. The re-founding of the Civil War had deaths mounted. It was no longer just about saving the union, but it was…

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    and Thomas Jefferson were great visionaries concerning what the future held for the new country. James Madison had this to say about special interest groups, "A number of citizens, whether amounting to a minority or majority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." The reason why the lobbying is not opposed is because the Constitution…

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    separation of powers in the United States government is very important to the power distribution of the government. If we were to have a government that is structured on just one person in power, it could be another repeat of Hitlers ruling. With multiple people being in power, it makes sure that no one single person can create an oppressive ruling with unfair laws and punishments. With the separation of power, there are three branches in charge of running the united states; the legislative…

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    age is 25 years old. This person must also be an US citizen and a resident of the state he or she would represent. House members serve two-year terms and there no term limits, however, there is reelection every 2 years. The number of house members is based on the population to the state. Therefore, states such as California or New York would have more than one representative due to its population. Whereas small states such as Iowa could have only one representative. The house legislative process…

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    and agencies must get the president's approval before testifying before Congress on pending legislation, making legislative proposals, or answering congressional inquiries about their…

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    there are limited powers. The Legislative Branch of government is the law making branch. It is divided into two houses, House of Representatives and Senate. The House of Representatives has 435 members in total, from all fifty states. Depending on the population of the state, that determines…

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    Drugs In The 1970's

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    targeting the sale, possession, and use of specific drugs. In 1915, The Harrison Narcotics act enforced a policy with restrictions on manufacturing and selling marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and morphine for the first time. After the creation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics under the Hoover administration, drugs were increasingly criminalized through the enactment of The Boggs…

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    of Venezuela is forest, given that there is a big mountain range running through the country (CIA 1). Venezuelan government has had problems. According to the CIA, there current government is a Federal Presidential Republic. A Federal Presidential Republic is a type of government that is head of state and leads the executive branch. According to Geoffrey Clavel and Benjamin Hue writers for the Huffington Post, former…

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