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What Is an Oligarchy? Definition and Examples

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What Is Pluralism? Definition and Examples
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The Difference Between Procedural Law and Substantive Law
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Discover Why Learning Fractions Is Important
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7 Things You Can Do to Help Global Refugees
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What Nationalism Really Is and Why It's Important Today
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Help Your Child Handle Homesickness
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How Media Censorship in America Affects the News You See
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Criminology Definition and History
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The History of Modern Policing and How It Has Evolved
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Psychological Marketing: How Our Senses Sell Us
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Is Diplomatic Immunity a 'License to Kill?'
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Is Your Child's School Equipped to Handle the Issues Facing Parents?
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What Is America's Digital Divide and Who's Still In It?
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6 Gift Ideas for Teachers
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How Much Homework Should Students Have?
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Grandparents Day: The Role of Grandparents in US Society
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How to Get Learning Accommodations at School
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How You Can Help After a Mass Shooting
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What Are Bureaucracies and How Do They Work?
The U. S. Government
What Is a National Emergency?
The U. S. Government
Why Do We Celebrate Presidents' Day? History and Significance
The U. S. Government
The Details About the 6 Donald Trump Corporate Bankruptcies
The U. S. Government
There's a Difference Between Decriminalizing and Legalizing Marijuana
The U. S. Government
How a U.S. President Can Actually Serve 10 Years in the White House
The U. S. Government
No, Barack Obama Wasn't the Most Anti-Gun President Ever
The U. S. Government
Differences Between Communism and Socialism
The U. S. Government
Change Your Name? How to Get a Corrected Social Security Card
The U. S. Government
Why We Elect Presidents and Vice Presidents Together
The U. S. Government
The Basic Structure of the U.S. Federal Government
The U. S. Government
How to Order Greeting Cards Signed by the President
The U. S. Government
Who Were the Anti-Federalists?
The U. S. Government
How Many Days Do Members of Congress Work in a Year?
The U. S. Government
Did You Know the U.S. Apologized to Native Americans?
The U. S. Government
Where States Differ on Voting Rights for the Formerly Incarcerated
The U. S. Government
The President's Party Loses an Average 30 Seats in Midterm Elections
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How Difficult Is It to Amend the Constitution?
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How and When to Apply for Social Security Benefits
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Do You Know How the Coattail Effect Works in American Politics?
The U. S. Government
The Political Career of Former Senator and US President Barack Obama
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These Were the Biggest Controversies of Barack Obama's Presidency
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How to Avoid Being Called for Jury Duty
The U. S. Government
A Chronology of the Imperial Presidency: John Adams to Barack Obama
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What Does the National Security Council Actually Do?
The U. S. Government
What You Need to Know About Facebook's Age Limit
The U. S. Government
Is Mark Zuckerberg a Democrat or a Republican?
The U. S. Government
Members of the Freedom Caucus and Their Mission in Congress
The U. S. Government
How the End of Social Security Paper Checks Affects You
The U. S. Government
Recreational Use of Marijuana is Legal in 8 States
The U. S. Government
The Surprising Salaries of Top U.S. Government Officials
The U. S. Government
Answering US Census Questionnaires Is Required by Law
The U. S. Government
What It Means When Congress Is in Recess
The U. S. Government
Does the US Have a 'Constitutionally Limited' Government?
The U. S. Government
Should the U.S. Health Care System Be Nationalized?
The U. S. Government
What Oath of Office Do Federal Officials Need to Take?
The U. S. Government
Key Facts About the War on Drugs
The U. S. Government
What Do U.S. Census Takers Do?
The U. S. Government
Documents That Can be Used as Proof of U.S. Citizenship
The U. S. Government
A List of US Attorney Generals From 1960 to 1980
The U. S. Government
How Sequestration and Mandatory Federal Spending Cuts Work
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The Freedom of Information Act and How to Request Access to Documents
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About the Oath of Allegiance Sworn by Prospective US Citizens
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What Is a Dual Court System?
The U. S. Government
How to Replace a Social Security Card and Reasons Not To
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Why Do Lobbyists Get Such a Bad Rap in American Politics?
The U. S. Government
Everything You Need to Know About Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer
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Here's Why Ripping up Currency Can Land You in Prison
The U. S. Government
The Fourth Estate: Definition and Origins of the Term
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Can Taking Pictures of Federal Buildings Get You Arrested?
The U. S. Government
National Supremacy: Stat Law vs. Federal Law
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There Is No Way Voters Can Recall a President and Here's Why
The U. S. Government
Pork Barrel Politics: What Is an Earmark?
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Here's What Job Your Member of Congress Had Before Being Elected
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Why the First 10 Amendments Are Called the Bill of Rights
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Do the Republicans or Democrats Control the House and Senate?
The U. S. Government
Why Do We Need Government?
The U. S. Government
Living Past 90 in America is No Decade at the Beach
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The "Deep State" Theory, Explained
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What Is the Seniority System in Congress?
The U. S. Government
The Shortest US Presidents
The U. S. Government
Learn the Basic Reasons Why We Need Laws to Exist In Society
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Melania Trump and the Life of a Low Profile First Lady
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What Does it Take to Get a CIA Spy Job?

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