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    The three-fifths compromise was system in between the states to determine a person who is enslaved as a three-fifths of a person. The south was overpopulated and continued to grow due to slavery James Wilson proposed this in 1787 and this showed how proslavery was forced during those times. Because the Virginia Plan was denied‚ the three-fifths compromise was suggested and made the cut for the south to be powerfully represented in the House of Representatives and have too much power when electing

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    has more than 750 reefs and islands‚ has been claimed by 5 different countries‚ and has been the center of political disputes since the 1900s? Answer: the Spratly Islands‚ located off the coast of the Philippines and Malaysia. This region has been claimed by both of these nations as well as China‚ Vietnam‚ Brunei and Taiwan. Despite the political dilemma synonymous with them‚ the general American public is mostly unaware that these islands exist. What can the Spratly Islands have to offer? Combined

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    of the time‚ compromise helps stop a fight from starting and is generally a way to end a fight. However‚ the Civil War was only delayed by compromise because both sides didn’t want to give anything up. Compromise’s role in delaying the Civil War was keeping both the North and South happy‚ but it didn’t help. The Missouri Compromise was a good plan in theory. It made one state a slave state and another state free. It alternated between the two to keep it even. The Missouri Compromise made Missouri

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    In the period from 1825-1850‚ a majority of the reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals. However‚ some did so indirectly and unintentionally. The reform movements were spurred by the Second Great Awakening‚ which began in New England in the late 1790’s‚ and would eventually spread throughout the country. The Second GA differed from the First in that people were now believed to be able to choose whether or not to believe in God‚ as opposed to previous ideals based

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    ------------------------------------------------- Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People’s to the north and east and the Pakistan-administered territories of Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan‚ to the west and northwest respectively. Formerly a part of the erstwhile Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu

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    Chapter One 1. African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. 2. The landmark civil rights bill that allowed widespread African-American political participation in the South was Voting Rights Act of 1965. 3. What is the central idea of a democracy? Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? Democracy in Ancient Greece was more a set of utopian ideas than

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    The role Alexander Hamilton and James Madison played on the first political parties. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were both very important political figures in the early years of our nation and their paths led them to two different political factions‚ The Federalist Party and the Democratic Republican Party‚ respectively. The years after the American Revolution were very hard on most Americans. The former colonies had huge debts to pay off from the war and the soldiers of the Continental

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    Throughout the course of American history‚ scandals have shaped the way the people view the government. Unforeseen consequences from scandals often present themselves years later‚ which prompts the question: which American political scandals have had the biggest impact on American history? A scandal‚ as defined by Cambridge Dictionary‚ is an action or series of actions that are considered wrong or immoral‚ often leading to public anger. There have been countless scandals in American history‚ many kept

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    confederation could be easily solved. If the British North American colonies did not bring confederation the Americans would dominate over them. So‚ what are the factors that brought the colonies together and made our country the strong nation it is today? One of the factors is threat of American takeover. After the American civil war when the north won the Canadians were afraid that the Americans would then attack Canada. The Americans also believed that one day they would own all of North America

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    recognized right of officials to exercise power 2. Constitutionalism: the idea that there are lawful restrictions on government’s power 3. Corporate power: operates in part through the influence that firms have with policy makers 4. Democracy: a form of government in which the people govern‚ either directly or through an elected representative. 5. Elitism: the power well exercised by well positioned and high influential individuals 6. Free market system: operates mainly on private transactions

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