Recent U.S. Government Questions

• What year was the constitution made in?

  1 hr 12 min ago - The final draft of the US Constitution was sent to congress o...

• How does the system of checks and balances work?

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• What are THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SPECIAL JOBS?

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• What does taxation without representation mean?

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• Who takes over if the President and Vice President die?

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• What is the difference between Reform Darwinism and Social Darwinism?

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• What president is on the nickel?

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• What was the reason for president johnson being impeached?

  1 hr 14 min ago - He fired his Secretary of War. The law stated a President cou...

• Who was the kentucky resolution of 1799 written by?

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• Who was the first secretary of the department of commerce?

  1 hr 14 min ago - Feb., 1903, the Congress established a Department of Commerce...

• How does two-party competition affect voter turnout?

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• Who was the first Secretary of Labor?

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• Why were immigrants from Mexico not included in the quota system set by the immigration act?

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• Why do we have a process for amending the constitution?

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• What are 3 basic concepts of government?

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• How did jefferson become adams vice president?

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• What was irregular about the ratification of the constitution?

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• Was passed by the Congress after McKinley delivered his war message to Congress, the declaration of war against Spain was modified by the Teller Amendment, which?

  1 hr 17 min ago - The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution o...

• What does the 12 amendment do?

  1 hr 17 min ago - It said separate ballots were to be used for president and vi...

• What is the secretary of agriculture?

  1 hr 17 min ago - The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the...

• How do I run for President?

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• FCC?

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• What is the name of a committee that has members from both houses of congress?

  1 hr 18 min ago - The Committee on the Judiciary is a joint committee between m...

• Who is the father of the federal reserve system?

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• What does the legislative branch of government do?

  1 hr 18 min ago - The Legislative Branch, or Congress, makes laws, passes treat...

• Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

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• How does the government attempt to encourage positive externalities and limit negative externalities?

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• What is the WPA?

  1 hr 19 min ago - The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a relief measure ...

• What are the different sections of a bill called?

  1 hr 19 min ago - An article is a separate section of a legal document. 1-800-2...

• Why are there two political parties in American government?

  1 hr 19 min ago - America has a two-party system that because of the conflict b...

• What did the court say about enslaved African Americans position in the United States?

  1 hr 19 min ago - Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote that since slaves were not fr...

• How long does it take to get a new social security card?

  1 hr 19 min ago - It would take a few weeks to apply for a new social security ...

• If you could update the declaration of the independence to incluede other rights, which would you include, and why?

  1 hr 20 min ago - Hard for me to say, really. But I'm glad to help answer any q...

• Who can the President remove from office?

  1 hr 20 min ago - President can remove any person appointed to a parsonage posi...

• Which amendment gave citizenship to the African Americans?

  1 hr 20 min ago - The 14th Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.

• How did the Platt Amendment and the Roosevelt Corollary reflect similar assumptions about the government of Latin American nations?

  1 hr 20 min ago - Through the Platt Amendment of 1901 the Americans established...

• What was the Tennessee Valley Authority and what did they do?

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• Where are the federal officials tried once impeached according to the constitution?

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• How many representatives are currently in the house of representatives?

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• How old must you be to run for president?

  1 hr 21 min ago - Be at least 35 years old and a citizen born in the United Sta...

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