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What Are the Three Branches of U.S. Government and How Do They Work Together?
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America's founders devised a structure in which the three branches of government would co-exist in a system of checks and balances.
How Executive Orders Work
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Executive orders are directives from the president without input from the legislative or judiciary branches of government. HowStuffWorks explains.
How Well Do You Know the US Government?
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The US government is one of the largest and most influential on earth, but most Americans don't understand how it works. Put your government know-how to the test with this HowStuffWorks quiz!
Why John Adams Despised Being Vice President
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John Adams despised his role as the first vice president of the U.S. But the function of the VP has changed, and Adams played a huge part in that.
How Much Does the U.S. President Get Paid?
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While compensation for the U.S. president is very generous, most people who run for the job don't do it to get rich. So how much does the position pay?
5th-Grade General Knowledge Quiz
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Were you a whiz kid at school? How much do you remember from your days in 5th grade? Test your knowledge of 5th grade facts with this simple math, science, English, and history quiz!
How the Great Compromise Saved a Fledgling United States
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Without the Great Compromise, the U.S. might not have become a nation. The divisions between big and small states could have been too much to overcome.
Democracy vs. Republic: What's the Difference?
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Is the U.S. a democracy or a republic? Or both? And what's the difference, anyway?
U.S. State Capitals, Listed Oldest to Newest
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State capitals provide a centralized location for the state's administrative, legislative and sometimes judicial branches. This facilitates efficient governance by bringing together key decision-makers, lawmakers and administrative staff in one place, streamlining communication, coordination and policy implementation.
Kamala Harris Becomes the First Black Female Vice President in U.S. History
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Kamala Harris is the first woman in U.S. history (and first Black woman and first Asian American woman) to become vice president. But she's used to being a groundbreaker.