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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.

The Rise, Fall and Future of Chinatowns in the U.S.

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There are some 50 Chinatowns in America and hundreds more in other countries. What led to their creation and will they survive into the next century?

Why Isn't Washington, D.C. Already a State?

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The residents of the U.S. capital pay taxes and serve in the armed forces but have no voting representation in Congress. Many Democrats want to change that.

10 Pioneering Female Politicians

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Which female politicians have trail-blazed a path to close the gender gap? Learn about 10 pioneering female politicians.

10 U.S. States With the Lowest Cost of Living

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U.S. states with the lowest cost of living are attractive to many people. Visit HowStuffWorks to find the 10 U.S. states with the lowest cost of living.

Who Wins (and Loses) If U.S. Imposes Steel Tariffs?

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HowStuffWorks looks at President Donald Trump's proposal for tariffs on steel and aluminum and explores whether these could spark a global trade war.

How the Seneca Falls Convention Kicked Off the U.S. Women's Rights Movement

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The meeting of a group of abolitionist activist women at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 became the starting point for the women's rights movement in the U.S.

Meet Florence Kelley: Labor Reformer, Abolitionist and Co-founder of the NAACP

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Grateful that U.S. law ensures decent working conditions and children go to school instead of working in mines? Thank Florence Kelley and her father.

7 Key Questions in the U.S. Slavery Reparations Debate

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HowStuffWorks looks at the issue of paying reparations for slavery, including the case for and against, as well as how would the amount be decided.

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