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5 days ago · Almost 700,000 people died defending our form of government. And now, for a second time in American history, we’re confronted with a near-complete takeover of about half of our nation by America ...
22 hours ago · Among the express powers of Congress as defined in the Constitution are the power to lay and collect taxes, borrow money on the credit of the United States, regulate commerce, coin money, declare war, raise and support armies, and make all laws necessary for the execution of its powers.
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5 days ago · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, the Constitution defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · Explore expert analysis on U.S. political institutions, policy issues, and contemporary governance challenges. From Congress, the presidency, and the courts to elections, public opinion, and...
2 days ago · In the United States, the executive branch is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws passed by Congress. At the helm of this branch is the President, who serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and is tasked with making critical decisions that impact the nation as a whole. But who else holds power within the executive ...
5 days ago · For selected advanced economies, we compute output losses since the start of the COVID crisis by comparing each country's real GDP to its pre-pandemic trend. In Figure 1, we depict output losses in Canada, the euro area, the U.K., and the U.S. For each quarter, we define the output loss as the difference between the projected level of GDP based ...
5 days ago · The House Committee on Rules is commonly known as “The Speaker’s Committee” because it is the mechanism that the Speaker uses to maintain control of the House Floor. Because of the vast power wielded by the Rules Committee, its ratio has traditionally been weighted in favor of the majority party. The Committee provides the terms and ...
