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2 days ago · The United States has a smaller welfare state and redistributes less income through government action than most other high-income countries. [298] [299] It is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers paid vacation nationally [300] and is one of a few countries in the world without federal paid family leave as a legal right ...
5 days ago · Defining Nation-State. A nation-state is a political entity composed of a specific population sharing a distinct culture, language, history, and territory. In essence, it represents an intersection between the political institution of a state and the social construct of the nation.
4 days ago · The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against double jeopardy, meaning you can’t be tried twice for the same crime by the same level of government (state or federal). However, you can be tried for the same act by both state and federal authorities if the crime violates both state and federal law. 8.
5 days ago · 1. What are the 4 things that state constitutions do? -create state government and establish the legislative, executive, and judicial branches -establish local governments -regulate how state and local governments can raise and spend money -establish independent state agencies, boards, and commissions 2. A state’s constitution is the supreme ...
14 hours ago · But it didn’t solve the many thorny issues that have resulted from a split between what is legal in dozens of states and what the federal government allows. It’s unclear exactly what the ...
5 days ago · Within the scope of this course is a study of the concepts of federalism and constitutionalism, public participation in government, the legislative, executive and the judiciary branches of State government, and the structure and functions of local governments.
2 days ago · "There’s already a joke going around Democratic strategist circles that the main difference between 2024 and 1968 is that the Chicago mayor this year will be on the side of the protesters, not the cops." Brandon Johnson was an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union and "has yet to fully make the jump from activist to mayor of one of America’s largest cities."
