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Article I section I of the U.S. Constitution states that Congress and Congress alone has legislative power. The job of Congress is to collect taxes, regulate commerce, provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare of the nation.
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Due to the fear of an overbearing legislature, the framers explicitly provided more details of the power and responsibilities of the legislative branch than any other branch. Those specific powers and responsibilities are laid out in Article I of the U.S. Constitution
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Political culture itself is the underlying beliefs, assumptions, attitudes and patterns of behavior people have toward government and politics. A person’s ideology impacts their position on issues. Where there is more than one side to an issue, people tend to take sides, falling into one or more political schools of thought: liberalism and conservatism
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Political parties are organized groups of people with similar political views that seek political power by helping get their candidates for government office elected so that the party’s positions and philosophy becomes government policy. Due to social, economic and political divisions, the United States developed a two-party system that discourages third parties
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One of the easiest ways for citizens to impact their government is through the right to vote. Voting is the most common form of political participation among the electorate who vote every 2-4 years. However, turnout in elections often depends on who was eligible to vote.
KEY TOPICS: Voting • Elections • Turnouts
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Strength in numbers. While one person can make a difference in the political process, think voting, a group of people can make a bigger difference. These interest groups are organizations dedicated to advancing specific interests through the political process.
KEY TOPICS: Interest Groups • Types of Interest Groups • Pros and Cons
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