The president is the head of the executive branch of the federal government. His job is to sign bills passed by Congress into laws, enforce federal laws, and command the military, amongst Continue Reading
A Pew Research poll shows that most Americans believe social media has damaged our politics and society. To the people who have paid attention to political discussions on Facebook and Twitter, this Continue Reading
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Comparing Speeches: Trump v Biden
Now that both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention are over, we know that the 2020 election will be between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Both candidates gave speeches Continue Reading
Joe Biden is running for president this year – he hopes to race against Donald Trump for the job. Biden is a well known politician, but is choice for vice president is Continue Reading
The Republican Party is one of two big political parties in the United States. It was started in 1854 by a group of citizens who opposed letting slavery into the Western Territories Continue Reading
The Democratic Party is one of the two main political parties in the United States today. It has a long history and is now the oldest active political party in the world. Continue Reading
A recent study revealed that a growing number of citizens living in western nations are becoming dissatisfied with their democratic governments. But why is this the case? What is Democracy? A democracy Continue Reading
Today, almost every American politician is either a Republican or a Democrat, but this wasn’t always true. When the United States began, there were no formal political parties. That didn’t last long, Continue Reading
Today, the Republican and Democratic Parties take turns running the United States government. While those are the most popular political parties, others have existed through our nation’s history. In the beginning, there Continue Reading
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Capitalism vs Socialism: What Is the Difference?
There has been a lot of talk about capitalism and socialism. Some people want the government to have more control in the lives of everyday Americans in a socialist system. Others say Continue Reading
There has been a lot of talk in the news of impeaching President Donald Trump. Democrats in Congress – especially in the House of Representatives – have been talking about impeaching him Continue Reading
What happens when a president gets impeached? The word may sound common today, but only three presidents have been impeached, or in one case, resigned (quit) because of the vote to impeach. Continue Reading
Most political conversations in the US have something to do with the two big political parties. Each one is made up of people who think the same way about some issues. When Continue Reading