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67 Slang Terms by Decade
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Every generation has its slang — new words and phrases that allow kids to communicate without their parents understanding. Read on to learn some of …
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The Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan: A Constitutional Grudge Match
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Sometimes we talk about the Constitution of the United States — the document that lays out the law of the land for Americans — as if it were forged …
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You Know These 7 Supreme Court Cases by Name, But What Did They Decide?
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Roe v. Wade. Brown v. Board of Education. Citizens United. These Supreme Court cases are cited often by name in news articles and everyday speech, …
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7 Key Questions in the U.S. Slavery Reparations Debate
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It's more than 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in America, but the trauma of slavery didn't cease with the end of the Civil War in …
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What Triggers the 'Trigger Laws' That Could Ban Abortions?
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The Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion on abortion rights dramatically declares that "the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the …
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Why Americans Are So Crazy About the Flag
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As Americans, it might be healthy for us to admit that we, the people, are perhaps unnaturally attached to our country's flag. Not that that's a bad …

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