The population of each state determines the number of members in the House of Representatives.
Americans are protected from cruel and unusual punishment (including torture) and exorbitant penalties under the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.
Supply and demand are the foundations of a market economy.
The Appalachian Mountains, more commonly known as the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern North America.
The 25th Amendment explicitly establishes the presidential line of succession and, in the event of a death, resignation, or impeachment, designates the vice president as the legitimate president.
The 26th Amendment mandated that the minimum voting age in each state be 18 years old. However, the states are free to lower the voting age to (supposedly) any level they choose.
Census data is utilized to define school districts and how federal education and transportation funding are distributed.
When many women filled the employment and social positions left vacant by men who were away at war, the women's suffrage campaign gained momentum. The movement's zenith was the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which forbids depriving any citizen of the United States of the right to vote on the grounds of gender. In 1920, the Amendment became law.
The sale, use, and consumption of alcohol are all expressly outlawed by the United States Constitution's Eighteenth Amendment. It was the result of a pro-moderation movement that lasted for many years. The amendment was passed in 1919, but because of the increase in organized crime caused by the prohibition of alcohol, it was overturned fourteen years later, in 1933, with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment.
A monopoly is a business that has only one supplier.
The veto is the President's power to refuse to sign a bill or joint resolution and so prevent it from becoming law.
In the workplace, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects Americans against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
According to the law of supply and demand, a product's price will drop dramatically if supply increases while demand decreases. Having an excess refers to having more of something than is required.
The standard of living in a nation or region refers to the level of comfort, affluence, and quality of life that its citizens enjoy. The bulk of Africa and Asia have comparatively poor levels of life compared to America and Europe, which have relatively high standards.
The lowest point in the United States is Death Valley.
An "incentive" is a benefit that a government can provide to a business or a particular type of business to encourage the growth and spread of enterprises in their area (e.g., lower taxes, cheaper land, access to resources or markets, etc.).
Elizabeth I established the English (then British) East India Company in 1600 and granted it a trading monopoly over all trade with the East Indies. The business was a joint venture between a number of investors who pooled their funds and split the earnings, much like a contemporary corporation run by shareholders. A joint stock company is what is used in this scenario.
The President of the United States is in charge of the Executive Branch.
In the years leading up to independence, a charter was a legal document issued by the English King or the British government that provided an individual or corporation the right to found a colony in the New World.
The phrase "economic equilibrium" describes a situation in which a product's supply and demand are balanced. This is a perfect scenario that, in principle, would maintain constant prices and profits. The price of something will decrease when supply exceeds demand, and it will increase when supply falls short of demand.
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