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*contrast the two-party system in America with multiple-party systems in other nations, how the power of political parties ebbs and flows with changes in campaign finance and the strength of interest groups like the NRA
 
*contrast the two-party system in America with multiple-party systems in other nations, how the power of political parties ebbs and flows with changes in campaign finance and the strength of interest groups like the NRA
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*cleaning the dirt out of my rectum
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*elements of a political campaign, including who gets involved and why and how
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*the role of the Courts:  the "least dangerous branch," or now the most powerful branch of government?
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*the U.S. Supreme Court, and how it accepts cases for review and its October through June annual Terms
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*administrative law, federal and state agencies, and the most cited U.S. Supreme Court decision: ''Chevron''
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*"strict scrutiny," "intermediate scrutiny," and "rational basis" as three levels for judicial review in civil rights
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*[[consumer confidence]] and the effect of the economy on elections
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*[[think tank]]s and their influence; example of Robert Rector's analysis of proposed immigration changes
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*the [[political benefit]] to a side from promoting a particular policy
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*the concept of "[[political capital]]"
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*commenting on proposed regulations
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*[[FOIA]]
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*line-item veto at state level, not at federal level
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*office of county commissioner, or [[freeholder]]
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*political asylum and example of homeschooling family that fled Germany to the U.S.
    
*pundits, talking heads, talk radio, editorials, endorsements
 
*pundits, talking heads, talk radio, editorials, endorsements
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