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U.S. Government Go USA!

Answer the following in a detailed paragraph on your paper Answer the following in a detailed paragraph on your paper. Include your name, date, and period number in the upper right hand corner. Utopia A utopia according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “any place or state of ideal perfection.” One person’s utopia might be a country where discrimination does not exist and all lifestyles are tolerated. Another person’s might be a huge city full of things to do.

Utopia What is your idea of utopia? What would it look like? Where would it be? What kind of laws would govern it? List your top 3-5 laws that would be necessary to run your utopia. What are the consequences for breaking the rules? Who would make the rules?

What will we cover? Political Parties Voting Elections 3 Branches of Government: Legislative Executive Judicial Civil Rights & Liberties

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Fact or Myth? The police need a warrant to search your car. The president can declare war. The U.S. is a democracy. The president is elected by the people. Republicans support one’s right to own a gun.

Fact or Myth? Democrats want to lower taxes for everyone. Schools have the right to restrict any kind of student protest. Minors have no rights . Senator Hillary Clinton voted against the current war in Iraq.