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South Carolinians also send Senators and Representatives to sit in the national Congress. From left to right are portrayed some of South Carolina's most influential state and national elected...
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South Carolina state government is carried out by the Governor and state legislature, and the laws they create are adjudicated by the state court system. Here, James F. Byrnes, Governor from 1951-1955...
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Main Lobby The main lobby includes the outside facade, the false dome, the dome room, which leads to the outer dome, and hand-carved mahogany doors, which provide entrance to the Joint Legislative...
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Produced by ETV, this episode is designed to help students understand the election process and the role of political parties in our state.
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The Constitution of 1776. Even before the Declaration of Independence was written, members of the Continental Congress recognized that, because the English officials had fled from Massachusetts and...
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The Constitution of the United States PDF National Constitution Center www.constitutioncenter.org
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Using a news photo, students use close reading skills and assume the role of journalists who must write about events represented by the image.
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Even if you aren't 18, there's a lot you can do on election day!
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You see and hear about 3,000 media messages each day, and this number only goes up during elections, when political candidates use the media to try to sway your vote. The STAGE acronym is used to...
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After considerable debate and alteration, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution...