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Research Activity, : "What's the difference between..?"

Time to do a little internet research again. There are many kinds of local communities including boroughs, cities, counties, towns, townships, and villages. Research to find what distinguishes them apart from one another, and where these community types are most likely to be found. Write your results on a word document. Save it as an "rtf" file, and submit it to your instructor. 

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Writing Activity 10: In a one page Word document (3 to 5 paragraphs), explain why is it important that the federal government and the state governments have separate as well as shared powers. Cite at least three examples in order to substantiate your analysis.  Submit your paper to your instructor when completed. 

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Writing Activity 13: "I claim the 5th."

Instructions: You've heard it stated, "I decline to testify on the basis of my Fifth Amendment right!" Write a paragraph that explains the meaning of this statement. Also, state under what kind of circumstances might this statement be made and why? (This will take a little internet searching. Use "key word--Fifth Amendment--as a starting point.) 

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Discovery Search Writing Assignment:

To find data to complete the Discovery Search Writing Assignment, perform a web search. Web searches should always be done with adult supervision. Stride recommends the use of the safe search options that most web browsers come with, or one of the safe search engines produced by many major search engine providers. Search for these key terms: 

• The World Factbook 

• National Geographic

Step 1: On a word document, identify 5 historical and 5 contemporary examples of nations whose governments are either limited or unlimited governments according to the definitions of the terms you've learned. You must include at least one choice that is an unlimited government, and one that is limited. This means you may have 9 of one kind and only 1 of the other, or any combination in between.

Step 2: Document what factors you used to classify your choices either limited or unlimited.

Step 3: Research and find the following information about your nations (see the list below).

• Were/are they classified an industrial nation?

• Were/are they classified an agricultural nation?

• Were/are they classified a rich or poor nation?

• Did/do they have a strong military force?

• Have they been/are they often engaged in civil unrest?

Step 4: Once you have identified and classified your examples, write a summary opinion conclusion about each nation's government. Based on all the data you've collected, does this nation's citizens share the same freedoms that citizens of America enjoy? Is it a nation where you could comfortably live in according to the laws there citizens must abide?

Step 5: Once you have completed your assignment, submit it to your instructor.