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United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (7764 words) |
 | The Northern states were opposed to the expansion of slavery whereas the Southern states saw the opposition as an attack on their way of life, since their economy was dependent on slave labor. |
| Federal law overrides state law in the areas in which the federal government is empowered to act; but the powers of the federal government are subject to limits outlined in the Constitution. |
| The United States is among the most influential regions in shaping three popular board-based recreational sports—surfboarding, skateboarding, and snowboarding—which have many competitions and a large, dedicated subculture. |
| United States presidential election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6432 words) |
| Eleven state constitutional amendments restricting the rights of same-sex couples to marry were overwhelmingly passed in most states and even passed in Democratic Oregon. |
| As a result, several states had a different number of electors in the U.S. Electoral College in 2004 than in 2000, since the number of electors allotted to each state is equal to the sum of the number of Senators and Representatives from that state. |
| Named for a section of the Internal Revenue Code, these groups were able to raise large amounts of money for various political causes as long as they do not coordinate their activities with political campaigns. |
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