What counts as a campaign contribution?

What counts as a campaign contribution? Contributions are the most common source of campaign support. A contribution is anything of value given, loaned or advanced to influence a federal election. Contributions count toward the threshold that determines whether an individual has qualified as a candidate under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). What is […]

What does James Madison argue in Federalist 10?

What does James Madison argue in Federalist 10? Madison saw factions as inevitable due to the nature of man—that is, as long as people hold differing opinions, have differing amounts of wealth and own differing amount of property, they will continue to form alliances with people who are most similar to them and they will […]

Why did sharecroppers live in poverty?

Why did sharecroppers live in poverty? Why did so many sharecroppers live in poverty? Sharecroppers often owed landlords more than they made at the end of a year. Why did sharecropping happen? Sharecropping became widespread in the South as a response to economic upheaval caused by the end of slavery during and after Reconstruction. Sharecropping […]

What are the 3 main causes of desertification?

What are the 3 main causes of desertification? Overgrazing is the major cause of desertification worldwide. Other factors that cause desertification include urbanization, climate change, overuse of groundwater, deforestation, natural disasters, and tillage practices in agriculture that make soils more vulnerable to wind. What are two causes of desertification? ‘Climatic variations’ and ‘Human activities’ can […]

Who was involved in fur trade?

Who was involved in fur trade? After the War of 1812 there were three main parties involved in the Upper Mississippi fur trade: Native Americans (primarily the Dakota and Ojibwe), the fur trading companies, and the US government. These parties worked together and each had something to gain from a stable trading environment. What groups […]

What is an example of Balkanization?

What is an example of Balkanization? Balkanization. The term comes from the Balkan Peninsula of Europe, a region that has balkanized may time, and is still undergoing balkanization. EXAMPLES: The former Yugoslavia has become five independent countries and the province of Kosovo is currently fighting to break away of what is left of Yugoslavia. How […]

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