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Presidential Election
– Presidential Election
Quiz on Presidential Election Candidates – Find Your Match
Compare Presidential Candidate Posts
Little-known Facts About the US Presidential Elections
– The Differences between Liberal and Conservative Brains
– Candidate finance
Candidate Positions Changes
The two main political groups in the United States are the Democratic and Republican parties.
Presidential Election History, 1789 to 2012
– How to Become a US President: Step-by – Guide
– Order for Presidential Succession
How to register to vote
Termination of a pregnancy
Should Abortion be Legalized?
The American Civil Liberties Union is a non-profit organization that works to defend and protect individual rights and liberties.
– Is America’s ACLU a Good Idea? (plus questions about 20+ important topics to the ACLU).
Alternative Energy
– Can alternative energy effectively replace fossil fuels? (plus 35+ related questions)
People are born with their sexual orientation.
– Does sexual orientation at birth determine your gender? (plus 35+ related questions)
– Theories of Sexual Orientation: 1864-1864
Cell Phones & Radiation
– Are Cell Phones Safe?
– 20 cell phones with high and low radiation
Taxes and Churches
– Should churches (Defined by temples, mosques, synagogues, etc., be considered churches? Should Churches be Tax-Exempt?
Global warming
Global Climate Change: Is it Primarily Human Activity?
Attaining a college degree
Is it worth getting a college education?
– Top 10 wealthiest Americans without or with a college degree
Carrying a weapon in a hidden manner
Should Adults be able to carry concealed handguns?
– Concealed carry permit laws by state
Corporate Tax Rates & Jobs
Do lower corporate income tax rates create jobs?
The economic sanctions against Cuba
– Should America Keep its Embargo on Cuba?
D.A.R.E.
– Is D.A.R.E. a good idea? American Children’s Program (K-12)
Death Penalty
– Should Death Penalty be Allowed? (plus 25+ related questions)
– States with death penalty and states with death penalty bans
– States that allow the death penalty for crimes other than murder
Tsarnaev’s Death Penalty
– Federal Capital Offenses
– Critical Thinking Video Series: Thomas Edison electrocutes Topsy, January 4, 1903
Drinking age
– Should the drinking age be reduced from 21 to a younger age?
45 states that allow underage drinking
– State History for MLDA 21, 1933-1999
– Site Navigation
Doping in Sport
– Should Performance-Enhancing Drugs (Such as Steroids) Be Accepted in Sports? (plus 25+ related questions)
– 192 Banned Methods and Performance Enhancing Substances
– Sports Drug Testing
Doping in Olympic Games, 1968-2012
Euthanasia & Physician-Assisted Suicide
– Should Euthanasia/Patient-Assisted Suicide be Legal? (plus 60+ related questions)
– State-by state guide to physician-assisted suicide
– Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Death (PAS) around The World
Felon Voting
– Can Felons who have completed their sentences (incarceration, probation, and parole) be allowed vote?
– An Overview of How Various Countries’ Laws Govern the Right of Convicted Felons to Vote
– State Felon Voting Laws
Gay Marriage
– Should Gay Marriages Be Legalized?
– State by state history of banning and legalizing gay marriage, 1994-2015
– A chronology
Gay Marriage at the US Supreme Court, 2015.
Gold Standard
– Should America Return to a Gold Standard
Playing golf
Golf: Is it a Sport?
– Calories burned during 250 activities
Economic Impact of golf on the State-by-State Level
Gun Control
– Should there be more gun control laws?
– The typical US gun proprietor
– International Firearm Homicide Rates
– International Civilian Gun Ownership Rates
– US Gun Deaths, 1999-2014
– Top 10 Most Common Causes Of Suicide, Homicide And Unintentional Death, 1999-2014
– The Constitution of the State allows you to bear arms
– 122 School Shootings Since Sandy Hook: January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015.
Unlawful entry into a country without authorization
– Should the government allow illegal immigrants to become US citizens? (plus 30+ related questions)
Illegal Immigration, Estimates of the US Population, 1969-2014
– Demographics of Illegal Immigrants in America
– Illegal immigration around the World: 13 countries compared to the United States
– States and DC that allow driver’s licenses
s Licenses to People Living in Illegally
– Unaccompanied Children of Immigrants
Conflict between Israel and Palestine
– Is there a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine), that can be accepted as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? (plus 70+ related questions)
41 Maps that Cover 5,000 Years of History
– Old Photos
– Key documents
– Maps for the Region
– Palestinian Politicians
– Israeli Prime Minsters
– Statistics on the Population
– Deaths In Conflict, 1987-2014
Medically prescribed cannabis
– Should Marijuana become a medical option? (plus 90+ related questions)
Legal Medical Marijuana States & DC
– States are considering legalizing medical marijuana
– States that have laws specifically about Legal Cannabidiol
– 17 FDA-Approved Drugs vs. Deaths From Marijuana
Peer-Reviewed Research on Medical Marijuana
– The number of legal medical marijuana patients
– Teen Marijuana Use
– Pharmaceutical Drugs Based On Cannabis
– Ranking 20 Drugs And Alcohol By Overall Harm
– US Surgeons General, Their Views On Medical Marijuana, 1961-1998
Milk
– Is drinking milk healthy for humans? (plus 45+ related questions)
– Raw Milk Laws from State to State
– State by Stat Dairy Cow Emissions Chart
How milk gets from the cow to the store
Comparison of Calcium Contents In Select Foods
– What are Teens drinking? Consumption of High School Students Beverages by Race or Sex
Obamacare
– Is Obamacare a good idea? (plus 60+ related questions)
Obesity
Obesity is a disease?
– Site Navigation
Global Obesity levels
– US Obesity levels, 1990-2014
Find Your Body Mass Index.
– Portion sizes: Should they be large or small?
Ads for medications that require a doctor’s prescription
– Should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers?
– 35 FDA Approved Prescription Drugs Later Taken from the Marketplace
– Collection of Pharmaceutical Advertisement Images from the 19th Century to the Present Day
FDA Prescription Drug Ads Requirements
– DTC Prescription Medicine Ad Articles In Medical Journals, 1983 – 2013
The practice of exchanging sex for money
– Should prostitution be legal? (plus 30+ related questions)
– 100 countries and their prostitution policies
– US Federal Prostitution Laws & Related Punishments
– US Prostitution Arrests, 2001-2010
– Percentage (by country) of men who paid least once for sex: The Johns Chart
Health Care Right at Your Fingertips
– Should all Americans have the right (Be Entitled to) to health care?
School uniforms
Should students wear school uniforms?
School uniforms all over the world
Social networking
– Are social networking sites good for society?
Social Security Privatization
Social Security Privatization:
Standardized Testing
– Is Standardized Testing Improving American Education?
Textbooks vs. tablets
Tablets should replace textbooks in K-12 schools
Teacher Tenure
Teachers – Do they deserve tenure?
– State-by state, length of time before the tenure kicks in
The Pledge of Allegiance to God
– Should the US pledge of allegiance contain the words “under God”? (plus 25+ related questions)
– Religion in Original 13 Colonies
– Religion and Government: The Founding Fathers
– All Religions and Denominations within the USA
– 68 references to “God” in the US Code
– The State Constitutions Make Reference to God
Drone Strikes in the USA
– Should America Continue to Use Drone Strikes in the Foreign Countries?
US-Iraq War
– Should America have Attacked Iraq? (plus 100+ related questions)
Vaccines
Vaccines for children: Should they be required?
Vaccinations required for public school kindergarten
– Children entering public schools are exempt from state vaccination
CDC Immunization Program 2015
Vaccine Histories & Impact of 10 Diseases
– Information on the components of vaccines and the companies that produce them
Vegetarianism
– Should Vegetarians Be Encouraged?
– 50 Famous Vegetarians
Chart showing meat consumption in the USA and internationally
Video Games & Violence
22 Charts, Graphs, and Tables on Video Games.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board rates video games according to age-appropriate content.
Voting machines
– Can electronic voting machines improve the voting process? (plus 55+ related questions)
– Voting Systems & Use: 1980-2012
Slot Machines Vs. Electronic Voting Machines
– How to vote on an electronic voting machine