The United (and Divided) States

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Winners and Losers in the Pandemic of 2020

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VI. Religion and Civil R ­ eligion 131 Religious Groups and Beliefs 131 Civil Religion 135 Sacred Texts of American Civil Religion 138 141 Nature’s Nation 144 Battlefields: Blood Sacrifice 145 Flags and statues 151 Independence Day Technological Marvels 153 Conclusion 154 VII. The Political System 157 The Legislature 157 The Presidency 162 The Supreme Court 168 The Bill of Rights 171 Checks and Balances 174 Election rules 175 Conclusion 178 VIII. The 2020 Elections 181 The Issues 181 The House of Representatives and the Senate 184 The Presidential Election 185 Running for President 188 Strategy 191 Race in the 2020 Election 193 194 Swing States in the 2020 Election

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