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		April 27, 2024

Documents on the organization and powers of the executive branch, presidential policies, current and past presidents. Search text for presidency Browse Documents on the Court's organization and powers, landmark cases, constitutional law, current and past justices. Search text for Supreme Court Browse Documents on Congress's organization and powers, the legislative process, policy, current and past members. Search text for Congress Browse Documents on the U.S. electoral process, political parties and campaigns, voting rights and trends. Search text for elections Browse   Documents on the U.S. Constitution and the rights and issues it has shaped for over two centuries. Search text for Constitution Browse   The United States government was still in its formative years when it suffered the humiliating sacking of its capital during the War of 1812, a war largely over British interference with American trade. Meeting weak resistance, a British expeditionary force penetrated Washington the night of August 24, 1814, and burned the Capitol, the White House, the Treasury, and other important structures.  more...

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