Talk About:  Army Corps of Engineers​

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Talk about:  Army Corps of Engineers​

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Definitions:

Political Speech

Speech that is used to support political candidates or referenda. Compared to other types of speech, it is given a high level of protection by the First Amendment.

First Amendment

The First Amendment is a part of the U.S. Constitution that protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

Corporations

Legal entities separate from their owners, providing limited liability, ease of transferability of shares, and perpetual existence.

Checks and Balances

A system in democratic governments designed to prevent any one branch from gaining excessive power by providing each branch with the authority to check the actions of the others.