• Events from the year 1993 in the United States. President: George H.W. Bush (R-Texas) (until January 20) Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) (starting January 20)...
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    The 1993 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on June 6, 1993, to replace Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who had resigned to...
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    The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America...
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    The United States has formal diplomatic relations with most nations. This includes all United Nations members and observer states other than Bhutan, Iran...
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    Americans, are the Indigenous peoples of the United States or portions thereof. It includes American Indians from the contiguous United States and Alaska...
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    The term "United States," when used in the geographical sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including...
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    The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security...
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  • The 1993–94 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the primetime hours...
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    passed in most Northern states and a movement developed to abolish slavery. The role of slavery under the United States Constitution (1789) was the most...
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    In the United States, military conscription, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts: the American...
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    Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal...
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    The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral...
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    In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational...
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  • Religion in the United States is widespread and diverse, with the country being far more religious than other wealthy Western nations. An overwhelming...
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    The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives...
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    The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, but the most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English)...
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  • Conservatism in the United States is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation...
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  • The following is a list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York. For chronological tables of members of both...
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    in the United States are among the most advanced in the world, with public opinion and jurisprudence changing significantly since the late 1980s. In 1962...
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    The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous...
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    In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to...
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    Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century. Advanced by technological...
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  • recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time. Most available data underestimate crime before the 1930s (due...
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    In the United States, evangelicalism is a movement among Protestant Christians who believe in the necessity of being born again, emphasize the importance...
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    Healthcare in the United States is largely provided by private sector healthcare facilities, and paid for by a combination of public programs, private...
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    In the United States, the number of homeless people on a given night in January 2023 was more than 650,000 according to the Department of Housing and...
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    Christianity is the most prevalent religion in the United States. Estimates from 2021 suggest that of the entire U.S. population (332 million) about 63%...
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    to the United States has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of its history. In absolute numbers, the United States...
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    Abortion is a divisive issue in the United States. The issue of abortion is prevalent in American politics and culture wars, though a majority of Americans...
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    In the politics of the United States, elections are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels. At the federal level, the nation's...
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