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Douglas……6  \nChapter 2  \nThe Debates Begin ………………………………………………………10  \nChapter 3  \nThe Debates Go On…………………………………………………15  \nChapter 4  \nWho Won?……………………  \n………………………………………………19  \n………………………………………………………21  \nConclusion..  \n·  \n……………………………………………22  \nGlossary…………………………  \n…………………………………………23  \nIndex…………………………………  \nComprehension Check …  \n……………………………………………24  \n# Introduction\n\nDo you have strong feelings about something?Do others feel differently?This often happensin families.A family member might ask you tohelp clean the house.They say it's disrespectfulfor you not to help.On the other hand,the messdoes not bother you.You think that those whoare preoccupied with the mess should clean it up.Or some family members may point out that theones who pay the bills should make the rules ofthe house.You think that everyone in the houseshould help make the rules.  \nA debate like this may go back and forth forsome time.Each person tries to show the othersthat he or she is right.Sometimes no one isreally right or wrong.Yet each person wants towin.What is the answer?Well,since you all livetogether,you need a way to make rules of thehouse that everyone will follow.  \nGoverning a country is like running a homein some ways.Each citizen has ideas about howthings should work.Each person has ideas aboutwhat problems to solve and how to solve them.In a democracy,issues are settled by voting.Ina vote,the majority wins.They decide how anissue will be handled.  \n4Today's presidential candidates holdtheir debates on television.  \nWE STAND FORThe Gold Standard,Protection and Prospcrity.Just Pension Laws,And To Redcem AllREPUBLICAN PLEDGESTo The Peoplc,  \nCandidates for office use posters and stickers totell voters what they believe.This helps peo","cbCaimRu9HHi1JHZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimRu9HHi1JHZ","pdf",3642679,28,"English","# Introduction\n# Chapter 1 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. 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