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  2. Political families in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The closest explicit mention of political dynasties in Philippine law can be seen in Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code, where Book I, Title Two, Chapter 1, Section 43 states the term limit of local government officials.

  3. Republican Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The party had total control of government in 25 states, [161] [162] the most since 1952. [163] The opposing Democratic Party held full control of only five states in 2017. [ 164 ] In the 2018 elections , Republicans lost control of the House, but strengthened their hold on the Senate.

  4. Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known as the Appointments Clause, empowers the president to nominate and, with the confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate, to appoint public officials, including justices of the Supreme Court. This clause is one example of the system of checks and balances ...

  5. Social Security (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The main difference between state and local government sponsored retirement systems and Social Security is that the state and local retirement systems use compounded investments that are usually heavily weighted in stock market securities, which historically have returned more than 7.0%/year on average despite some years with losses. [99]

  6. Hispanic and Latino Americans - Wikipedia

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    The political concerns of Hispanic communities during this period included immigration reform and civil rights, with modest gains for Latino candidates at state and local levels. In the 1988 presidential election, George H.W. Bush (Republican) and Michael Dukakis (Democrat) were the main contenders, and although Hispanic voters were becoming ...

  7. Fergus Falls, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Its west wing housed the city fire station until the 1970s. Other points of interest include the county museum, Lake Alice, George B. Wright Park, Pebble Lake Golf Course, and Veteran's Memorial Park. Arts in Fergus Falls are booming with a community theater program downtown. Many local and professional artists perform at A Center for the Arts.

  8. Prešov - Wikipedia

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    Prešov [b] is a city in eastern Slovakia.It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region (Slovak: Prešovský kraj) and Šariš.With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia and the third-largest city in all of Slovakia, after the nearby city of Košice.