In tracking the US economy and determining consumer spending levels an item that might be included would be Harry Potter books sold in bookstores. The other examples are costs incurred by businesses in producing goods or services, whereas the books are solely a consumer purchase.
<u>Natural Rights</u> are rights that you have just because you were born.
<u>Civil</u> are rights you are given for belonging to a specific society.
<u>Religious Freedom</u> and <u>Freedom of Speech</u> are rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Defamation can be broken down into two parts <u>Libel</u> (written) and <u>Slander</u> (verbal).
The Supreme Court case <u>Texas v. Johnson</u> held up the burning of the U.S. flag.
The Supreme Court case <u>Plessy v. Ferguson</u> ruled separate but equal which was overruled by <u>Brown v. Board</u> which ruled separate is not equal.
The 13th Amendment accomplished the task of <u>Abolishing Slavery</u>.
Thanks to the work of people like Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton the <u>19th</u> amendment was passed which accomplished <u>women's suffrage</u>.
The freedom of religion breaks down into two parts which are <u>Free Exercise of Religion</u> and <u>No Establishment of Religions by the Government</u>.
The U.S. v O'Brien case is the litmus test of <u>The First Amendment's Guarantee of Free Speech</u>.
<u>Rousseau</u> says that people give us some of their rights for protection for their other rights.
I would have to guess that the correct description of revolution is where the people are not getting what the need or deserve so the people revolt toward the government, possibly overthrowing it, and create the government with its wants and needs. The outcome is the creation of the new government or monarchy with what the people want.
Answer: Congress has the power to create laws, however they see fit. Although, they do not have absolute power, because the legislative branch must approve these laws.