Jennifer Mueller
Legal Writer and Editor
Jen is an independent legal writer with a JD from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She also writes about everything from celebrities to endangered species.
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Grants for Teachers to Pay Off Student Loans
The U.S. faces a critical shortage of qualified teachers. However, the average public school teacher salary of $55,418 leaves little financial wiggle room, and college degrees can be expensive. If ......
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What Currency System Was Used in Colonial Times? | The Classroom | Synonym
Many different things were used as currency in the American colonies, although monetary value was often expressed using British denominations. Great Britain outlawed the minting of any official ......
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How Often Is There an Election to Replace Senators? | The Classroom | Synonym
The U.S. Senate, along with the U.S. House of Representatives, are the two chambers of the U.S. Congress who together make up the legislative branch of the government. Th are 100 senators, two from ......
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What System of Government Is Used in Saudi Arabia Today? | The Classroom | Synonym
Saudi Arabia has a monarchial system of government with the king as head of state, leader of the national government and commander-in-chief of the nation's military. Islamic law is the Saudi ......
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King Snefru's Entombment in Ancient Egypt | The Classroom | Synonym
King Snefru founded ancient Egypt's 4th dynasty, which would rule for more than 100 years. Snefru's reign is believed to have lasted from around 2613 through 2589 B.C. While many pharaohs in ......
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Evidence of How Long Sharks Have Been Around
Sharks have lived in the Earth's oceans for as many as 450 million years -- long before dinosaurs roamed on land. These ancient creatures have adapted to survive five mass extinctions. The ......
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How Do Rodents Help the Ecosystem?
With at least 2,000 species, rodents are the largest group of mammals in the world. These diverse creatures live on all major continents except Antarctica, as well as most islands. They adapt to life ......
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What Dangers Did the Pioneers Face During the Homestead Act? | The Classroom | Synonym
In 1862, Congress passed the Homestead Act to help settle the western territories. Americans could obtain full title to a piece of land by living on it and farming it for five years. The typical ......
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Was Switzerland Neutral in WWII? | The Classroom | Synonym
In World War II, the small nation of Switzerland found itself surrounded by countries at war with one another. In 1939, the Swiss Federal Council confirmed the state's neutrality, a status ......
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What Political System Was Based on Extreme Nationalism? | The Classroom | Synonym
Fascism was a political system born in Italy in the early 1920s based at least partly on extreme nationalism. The far-right movement Benito Mussolini engineered rejected both the class-war beliefs of ......
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What Did Settlers Receive Under the Homestead Act? | The Classroom | Synonym
After the end of the Revolutionary War, the distribution of unclaimed public land in the United States became a problem. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, enabling ......
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What Is Lobbying of Government Institutions? | The Classroom | Synonym
The terms "lobbying" and "lobbyist" were first used in the early 19th century to refer to people who would wait in lobbies of government buildings or other meeting ......
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How to Qualify for USDA 502 Home Loan Program
The Section 502 Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program helps make the dream of home ownership a reality for tens of thousands of low-income rural Americans each year. If you have a steady income, live ......
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Tax Advisor Responsibilities
The U.S. tax code can be intimidating, and preparing your own tax return can be a daunting task. A professional tax advisor can save you a headache by ensuring all necessary forms are filed ......