The statement below is made by Thaddeus Stevens, member of House of Representatives in 1868. How might similar statements influence congressional action

because the vietnam war was fought in an especially brutal and untraditional way

- a government ruled by the people, or assembly. officials monarchy - a single ruler like a king. over time some city-states, like athens would change governments. what this means is that all the citizens voted on all the laws.

an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.