1. California generally has about the 5th largest economy in the world, do you believe we would be better off starting our own country so we have more say over our taxes? Or do you
believe we should stay exactly where we are a State within the United States? Explain your
reasoning.

California is much better within the United States than it would be in an independent country. Even if California has a great economy, it's not just about the economy to start a new country. Also, even if they wanted to, America wouldn't approve of it, in the end, California is an influential and important state to them.

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basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.