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Pre-1776, to what degree were the "Canadian" colonies considered distinct from the "American" colonies?

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There has never been an "Article V Convention" to propose an amendment to the Constitution. Why not? Has there ever been a serious effort to call one?

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Prior to women's suffrage in the US, were there actual prohibitions against women holding office? Were there ever any women who campaigned for office?

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Before the 40 hour work week was standardized in the United States did people typically work many more hours than that? As it became the standard was there a large-scale decrease in annual income for hourly workers? How was this dealt with?

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Was it ever common in America to refer to a price as dollars and milles instead of dollars and cents?

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Pre-1776, to what degree were the "Canadian" colonies considered distinct from the "American" colonies?	1908
There has never been an "Article V Convention" to propose an amendment to the Constitution. Why not? Has there ever been a serious effort to call one?	178
Prior to women's suffrage in the US, were there actual prohibitions against women holding office? Were there ever any women who campaigned for office?	13
Before the 40 hour work week was standardized in the United States did people typically work many more hours than that? As it became the standard was there a large-scale decrease in annual income for hourly workers? How was this dealt with?	6
Was it ever common in America to refer to a price as dollars and milles instead of dollars and cents?	0