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Questions relating to the government or the politics of the United States of America
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Supreme Court Justice Appointment Time Frame
When a Supreme Court Justice dies, how long before a new Justice is appointed per the law or the way that typically works (and a history reference of such an event for comparison)?
I hear this talk …
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Supreme Court Justice Importance of Party Affiliation
There is talk about politicians not wanting Obama to elect a new Supreme Court Justice due to the untimely death of of Antonin Scalia. There is also talk about only having 8 seats filled for so many m …
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Could a POTUS be prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917 [closed]
I hear this talk about POTUS being able to deem "classified" information as "declassified" as per their own arbitrary discretion and per that, the POTUS does not violate anything; I wonder if this is …
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Trump's presidential record to denounce Russia for wrongdoing
How many different instances has Trump been defiant to denounce (or sanction) Russia regarding Russian wrongdoing related to US national security (and intelligence) that we know about in the public ey …
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What metrics are used to determine the quality of a past United States Congress?
I'm trying to determine how to accurately and properly grade a Congress of the United States[2] from a past time period on legislative and governance performance based on stats.
I hear talk about the …
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Secret Service Safeguards for Incarcerated Ex-U.S. Presidents
Under the provisions of the Former Presidents Act (FPA), what legal precedents or existing laws determine Secret Service protection for former U.S. presidents during incarceration periods?
How do the …
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What significance could the information in Donald Trump's tax return have to his campaign?
I watched the debate, and I'm wondering what is going on with Donald Trump's tax return.
I heard Hillary say the deal is either he's (1) less wealthy than he claims to be, (2) not making the charitab …
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Who enforces the insurrection rules in the 14th Amendment, section 3?
The Fourteenth Amendment offers a nuanced perspective on its enforceability. While Section 5 empowers Congress to enact legislation to enforce the Amendment's provisions, it does not necessarily precl …
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Secrecy of House Votes for Member Safety
Historically, during events like presidential impeachment proceedings, certain House members have expressed safety concern due to the public exposure of their votes, leading to a desire for secret vot …
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Validating your US vote was counted accurately [duplicate]
Every time I go to vote and do my American civil duty, I've always wondered if my vote is being counted accurately.
Question: Is there any method in the United States of America for a voting citizen t …
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What process needs to be followed by the President to fire the FBI Director?
So I'm seeing all the news flashes regarding F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump; I'm sure everyone is hearing about this now.
I recall President Trump's campaign aids being under a counter …
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The US Voting System Vulnerabilities, Anti-Fraud, and citizen Assurance of Accuracy
As a US citizen that votes and expects my vote and every other citizen's to be counted with accuracy, it is rather disturbing when I hear about news such as the strongly suspected voter fraud/cheating …
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The quickest US President to drop a bomb or invade as stated [closed]
Two Correlated Questions
Which US elected Presidents stated during their election campaign that they'd bomb, invade, or take a strong military action against a US foreign adversary and actually do it …
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How to better ensure no conflict with laws of the United States for a person wanting to run ... [closed]
If the only qualifications to be eligible for the President of the United States of America is that of:
Be a natural-born U.S. citizen
Be at least 35 years old
Have resided in the U.S. at least 14 y …
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Pardoning US military commanders
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Can a future president fully pardon any military commanders convicted of or charged with insubordination or any similar crime for refusing to follow orders of a current POTUS to take militar …