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28 Questions

Could the US military legally refuse to follow a legal, but unethical order?

Why is there no Vice Presidential line of succession?

If two U.S. Constitutional amendments conflict with each other, does the most recent one take precedence?

Can the Supreme Court strike down an impeachment that wasn’t for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ or is Congress the sole judge?

Can the federal government mandate vaccinations?

How immune are Supreme Court justices or other high ranking judicial officials from punishment for crimes committed during their official duties?

What did the Framers of the Constitution have to say about court packing?

Who chooses the ‘Designated Survivor’ at events such as the State of the Union?

Can Impeachment votes be filibustered?

What did the framers have to say about the idea of a self pardon?

How far does Congressional judicial stripping extend?

Who would rule on the validity of a self pardon if there were one?

Has there ever been a true constitutional crisis in the United States?

Can the Supreme Court strike down parts of laws or can they only strike down entire laws even if only some parts of them are unconstitutional?

Does the Senate need supermajority or just a regular majority to prevent a convicted President from running for office again? [duplicate]

Does the Speech and Debate clause protect members of Congress from prosecution for violent threats made during congressional debates?

Is there any legal procedures the President has to follow to resign or can they do it immediately?

Can the House of Representatives vote to impeach an acting President after the elected president was removed via the 25th Amendment?

Is the United States Constitution owned by the people or by the government? [closed]

Does all military authority come from the President?

What powers does the speaker of the House of Representatives have?

Does Governor Ron DeSantis have to the power to stop Trump's extradition?

How can a state be removed from the United States without a Constitutional amendment? [closed]

Can the US president be thrown out of office via a Constitutional convention?

Can members of the military resign if they do not want to follow an order without punishment?

What gives the Supreme Court the authority to restrict free speech? [closed]

What checks and balances are there to stop the Supreme Court from grossly misinterpreting the constitution?

Is there any situation where a person who admitted to breaking the law in the interest of the United States can not be convicted legally? [closed]