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In the United States, why aren't both legislative chambers involved in the Supreme Court confirmation process?

I'm following the situation around the recent Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As a non-American, what's strange to me is that confirming a...

Asked on 12/27/2020

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How is number of justices determined if the US Supreme Court is expanded?

For the sake of argument, let's say that the US Senate, House, and Presidency are won by the same party; and they decide to pack the court. How is the...

Asked on 12/25/2020

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Has there been a movement to make US judicial appointments apolitical?

The judicial system in India and some other countries is independent of politics in the sense that it is not the party in power that influences who will be a...

Asked on 12/23/2020

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Why do progressive candidates seem to better in inelastic districts?

I have noticed a phonomenon where progressives typically win in urban, heavily Democratic, and inelastic districts. An example of this manifesting itself could be Alex Morse losing a primary in...

Asked on 12/18/2020

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Do any countries other than Azerbaijan have education requirements for a national elected office?

While researching an answer for another question, I discovered that the constitution of Azerbaijan requires a presidential candidate to have a university degree. This seemed unique to me. What...

Asked on 12/17/2020

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Was the U.S. IRS instructed to give Congress Donald Trump's tax records; if so, have they?

With the recent ruling by the Supreme Court letting Manhattan prosecutor pursue Donald Trump's financial records, it rejected President Trump’s bold claims of immunity from local law enforcement and congressional...

Asked on 12/17/2020 by Noah

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What exactly constitutes a "Weapon of Mass Destruction?"

There was a huge controversy because we didn't find stockpiles of chemical weapons after saying there were WMDs. Now we have charged in court people who use an IED...

Asked on 12/13/2020 by Fred Morris Napier

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How effective are ports of entry in detecting smuggled drugs?

It is commonly publicized about the amount of illegal drugs that ARE seized at the ports of entry to the US. Obviously illegal drugs that are NOT seized, can not...

Asked on 12/12/2020 by BobE

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Why should public servants be apolitical?

The High Court of Australia has recently ruled in Comcare v. Banerji which was a test case that revealed the limits of the implied freedom of speech in...

Asked on 12/12/2020 by Oddthinking

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Does it make a difference that senate republicans choose not to vote?

It's clear that the Senate will hold a vote for Trump's nominee, so what would senate republicans like Susan M. Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska accomplish by...

Asked on 12/09/2020 by fdkgfosfskjdlsjdlkfsf

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