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| offshore drilling | 6/25/2008 | Harry Hayfield |
Q: When McCain and others talk about offshore drilling, where is the drilling done exactly? Why do ...
A: As I understand it, they are investigating the merits of expanding operations in th Gulf of Mexico, ...
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| offshore drilling | 6/25/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: When McCain and others talk about offshore drilling, where is the drilling done exactly? Why do ...
A: Jon: Your question -- well, part of it -- is very difficult to answer. For example, The New York ...
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| offshore drilling | 6/25/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: When McCain and others talk about offshore drilling, where is the drilling done exactly? Why do ...
A: Recent proposals to renew offshore drilling means setting up oil rigs several miles off the coast, ...
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| presidental qualifications | 6/24/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Is Obama legal to become president? There are many articles being circulated stating that he is not ...
A: Barak Obama was born in the US (Hawaii) and therefore is a natural born US citizen. Even if he had ...
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| Jacksonian era | 6/19/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: What was the impact of the Jacksonian era on political participation?
A: The Jacksonian era saw an expansion of the right to vote. States did away with the property ...
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| Candidates and second languages | 6/18/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: Do any of the current presidential candidates (Obama, Clinton, McCain and let's add Ron Paul for ...
A: I take it you're a proponent of bilingualism! The world keeps getting smaller, and it seems like a ...
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| Justification for war in Iraq? | 6/14/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I, and it seems most people, believe that the Bush administration claimed that Saddam had a role in ...
A: I think you are misremembering. But don't feel bad. Bush said a lot of highly misleading ...
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| Justification for War in Iraq? | 6/14/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: I, and it seems most people, believe that the Bush administration claimed that Saddam had a role in ...
A: Sorry I can't answer your question definitively. I remember allegation and rhetoric, but not a ...
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| Justification for War in Iraq | 6/14/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: I, and it seems most people, believe that the Bush administration claimed that Saddam had a role in ...
A: Steve: Politicians -- this statement applies to BOTH major political parties, and the lesser known ...
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| Presidency requirements | 6/13/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: Years ago a black person and women were not allowed to vote. What Amendment or law has made it ...
A: Sorry for the delay - I was out for a few days. Blacks got the right to vote on February 3, 1870, ...
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| qualifications for president | 6/11/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: do both parents have to be us citizens for one to be able to be president regardless of where one is ...
A: No, one need only be born a US citizen. Neither parent needs to be a citizen if the person is born ...
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| World Politics | 6/10/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: What do you recommend as the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and why?
A: NATO was originally designed to be a military cooperative between North America and Europe to defend ...
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| president and congress power | 6/4/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: How can congress and the president "defeat" judicial review?
A: Judicial Review is a Constitutional power. It cannot be defeated entirely. However, in some cases, ...
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| bills in congress | 6/2/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: If a bill goes through one house in Congress and gets changed in the other that means it has to go ...
A: In order to go to the President the bill must be absolutely identical in both the House and Senate. ...
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| abolishing laws | 5/31/2008 | Ted Nesbitt |
Q: If the US wanted to abolish a law or practice, for example abolish the death penalty, what branch ...
A: Jon: Here's the procedure: The President [Executive Branch] may "suggest" legislation to be ...
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| abolishing laws | 5/31/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: If the US wanted to abolish a law or practice, for example abolish the death penalty, what branch ...
A: Congress has the power to make law. Therefore, it would be Congress that would create a new law to ...
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| abolishing laws | 5/31/2008 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: If the US wanted to abolish a law or practice, for example abolish the death penalty, what branch ...
A: With something like the death penality its really up to the states. It would be the state ...
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| abolishing laws | 5/31/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: If the US wanted to abolish a law or practice, for example abolish the death penalty, what branch ...
A: Actually creating or abolishing laws is the job of Congress. However, keep in mind that most death ...
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| legislative process | 5/27/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I recently did a paper on How a Bill Becomes a Law. I was marked down a little bit because I did not ...
A: Both the House and Senate have their own internal rules for the passage of bills. The primary ...
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| government/law | 5/24/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: How is the relationship between majority rule and minority rights incorporated into the U.S. ...
A: Under the Consitution, the majority has the authority to make all sorts of rules and set policy. ...
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| Candidate death | 5/24/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: In the highly unlikely event (severe natural disaster or terrorist attack during debate for ...
A: There is no contingency to change the US election day. The Constitution gives Congress the ...
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| Government | 5/22/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Does the Constitution specify that there must be 2 political parties?
A: The Constitution does not say anything about political parties. In fact, the first two presidents ...
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| Politics in the work place | 5/16/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I thank you for your time and knowledge in advance. Can you please briefly tell me the pros and ...
A: I guess the answer depends on how one plays it. Obviously one wants to curry favor with superiors ...
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| amer.government and politics today | 5/15/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Congress has passed a law that bestows full personhood upon an unborn child. What constitutional ...
A: I am assuming you are asking this as a hypothetical situation since Congress has passed no such law. ...
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| modern constitutional government | 5/15/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Please help me answer thisWhat branch do many modern constitutional governemnts have? What are the ...
A: Most modern constitutional governments have three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. ...
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| the principles of american govt | 5/14/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: is most legislative work done in committees? Also can sunset legislation help reduce the size of ...
A: I would say most legislative work is done in private meetings between members, staff, and lobbyists. ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
A: Bill Clinton remains as popular as he ever was while in office...but he has little, if any, ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 | John C. Berg |
Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
A: The reason it is confusing is that "political capital" is just a metaphor. It's a way of talking ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
A: "Political capital" is, indeed, vague. To put it into physical terms, think "energy" more than ...
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| political capital | 4/23/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: What is political capital and how does it work? I understand it vaguely, but are they actual points ...
A: The notion of "political capital" is that a very popular President (or other elected official) can ...
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| line-item veto | 4/19/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: What is a line-item veto?
A: Congress will frequently pass a bill with several amendments attached, and send it to the president ...
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| i need help im kind of confuse. | 4/15/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: my Q. can a puerto rican become a USA president? i search for a possible answer but its kind of ...
A: Forgive me for answering your question with a question, but I get so many questions here that are ...
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| Presidential Primaries | 4/15/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I heard this on the radio: "In nine of the last ten Presidential primary races the first person to ...
A: I don't think it is true. Certainly, a bruising primary battle can either weaken a candidate or be ...
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| horse trading | 4/13/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: what is horse trading? if i understand it correctly can it be done after something is passed? for ...
A: It's difficult to picture that scenario. Consider this: your wife wants you to paint the fence; ...
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| horse trading | 4/12/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: what is horse trading? if i understand it correctly can it be done after something is passed? for ...
A: Horse trading is an informal phrase for "Let's make a deal!" There are no actual rules because it's ...
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| horse trading | 4/12/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: what is horse trading? if i understand it correctly can it be done after something is passed? for ...
A: The term "horse trading" in political terms is when legislators agree to trade votes for something. ...
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| horse trading | 4/12/2008 | John C. Berg |
Q: what is horse trading? if i understand it correctly can it be done after something is passed? for ...
A: Apologies for the delayed response -- I was away, and had thought I had set vacation dates, but ...
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| Economic stimulus package | 4/7/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: ! I have a complaint about the stimulus checks and who qualifies. I would like to know which ...
A: If you have a question about how it works feel free to post your question. If you have a complaint ...
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| The Presidency | 3/23/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: Can a former President of the United States be elected Vice President?
A: Theoretically, yes. The two major questions would be whether a former president would be willing to ...
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| American History | 3/22/2008 | Jeff Coughlin |
Q: Maybe you can help me out. I have asked serveral people and they weren't able to help me out ...
A: I can only offer my opinion on the matter. I can't see a time when our government would change it's ...
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