| Subject | Date Asked |
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| offshore drilling | 6/25/2008 |
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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| Justification for War in Iraq | 6/14/2008 |
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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| abolishing laws | 5/31/2008 |
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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| the prez. | 2/5/2008 |
Q: Who is the only prez. to serve more than 2 conseuctive terms? What is the salary of the prez.?
A: Melanie: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the ONLY president to be elected to more than two ...
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| Nelson Rockefeller | 12/20/2007 |
Q: Was he President
A: Sheldon: No, Rockefeller was never President. He was appointed Vice President, when President ...
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| War | 10/31/2007 |
Q: It SCARES me to think that there is a possibility we may go to war with Iran. I feel that going ...
A: Dan: I started to send you a "rejection notice," because this topic is just too complicated to be ...
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| American Government | 8/17/2007 |
Q: name the first candidate to run for president from the Republican Party.
A: Miriam: The first Republican presidential candidate was John C. Fremont in 1856. He lost. The ...
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| Misprision of Felony | 7/30/2007 |
Q: My name is Michal, I am a law student from Israel. I am doing a research project on the subject of ...
A: Dear Michal: Before I get too deep into this topic, I need to make certain that I understand the ...
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| daylight saving time | 4/1/2007 |
Q: is there a law(United States) that states that everyone must follow DST or does the law still exist ...
A: Habeeb: Individual states and localities have the choice of following the law or not. Arizona and ...
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| Instant Messenger Contact Info. | 3/10/2007 |
Q: I have Aol Instant messenger and Google talk. My screenname for AIM is rocketstmacrox1 My ...
A: Kevin: I enjoyed our online chat, and I hope that your project ends well. Please let me know what ...
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| Dogs | 2/19/2007 |
Q: What does it mean to "wag the dog"? What happens when "the tail wags the dog"?
A: Andrew: I hope this answer reaches you. I have been trying for four hours to send it, and there ...
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| presidency | 1/2/2007 |
Q: If the president dies in office the VP takes over, but what if he is unable or dies in office what ...
A: After the Vice President comes the Speaker of the House and then the President Pro Tem of the ...
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| christmas | 12/13/2006 |
Q: who ordered the execution of all the young male babies in the village of Bethlehem?
A: Why you would send this kind of question to an expert in Presidential and Congressional [that's ...
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| pay raises and vacations | 12/1/2006 |
Q: i would like to know what are the rights of a congressmen and woman on the topic of vacations and ...
A: Dorian: None of this is mentioned in the Constitution. Some "rules" are given in the rules of the ...
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| congressional succession | 11/10/2006 |
Q: If a congressman is forced out of office, who appoints his successor?
A: Here is the "rule" from the U. S. Constitution: How is a vacancy filled in the event of the death, ...
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| presidential rules | 11/8/2006 |
Q: Once a person has served as president for 2 full terms, can he still, in the future, be VICE ...
A: It would very highly unlikely, even for the Clintons, to attempt such a feat. However, there is ...
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| 55 MPH repeal | 5/25/2006 |
Q: While you're obviously correct that Clinton did sign the 1995 bill that ended the last vestages of ...
A: Will: If I remember the question -- it was a while ago -- the person who posed it wanted to know ...
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| 55 MPH repeal | 5/25/2006 |
Q: From one of your answers: "The year was 1973 and Richard Nixon signed the bill into law. Because he ...
A: Will: I forgot to paste this additional information into my message. By the way, I see from your ...
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| Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts | 9/15/2005 |
Q: How many votes are needed to confirm John Roberts. With committee made up of 10-R & 8-D, and if ...
A: The Senate Judiciary Committee does NOT confirm Roberts. The committee only decides whether or not ...
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| Assistant secretaries and under secretaries | 6/30/2005 |
Q: According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Dean Acheson "entered the Department of State in 1941 as an ...
A: Curtis: This is very complicated. Each department of the executive branch has its own structure. ...
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| Energy bill | 5/8/2005 |
Q: Do you know if it is possible to read Bush's energy bill online? Thanks
A: Sam: The bill was introduced into the House of Representatives about two years ago. Although it ...
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| secretary of state | 4/10/2005 |
Q: In the year 1980 there were 4 secretary of state in a span of 1 week. There names were Warren ...
A: Here's the story, as I understand it from doing some research: Cyrus Vance was the Secretary of ...
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| states | 3/2/2005 |
Q: We Know that Virgina is the state that is called the mother of Presidents because 8 Presidents were ...
A: James: You source is WRONG. They were from Ohio and some were born BEFORE the Civil War. Ulysses ...
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| U.S. History | 1/28/2005 |
Q: ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, how many judges were to be on the Supreme Court?
A: Stacy: I find this really incredible. I sent you the correct answer. I gave you exactly what you ...
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| American History | 1/3/2005 |
Q: Who was George Washington's Secretary of State?
A: The first of Washington's Secretaries of State was the most famous, Thomas Jefferson: "He ...
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| Ted, this is just a note to... | 12/24/2004 |
Q: Ted, this is just a note to let you know that Brenda is not a student and that this was not any ...
A: I apologize again. You caught me at a very bad time. The student that I was to pick up at the ...
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| u.s constituion | 12/16/2004 |
Q: The U.S. Constitution says that the Congress shall appoint a Speaker of the Senate, a President pro ...
A: Jennifer: That statement is as FALSE as you can get. There is NO SPEAKER of the Senate, but there ...
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| U.S. Presidents name | 11/17/2004 |
Q: What does the "W" stand for in George W. Bush(the current U.S. President)?
A: Mike: The "W" stands for "Walker." The current president [#43] is George Walker Bush. His father ...
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| succession rules | 11/14/2004 |
Q: If the Vice President resigns or dies in office how is his successor chosen?
A: I just discovered your question BY ACCIDENT. There is something wrong with Allexperts. The ...
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| presidential succession | 11/13/2004 |
Q: what happens if vice president cheney dies before president-elect bush is sworn into office in 2005.
A: First, I have NO IDEA when you sent your question. Allexperts is having a problem and is not ...
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| Inquiry | 11/4/2004 |
Q: Can a person who ran for the presidency run again?
A: Brandon: I'm not sure about your question. A person can run for president as many times as he ...
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| Can you help me understand? | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I am a bit embarrassed to admit I don't understand how our country works. I have been watching the ...
A: Actually, they make it "seem" complicated, but it isn't. The Electoral College was started by our ...
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| erisa 1974 | 10/27/2004 |
Q: who first intrduced "erisa" democrat or republican was it passed under a democratic or republican ...
A: Larry: I have spent three hours working on ERISA information for you, so I apologize in advance for ...
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| Presedential election | 10/1/2004 |
Q: How much will the presedent make a year for the 2004 - 2008 term? And when does the term officially ...
A: The next presidential term will begin on January 20, 2005 and will continue until January 20, 2009. ...
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| the history of camaining | 9/2/2004 |
Q: Which two nominees participated in the first nationally televised Presidential debates?
A: Toni: I sent this answer to you a few days ago. Perhaps you did not receive it, so I am sending it ...
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| quote from Bush | 8/26/2004 |
Q: I found this quote from Bush regarding Osama bin Laden online at PBS.org ...
A: FINAL UPDATE -- [I hope.] I just received another e-mail from Jeff Postelwait, the originator of ...
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| legislation | 8/20/2004 |
Q: Was 2833 (onhuman rights in Viet Nam) ever passed by the Senate? What happened after it passed in ...
A: Barbara: I have received no notification from you [such as the evaluation form], so I am assuming ...
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| nixon | 8/19/2004 |
Q: During the presidency of Richard Nixon, can you tell me about the stir he made with outfitting the ...
A: Larry: I have spent the last two hours [plus] searching LexisNexis and the "New York Times ...
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| Dubya | 7/9/2004 |
Q: Why is president George Bush referred to as “Dubya” ? What is actually meant by the word “Dubya”?
A: Since you are running against him and hoping to defeat him, you need to know the answer to the ...
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| third rail of politics | 6/30/2004 |
Q: Social security is called the third rail of politics. What are the first two?
A: "The third rail of politics" is a METAPHOR. There are no other "rails." In other words, there is ...
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| War chest | 6/29/2004 |
Q: Can you tell me what a war chest is and how it is acquired? Thank you.
A: Michael: The term "war chest" was originally used to describe the money collected in order to fight ...
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| delegate assignment | 2/8/2004 |
Q: How is it that the candidates have delegates before a primary is held? Example: H. Dean was saying ...
A: Kate: Both the Democrat and Republican Parties are "guilty" of this kind of "under the table," but ...
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| law reducing speed limit to 55 MPH | 2/6/2004 |
Q: The speed limit was lowered to 55 MPH sometime in the early 1970's I think. Who was president ...
A: The year was 1973 and Richard Nixon signed the bill into law. Because he supported the new law, ...
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| past acts | 1/7/2004 |
Q: I would like to know what the alien and sedition acts were and what the results were after the act ...
A: First, I have been trying to send this message to you for several hours. Allexperts seems to be ...
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| president's paycheck | 1/3/2004 |
Q: Hey, How much money does the President make?
A: Hey, John: Beginning in January, 2001, the president earns $400,000 per year. But that is just his ...
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| Is Disney Exempt from State/Federal Laws? | 11/16/2003 |
Q: I heard from someone that Walt Disney World is a law unto itself, meaning not only did not ...
A: Gosh, are you the "real" O. J.? There is "some" truth to the assertion that WDW has its own laws, ...
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