Questions tagged [checks-and-balances]
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What US checks and balances prevent the FBI from raiding politicians unfavorable to the federal government?
The recent news about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao getting raided by the FBI has sort of raised this question for me. Obviously there’s a lot to speculate about here. But in general I would like to ...
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States' check on federal government's power? [closed]
Where in the U.S. Constitution are states given the right to "check" a tyrannical federal government?
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Are there countries where unelected officials can remove elected officials?
Inspired by this question, are there countries where unelected officials can remove elected officials for reasons (either specific reasons, any reason, or even no reason)? Excluding monarchs, which by ...
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Is there an academic field that explores how to create the best political system?
I was thinking about the qualities of a perfect system involving human beings. Is there an academic discipline that explores this topic?
For example, a perfect political system would require ...
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Do heavy human losses put pressure on an autocratic leader like Putin?
In democratic countries, there tends to be great aversion to loss of life from military operations, and there are checks and balances that ensure a displeased populace has some capacity to vote in ...
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Checks and Balances on News Media
The Biden Administration has called for a new investigation into a possible Wuhan lab leak of the Covid-19 virus. The Trump Administration had made the same claim but was largely dismissed by the news ...
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Does all military authority come from the President?
If the President were to order it person who reports directly to them, it would be expected that they follow that order assuming it's legal and ethical, but does the President have the power to give ...
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Do any democratic countries have mechanisms to prevent one party from dominating for an extended period?
Is there any country that has constitutional or national law that prevents any party from holding an absolute majority for too long?
Examples of various ways how it can be implemented:
If a party ...
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How could presidential power realistically be reigned in over time? [closed]
As I understand it scholars generally agree that the modern president is far more powerful then originally intended by the founders of the constitution.
Over the generations presidents have been ...
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Can UK supreme court justices be evaluated ideologically?
The Guardian's play by play account of today in UK politics notes that Geoffrey Cox has raised the possibility of parliamentary confirmation of judicial appointments, as is done in the US, because of ...
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Could a US political party gain complete control over the government by removing checks & balances?
I was talking to a friend some time ago about American politics, political parties, etc. During this conversation, I thought of something:
If a single party controlled both the House and Senate, they ...
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Why is the President allowed to veto a cancellation of emergency powers?
This seems like a major bug in checks and balances, since it requires 2/3 majority in both chambers to override the veto.
Doesn't this give the President power to do anything they wish, as long as ...
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Who sets US tariffs, Congress or the executive branch? [duplicate]
I am pretty sure that tariffs are supposed to be set by laws enacted by Congress in the United States, at least according to the Constitution.
However, I keep hearing about this or that president ...
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What checks & balances exist on covert operations?
Due to a series of tweets by Boots Riley, I've been reading about COINTELPRO, "a series of covert, and at times illegal, projects conducted by the United States FBI aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, ...
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Does Constitutional Court deciding upon a law related to its members break the "checks and balances" principle?
According to this article, Romanian Constitutional Court decided upon a notification coming from a parliamentary party regarding its own members immunity. Shortly put, they are deciding the ...
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