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Presidential Rhetoric: Historical Impact on Public Safety and Social Stability [closed]
What are some historical examples of US presidents whose rhetoric significantly impacted public safety and social stability, and what evidence supports these impacts? Please provide specific incidents ...
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What is the "conservative legal and judicial movement in the 1970s and 1980s" to which Justice Luttig refers?
In CNN's March 5, 2024 Retired federal judge blasts Supreme Court ruling: 'Stunning in its overreach' retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig says the following (excerpted from YouTube auto-transcript ...
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How can I access exit polls by state for the 1984 U.S. Presidential Election?
Even though the 1984 presidential election was a landslide, and there's a national exit poll available, I want to see if there were any differences in exit polls by state. For example, an exit poll ...
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During Ronald Reagan's presidency, which industry sectors' workers tended to approve of him the most? And which ones disliked him the most?
Ronald Reagan had a lot of support nationwide during his presidency, but there were many people who opposed him as well. It seems like different industry types tend to favor a certain political ...
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During Ronald Reagan's presidency, were younger women generally more critical of him than older women were?
Ronald Reagan was popular nationwide during his presidency, and he seemed especially popular among men. Many women supported him too, but there were also a lot who opposed him. Even though Reagan won ...
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Why does the Islamic Republic of Iran view the US as its principal geopolitical adversary in the world?
No US administration has ever vowed to annihilate Iran.
American citizens don't chant anti-Iranian slogans on the streets. Iranian flags aren't being burnt in America, and there's hardly any animosity ...
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Were only two hours allowed for general discussion in the Congress for the 22nd Amendment (two term restriction)?
I was trying to read the debates in the US about the term restriction for president and found that Congress had a "debate" on that on Feb. 6th, 1947. In the official records a remark by ...
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What sources imply that the office of President was deliberately excluded from the 14th amendment?
The Fourteenth Amendment, as passed by Congress and ratified by the states says:
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any ...
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Are there prior examples when a US president was strongly at odds with the grassroots of his party over a foreign policy issue?
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Nov 15:
More than two-thirds of Americans support a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll whose results were released on ...
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Do American elections affect the level of US foreign support?
This question is motivated by the slowly approaching US elections and the current state of world affairs. There are various countries that now critically depend on US support (e.g. Ukraine, Israel). ...
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Total tax burden on the average American and how has it changed over the years
It is easy to find information on the average amount Americans pay in Federal taxes. It is little more difficult to find out state and local taxes. But we also have a plethora of other taxes, property ...
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Has a bill ever failed a house of Congress unanimously?
Has a bill ever failed to pass in a house of Congress with zero votes in favor?
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What did Chief Justice Chase mean by "consent of the States" in Texas v. White (1869)?
In the 1869 case of Texas v. White, the US Supreme Court ruled that states did not have the constitutional right to unilaterally secede from the Union. Writing for the majority opinion, Chief Justice ...
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Was socialism popular on US college campuses around 1920?
I'm reading Upton Sinclair's 1927 novel Oil! It is well-known that he was a socialist, and of course, the notion of socialism is a strong theme in his writing. In Oil!, a young man is enrolled in a ...
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Has any US president tried to reclaim office after he lost it?
Donald Trump has confidently declared himself the “45th and 47th” US president. While it´s not sure that he´ll become the next president or even a candidate, he defenetly want to run for office again. ...
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