Questions tagged [united-states]
Questions relating to the government or the politics of the United States of America
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Was the war in Iraq legal according to the US law?
Is it true that the recent war conducted by The United States in Iraq was undeclared and illegal? Have there been any rulings by the US courts on this? What are the arguments for and against the ...
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What do the US and Australian governments gain from a US Marine presence in Darwin?
The US has decided to establish a US Marine presence in Darwin. What do benefits do both governments gain from this?
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Is there any mechanism in USA to prevent someone from voting by mail AND in person?
Theoretically speaking, there are mechanisms that prevent someone from voting twice (you are only allocated to vote to one polling place based on your residence address, and that polling place has a ...
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Why does the United States have voting districts?
Why do we in the United States have voting districts? Wouldn't it be better to allow people to vote wherever is most convenient and then group relevant votes based on the voters' addresses?
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May the United States Congress remove any secretary?
Is it possible for a United States Secretary to be removed by the House of Representatives or the Senate?
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Why was the Electoral College the system selected by the founding fathers?
What advantages did the founding fathers see in electoral college that made them pick it over other potential voting systems?
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What would be required for states to split off and become their own nation?
What would need to happen for a state such as California or Texas to split off and form its own independent nation? Who would need to agree and what would need passing (bills etc.)?
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What are the conditions required for a territory to become part of United States?
This question is very related to Commonwealth United States Insular Areas, where I asked in detail about the Puerto Rico (and other areas) situation.
Now I am interested to know which are the legal ...
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Implications of governments borrowing from a central bank rather than issuing money directly
Early in the history of the United States the political battle was fought between those who favored a strong central bank of the United States and others who felt the government reserved the right to ...
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What is the constitutional status of military bases?
Does the United States Constitution have any amendments related to foreign bases? Technically foreign bases aren't U.S. territory, but they must have some laws.
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Analyzing Governmental Debt [closed]
When looking at the Federal debt there are a lot of ways to interpret the data. You can look at the dollar amount which is currently ~16 trillion or you can analyze it as a percent of the GDP. Are ...
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To what extent has the idea of "laboratories of democracy" worked in the US?
From how I understand it, the idea of "laboratories of democracy" in the US is that state and local governments can better experiment with policies than the entire country can. So we can see what ...
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What are the practical differences between a US Senator from a party, and an Independent Senator caucusing with that party? [duplicate]
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How do independents choose a party to caucus with?
In the USA, you can be elected to the Senate as an "Independent". Notable examples include Bernie Sanders and Joseph ...
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In the U.S., why does the majority party in a new Senate session always approve the filibuster rule?
In the U.S. Senate, the Senate rules apparently do not apply to the first day of a new Senate session until the rules are voted in by a simple majority.
Given this, and that the filibuster comes from ...
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In the U.S., how can the filibuster be invoked without continued speeches?
In the U.S. Senate, the filibuster allows a single senator to effectively block a vote by way of the senate rules that allow for unlimited debate, but now, the senate rules have somehow been modified ...
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