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Why is lying to Congress a crime?
Why is it considered a crime if you lie while testifying before Congress, but Representatives seem to be able to say whatever they want without repercussions?
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Can a US president have someone sent to prison?
In an interview at the White House recently, Donald Trump is quoted threatening a journalist with prison time by saying:
"You can go to prison instead,"
Is the president of the United States legally able to send someone to prison?
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Why does the UK have more political parties than the US?
After reading this article, I got to wondering why the US has 2 viable political parties while the UK appears to have many, even though both use first-past-the-post voting.
Across England and Wales, voters turned away in anger from May's…
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What is the motivation for a law requiring 2 parties to consent for recording a conversation
I asked this question in the law site, but I was told it has more to do with politics (same question in the law site).
Let's assume A and B have a discussion about a business deal and A will record the conversation without B's knowledge. Later on,…
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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 could always pass a joint resolution
If the…
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Why aren't Republicans more focused on mobilizing a movement towards 'dethroning' Trump?
This is not a question about the ideological implications of supporting or not supporting Trump. It is merely a question about the rational behavior (or lack thereof) of a political party when faced with certain facts.
And the facts are these.…
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Why did Russia ban Telegram but not WhatsApp, given the latter uses end-to-end encryption by default?
Quite recently (in April), Telegram has been banned/blocked in Russia for refusal to give up encryption keys to Russian agencies. Telegram's defence was built around the fact that they don't even have the encryption keys for their end-to-end…
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What would stop a representative democracy becoming a dictatorship?
In a representative democracy, those elected pass laws for the country. If a political party had a majority in the relevant legislature(s), could that party use its majority to write a law that superseded all other laws? Could this new law do away…
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What exactly is "collusion"? What is Robert Mueller expected to prove?
It seems to me that what most people typically mean when they say "Trump colluded with Russia to win the election" is, quite simply, that Trump, or his campaign, knowingly met with some key people from Russia (who either were government officials,…
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Is it possible to be a socialist and a capitalist?
I don't know how to label my economic belief system, and it's frustrating when getting into discussions with other people.
I believe in Capital. I believe that people have a right to earn more than their neighbor. I believe in incentivizing people,…
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What is the difference between fascism and nazism?
Many politicians and social groups use "fascism" and "nazism" synonymously, and this has confused me (and maybe others) for a long time. Is there any big difference between them, or are the differences so minimal that it's ok to use them as…
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How do some countries make political laws against the burka but not against nun habits?
Throughout Europe, in recent years, the issue of the muslim burka and its potential ban has often been discussed.
I have heard a couple of reasons at most, and they all pretty much sum up to 'burka -> woman oppression -> bad'.
My question is, how…
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In the US, is there any crime for which the punishment is slavery?
Article 13 U.S. Constitution:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their…
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Which, if any, UK parliament petitions have ever succeeded?
The UK government official parliamentary petition website allows citizens to submit and sign petitions.
Which petitions have ever succeeded? By succeeded, I mean been debated and then actually acted upon in favour of the wording of the petition.
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Why is denying global warming associated with conservatives?
I'm not asking for arguments about whether global warming is true. I'm asking why denying the presence of global warming is primarily associated with a conservative political affiliation.
I am looking for judgment-free answers.
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