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9,715 | What the political agenda of Fahr LLC? | <p>According to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=2014">OpenSecrets</a> Fahr LLC was is the organisation that put in the most money into the 2014 election cycle. </p>

<p>Where's their money coming from?
What kind of policy outcomes do they try to achieve?</p>
 | united states | 1 | What the political agenda of Fahr LLC? -- (united states)
<p>According to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?cycle=2014">OpenSecrets</a> Fahr LLC was is the organisation that put in the most money into the 2014 election cycle. </p>

<p>Where's their money coming from?
What kind of policy out... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,718 | is nuclear energy a part of the paris climate agreement? | <p>The implementation of the Paris agreement will require a massive shift in the production and storage of energy to stabilize the levels of atmosferic CO2 . It is on this moment naive to assume that the necessary decarbonization of the economy could be compensated with only green energy. Currently most western states ... | nuclear energy | 1 | is nuclear energy a part of the paris climate agreement? -- (nuclear energy)
<p>The implementation of the Paris agreement will require a massive shift in the production and storage of energy to stabilize the levels of atmosferic CO2 . It is on this moment naive to assume that the necessary decarbonization of the econom... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,720 | Invalid "safe harbour" decision - what has changed? | <p>The international <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Safe_Harbor_Privacy_Principles" rel="nofollow">Safe Harbor Privacy Principles</a> were declared invalid by the European Court of Justice <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Safe_Harbor_Privacy_Principles#Citizen_complaint_about... | united states law european union privacy | 1 | Invalid "safe harbour" decision - what has changed? -- (united states law european union privacy)
<p>The international <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Safe_Harbor_Privacy_Principles" rel="nofollow">Safe Harbor Privacy Principles</a> were declared invalid by the European Court of Justice <a href="... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,736 | Can a state be forced to leave the European Union? | <p>Lets assume that some EU member states think that a certain other member state should no longer be a member of the EU. In contrary to <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/499/what-would-be-the-steps-necessary-for-a-country-to-leave-the-e-u">this question</a>, that state has no intention to withdraw ... | european union | 1 | Can a state be forced to leave the European Union? -- (european union)
<p>Lets assume that some EU member states think that a certain other member state should no longer be a member of the EU. In contrary to <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/499/what-would-be-the-steps-necessary-for-a-country-to-lea... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,738 | Did the PiS party announce their plans to increase the authority of the Polish parliament during their election campaign? | <p>During the elections for the Polish parliament on October 25th 2015, the party PiS obtained the absolute majority.</p>

<p>Shortly afterwards, the party used that majority to enact certain authoritarian policies. Specifically:</p>

<ul>
<li>Increasing the control of the parliament over the public... | poland | 1 | Did the PiS party announce their plans to increase the authority of the Polish parliament during their election campaign? -- (poland)
<p>During the elections for the Polish parliament on October 25th 2015, the party PiS obtained the absolute majority.</p>

<p>Shortly afterwards, the party used that majority to ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,740 | How is Germany going to integrate the refugees? | <p>When the arriving numbers of refugees increased, Merkel repeatedly said 'We can do it' to critics and supporters of her asylum policy. She also mentioned this in her New Years Eve Speech. I don't want to discuss the pros and cons of her policies but rather get to know what concrete measures were taken / are likely t... | immigration policy germany refugees | 1 | How is Germany going to integrate the refugees? -- (immigration policy germany refugees)
<p>When the arriving numbers of refugees increased, Merkel repeatedly said 'We can do it' to critics and supporters of her asylum policy. She also mentioned this in her New Years Eve Speech. I don't want to discuss the pros and con... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,741 | Why is the polish PiS considered dangerous, but not the UK conservatives? | <p>Both parties won an absolute majority of seat in the parliament of their respective countries, and that without winning an absolute majority of the votes, because of how the election system works.</p>

<p>Both parties are also defend conservatives views, which people might or might not like. However, the UK'... | democracy united kingdom parties conservatism poland | 1 | Why is the polish PiS considered dangerous, but not the UK conservatives? -- (democracy united kingdom parties conservatism poland)
<p>Both parties won an absolute majority of seat in the parliament of their respective countries, and that without winning an absolute majority of the votes, because of how the election sy... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,745 | Why do the other EU countries worry about the developments in Poland? | <p>In <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/9742/115">this answer</a>, some of PiS party in Poland's policies are characterized as being a possible danger to democracy in Poland.</p>

<p>It is clear why this would be a concern for <strong>Poland's citizens</strong>.</p>

<p>But why is it a conce... | european union poland | 1 | Why do the other EU countries worry about the developments in Poland? -- (european union poland)
<p>In <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/9742/115">this answer</a>, some of PiS party in Poland's policies are characterized as being a possible danger to democracy in Poland.</p>

<p>It is clear why this... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,749 | Clarification on Ranked Choice Voting Tie Breaker Algorithm | <p>Suppose we are running a Ranked Choice vote between 6 candidates: </p>

<ol>
<li>Harrison Ford</li>
<li>Carrie Fisher</li>
<li>Mark Hammill</li>
<li>James Earl Jones</li>
<li>Frank Oz</li>
<li>George Lucas</li>
</ol>

<p>There are a lot of website that propose the rules - ... | democracy | 1 | Clarification on Ranked Choice Voting Tie Breaker Algorithm -- (democracy)
<p>Suppose we are running a Ranked Choice vote between 6 candidates: </p>

<ol>
<li>Harrison Ford</li>
<li>Carrie Fisher</li>
<li>Mark Hammill</li>
<li>James Earl Jones</li>
<li>Frank Oz</li>
<li>George Lucas</li>... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,752 | When a U.S. administration decides to do a prisoner swap with another country, how does the US judicial system handle the request? | <p>What are the mechanisms that are in play, for example in the recent swap of prisoners for the American citizens that were held in Iran? Is it a presidential pardon? Or is there some other constitutional device?</p>
 | executive judiciary | 1 | When a U.S. administration decides to do a prisoner swap with another country, how does the US judicial system handle the request? -- (executive judiciary)
<p>What are the mechanisms that are in play, for example in the recent swap of prisoners for the American citizens that were held in Iran? Is it a presidential par... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,759 | How can the UN convention against torture be enforced or punished for breaking it? | <p>let's say, we have a country, which has signed and ratified the UN convention against e.g. torture. Let's also assume a act of torture can be clearly proven, which falls under the definition of torture specified in the UN convention.</p>

<p>==> Is there a way for the UN, how it can punish this country for b... | human rights united nations | 1 | How can the UN convention against torture be enforced or punished for breaking it? -- (human rights united nations)
<p>let's say, we have a country, which has signed and ratified the UN convention against e.g. torture. Let's also assume a act of torture can be clearly proven, which falls under the definition of torture... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,766 | Why weren't the investment bankers in the mortgage bubble prosecuted? | <p>In <em>The Big Short</em>, Michael Lewis describes how the rating agencies and banks effectively committed mass fraud (by declaring a package of loans which were all BBB level AAA). Eventually, the mortgage bubble burst, and millions of jobs were lost. The banks effectively caused all this by creating loans worth le... | financial crisis | 1 | Why weren't the investment bankers in the mortgage bubble prosecuted? -- (financial crisis)
<p>In <em>The Big Short</em>, Michael Lewis describes how the rating agencies and banks effectively committed mass fraud (by declaring a package of loans which were all BBB level AAA). Eventually, the mortgage bubble burst, and ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,767 | Why are US, EU and human-rights NGOs silent against the killing of innocent kurdish people in Turkey? | <p>Everybody knows that Turkey and AKP party supports ISIS, in Turkey we see an internal war against Kurdish people, the Kurdish parties such as PYD, YPG, etc are based on freedom, human rights and democracy standards they are really most secular parties in middle east they have also done most successful war against i... | human rights turkey kurdistan | 1 | Why are US, EU and human-rights NGOs silent against the killing of innocent kurdish people in Turkey? -- (human rights turkey kurdistan)
<p>Everybody knows that Turkey and AKP party supports ISIS, in Turkey we see an internal war against Kurdish people, the Kurdish parties such as PYD, YPG, etc are based on freedom, hu... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,773 | Are there examples in recent history of representatives moving between states in US senate? | <p>For example, are there instances of individuals being a representative for say Florida, and then in a subsequent period begin a representative for Texas?</p>

<p>I am guessing such situations are possible, but are there examples of this occurring? I'm specifically interested in say the last 20 years.</p>
... | united states congress | 1 | Are there examples in recent history of representatives moving between states in US senate? -- (united states congress)
<p>For example, are there instances of individuals being a representative for say Florida, and then in a subsequent period begin a representative for Texas?</p>

<p>I am guessing such situatio... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,777 | Condorcet method for two seats | <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Condorcet method</a> is an election system where voters rate their candidates in order of preference. As an example, for candidates A B and C, a valid vote can be [A > B > C], [C > B > A], [B > A > C] etc. 
If no candidate obtains... | voting systems | 1 | Condorcet method for two seats -- (voting systems)
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Condorcet method</a> is an election system where voters rate their candidates in order of preference. As an example, for candidates A B and C, a valid vote can be [A > B > C], [C > B ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,779 | Why are many safe narcotics illegal? | <p>Ganja, LSD, Salvia, MDMA.</p>

<p>Those are not dangerous at all.</p>

<p>What about coffee? Why coffee is legal and MDMA isn't?</p>

<p>I suspected that it has a lot to do with the market value of those substance. The more enjoyable the substance the more people are willing to pay for it. Th... | drugs | 1 | Why are many safe narcotics illegal? -- (drugs)
<p>Ganja, LSD, Salvia, MDMA.</p>

<p>Those are not dangerous at all.</p>

<p>What about coffee? Why coffee is legal and MDMA isn't?</p>

<p>I suspected that it has a lot to do with the market value of those substance. The more enjoyable the substan... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,782 | Why are Native/Indigenous Americans still called "American Indians" by the U.S. government? | <p>Since European countries started to colonize North America, the indigenous peoples have been referred to as "Indians." I'm assuming this is because, when Columbus landed in the Americas, he expected to land in the East Indies. Afterwards, it was understood that he instead landed on a new continent.</p>

<p>S... | united states indigenous people | 1 | Why are Native/Indigenous Americans still called "American Indians" by the U.S. government? -- (united states indigenous people)
<p>Since European countries started to colonize North America, the indigenous peoples have been referred to as "Indians." I'm assuming this is because, when Columbus landed in the Americas, h... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,785 | How did Gödel believe the US could become a dictatorship without the constitution being violated? | <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del">Kurt Gödel</a> seems to have proven that this is possible, according to the Wikipedia article: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>On December 5, 1947, Einstein and Morgenstern accompanied Gödel to his U.S. citizenship exam, where they acted as witnesses. Gödel... | united states constitution | 1 | How did Gödel believe the US could become a dictatorship without the constitution being violated? -- (united states constitution)
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del">Kurt Gödel</a> seems to have proven that this is possible, according to the Wikipedia article: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,788 | Why are war atrocities in Yemen reported less often than war atrocities in other conflicts? | <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> Wikileaks just released the <a href="https://wikileaks.org/yemen-files/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Yemen files</strong></a>. Who would have guessed that, the US funded yemeni forces to force the war (once again).</p>

<p>There are many terrible things happening in Yemen, <a h... | war saudi arabia yemen | 1 | Why are war atrocities in Yemen reported less often than war atrocities in other conflicts? -- (war saudi arabia yemen)
<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> Wikileaks just released the <a href="https://wikileaks.org/yemen-files/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Yemen files</strong></a>. Who would have guessed that, the US fun... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,790 | How to find House of Commons debates for a particular Act | <p>How do you find the transcript in Hansard of a debate for a particular Act? I would like to find the official record of the debate for the <a href="https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-freedom-of-information/what-is-the-foi-act/" rel="noreferrer">Freedom of Information Act 2000</a> . I attempted to use the ... | law united kingdom | 1 | How to find House of Commons debates for a particular Act -- (law united kingdom)
<p>How do you find the transcript in Hansard of a debate for a particular Act? I would like to find the official record of the debate for the <a href="https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-freedom-of-information/what-is-the-foi-ac... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,792 | domestic vs abroad power usa | <p>A lot of american right wing voters want the USA to be a strong international player and project power across the globe to protect american interests. But at the same time most of them also want a small government, that doesn't in any way restrict their freedom or possessions. How can this small government be combin... | united states geopolitics power | 1 | domestic vs abroad power usa -- (united states geopolitics power)
<p>A lot of american right wing voters want the USA to be a strong international player and project power across the globe to protect american interests. But at the same time most of them also want a small government, that doesn't in any way restrict the... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,797 | How do American politicians refer to Palestine? | <p>I saw an interesting <a href="https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/46755/why-do-they-refer-to-palestine-as-a-country">question over at the film & TV site</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <h2>Why do [the fictional American politicians in the US version of House of Cards] refer to Palestine as a country?... | united states palestine foreign policy | 1 | How do American politicians refer to Palestine? -- (united states palestine foreign policy)
<p>I saw an interesting <a href="https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/46755/why-do-they-refer-to-palestine-as-a-country">question over at the film & TV site</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <h2>Why do [the fictiona... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,809 | How are members of US Congressional committees selected? | <p>I gather that each committee has an assigned number of major/minor party spaces, but what is the selection process for the members who serve on each committee in the Senate/house committees? </p>
 | united states congress | 1 | How are members of US Congressional committees selected? -- (united states congress)
<p>I gather that each committee has an assigned number of major/minor party spaces, but what is the selection process for the members who serve on each committee in the Senate/house committees? </p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,812 | Can providing a basic income to a subset of poor citizens benefit the government politically? | <p>I am looking for empirical evidence that making direct monetary payments to targeted groups of deprived people - say paying all families living in a certain poor district fifty dollars every month, similar to a guaranteed basic income (see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income" rel="nofollow noreferrer... | economy social politics social welfare basic income | 1 | Can providing a basic income to a subset of poor citizens benefit the government politically? -- (economy social politics social welfare basic income)
<p>I am looking for empirical evidence that making direct monetary payments to targeted groups of deprived people - say paying all families living in a certain poor dist... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,818 | How did Geert Wilders and the PVV rise to such popularity? What are their chances of governing? | <p>In the Dutch general election of 2012 the rightwing populist party Party for Freedom (PVV) under leader Geert Wilders received 10.1%. The next general election will take place no later than March 2017, and current polls indicate that the PVV is at an all time high, with well over 20%. Thus <strong>chances are it wil... | parties netherlands pvv | 1 | How did Geert Wilders and the PVV rise to such popularity? What are their chances of governing? -- (parties netherlands pvv)
<p>In the Dutch general election of 2012 the rightwing populist party Party for Freedom (PVV) under leader Geert Wilders received 10.1%. The next general election will take place no later than Ma... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,820 | Source for Full Text of 1875 French Constitutional Laws | <p>After some frustrating research, I have still failed to find a full English text of the 1875 French constitutional laws. Where can I find it, or where is a good place to continue searching?</p>
 | constitution history france | 1 | Source for Full Text of 1875 French Constitutional Laws -- (constitution history france)
<p>After some frustrating research, I have still failed to find a full English text of the 1875 French constitutional laws. Where can I find it, or where is a good place to continue searching?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,837 | Why is Iowa the first state to hold a caucus/primary? | <p>There seems to be a huge benefit to Iowa in being first, as they get a lot of attention from the media and the candidates in the run-up to the caucuses. </p>

<p>Whose decision is/was it that they should be first? Could another state's parties just decide they want that attention and decide to move their d... | united states election primaries | 1 | Why is Iowa the first state to hold a caucus/primary? -- (united states election primaries)
<p>There seems to be a huge benefit to Iowa in being first, as they get a lot of attention from the media and the candidates in the run-up to the caucuses. </p>

<p>Whose decision is/was it that they should be first? C... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,838 | Must bills introduced in Congress be completed within that term? | <p>I suspect that between new Congresses, given the turnover in people, that there is a lower likelihood for prior bills to pass. However is there a rule on this - are bills that have not passed in a particular Congress automatically ended (/required to be resubmitted) if not enacted within that particular Congress? </... | united states congress | 1 | Must bills introduced in Congress be completed within that term? -- (united states congress)
<p>I suspect that between new Congresses, given the turnover in people, that there is a lower likelihood for prior bills to pass. However is there a rule on this - are bills that have not passed in a particular Congress automat... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,844 | May the US president launch a nuclear bomb without any oversight on any target? | <blockquote>
 <p>According to Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution, the President of the United States is commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander-in-chief#United_States" rel="nofollow noreferrer"... | united states military nuclear weapons | 1 | May the US president launch a nuclear bomb without any oversight on any target? -- (united states military nuclear weapons)
<blockquote>
 <p>According to Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution, the President of the United States is commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces.</p>
</blockq... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,848 | If Turkey enters a war, are other NATO members obligated to assist it? | <p>Let's say Turkey enters a war that is going on in the Middle East. It does not matter against whom. Are other NATO members in the obligation to assist her?</p>

<p>Normally they should have to, if Turkey is attacked. But what if the culprit of the initial aggression is debatable, which is the case for the va... | turkey treaty nato | 1 | If Turkey enters a war, are other NATO members obligated to assist it? -- (turkey treaty nato)
<p>Let's say Turkey enters a war that is going on in the Middle East. It does not matter against whom. Are other NATO members in the obligation to assist her?</p>

<p>Normally they should have to, if Turkey is attacke... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,853 | Do absentee ballots exist for primary elections? | <p>As someone who was born in the US (New York, specifically) but moved out of the country when I was a child, is it possible for me to vote in the primary? (I am still a US citizen)</p>

<p>I already know I am eligible to vote in the main election in November through an absentee ballot. Does a similar system e... | united states election new york | 1 | Do absentee ballots exist for primary elections? -- (united states election new york)
<p>As someone who was born in the US (New York, specifically) but moved out of the country when I was a child, is it possible for me to vote in the primary? (I am still a US citizen)</p>

<p>I already know I am eligible to vot... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,864 | Where can I find the House of Representatives and the Senate's journals? | <p>Where can I find the House of Representatives and the Senate's journals that the Constitution requires they keep of the what is said and what votes take place? The GPO provides the Congressional Record, but the chambers must keep their own journals of everything that is said, so is this published on the Internet? If... | congress | 1 | Where can I find the House of Representatives and the Senate's journals? -- (congress)
<p>Where can I find the House of Representatives and the Senate's journals that the Constitution requires they keep of the what is said and what votes take place? The GPO provides the Congressional Record, but the chambers must keep ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,871 | Register new political party in USA | <p>What are registration requirements for a new federal political party in USA?</p>
 | election requirements | 1 | Register new political party in USA -- (election requirements)
<p>What are registration requirements for a new federal political party in USA?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,876 | On what grounds can President Obama run for a third time? | <p>Only one president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms.</p>

<p>A while ago President Obama has announced that he will <strong><em>not</em></strong> run a third time and said:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>"even if the 22nd Amendment didn't exist, I'd still be out of the running.... | united states election election requirements presidential term barack obama | 1 | On what grounds can President Obama run for a third time? -- (united states election election requirements presidential term barack obama)
<p>Only one president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, has ever served more than two terms.</p>

<p>A while ago President Obama has announced that he will <strong><em>not</em></stron... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,877 | Is it possible to create a single global government, economy and currency | <p>I understand that this might be hard to answer but in a scenario where every action results in a positive outcome and everything needed gets the thumbs up and goes well (spoiler: this never happens) what would be needed to create a single global government with a single monarch, president, dictator or ruler and a si... | economy government currency | 1 | Is it possible to create a single global government, economy and currency -- (economy government currency)
<p>I understand that this might be hard to answer but in a scenario where every action results in a positive outcome and everything needed gets the thumbs up and goes well (spoiler: this never happens) what would ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,886 | What's the difference between a peace treaty and a non-aggression pact? | <p>The questions says it all. What's the difference between a peace treaty and a non-aggression pact?</p>
 | war foreign policy non aggression peace treaty | 1 | What's the difference between a peace treaty and a non-aggression pact? -- (war foreign policy non aggression peace treaty)
<p>The questions says it all. What's the difference between a peace treaty and a non-aggression pact?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,888 | Why are there so many superdelegates in the nomination process for President of the United States? | <p>In order to secure the Democratic nomination, a candidate must have at least 2,382 delegates. Why are there 712 (15% of the total number of delegates) that are unpledged?</p>

<p>The fact that Secretary Clinton is widely regarded as having so many unpledged delegates makes it seem like those delegates are pl... | united states election primaries | 1 | Why are there so many superdelegates in the nomination process for President of the United States? -- (united states election primaries)
<p>In order to secure the Democratic nomination, a candidate must have at least 2,382 delegates. Why are there 712 (15% of the total number of delegates) that are unpledged?</p>
&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,892 | What happens to delegates when a candidate withdraws or suspends their campaign | <p>In the United States Presidential Primaries, what happens to a candidates delegates if they later withdraw from the race? For example, in the <a href="http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/NH-R" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2016 Republican Presidential Primary for the State of New Hampshire</a>, Donald Trump would win 11 D... | united states election president primaries | 1 | What happens to delegates when a candidate withdraws or suspends their campaign -- (united states election president primaries)
<p>In the United States Presidential Primaries, what happens to a candidates delegates if they later withdraw from the race? For example, in the <a href="http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/NH-R... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,898 | What is (GOP?) algorithm for proportional Presidential primary delegates? | <p>From the results below, it's clear that there's some sort of cutoff, below which a candidate gets no delegates, even if proportionally they should have one or two. How is that cutoff determined? </p>

<p>Delegates in Iowa are distributed much farther down the pack than in NH (1.8% vs ~11%). Is this because d... | united states parties president | 1 | What is (GOP?) algorithm for proportional Presidential primary delegates? -- (united states parties president)
<p>From the results below, it's clear that there's some sort of cutoff, below which a candidate gets no delegates, even if proportionally they should have one or two. How is that cutoff determined? </p>
&#... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,916 | Can Republika Srpska become independent? | <p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republika_Srpska" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Republika Srpska</a> is currently an administrative district within Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are currently two such districts, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is formalized in the <a href="https... | international law bosnia and herzegovina | 1 | Can Republika Srpska become independent? -- (international law bosnia and herzegovina)
<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republika_Srpska" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Republika Srpska</a> is currently an administrative district within Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are currently two such districts, the other b... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,917 | Is it possible for two laws with identical effects but different wording to have differing values of constitutionality? | <p>During the ACA fight there was considerable discussion of whether the penalty for not carrying personal health insurance was a tax or a fine. The concepts have identical effects; only the wording is different. Yet it seemed to matter a great deal which was which. If there are two laws, one creating a tax and the oth... | united states law constitution supreme court | 1 | Is it possible for two laws with identical effects but different wording to have differing values of constitutionality? -- (united states law constitution supreme court)
<p>During the ACA fight there was considerable discussion of whether the penalty for not carrying personal health insurance was a tax or a fine. The c... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,918 | Supreme Court Justice Appointment Time Frame | <p>When a Supreme Court Justice dies, how long before a new Justice is appointed per the law or the way that typically works (and a history reference of such an event for comparison)? </p>

<p>I hear this talk that it shouldn't be Obama or whatever (death of <strong><em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An... | united states supreme court | 1 | Supreme Court Justice Appointment Time Frame -- (united states supreme court)
<p>When a Supreme Court Justice dies, how long before a new Justice is appointed per the law or the way that typically works (and a history reference of such an event for comparison)? </p>

<p>I hear this talk that it shouldn't be Oba... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,919 | Why is the Republican majority greater in the US House of Reps than in the Senate? | <p>Currently, Republicans control both houses of the US Congress. What's surprising to me is that their majority is greater in the House of Representatives (57%) than in the Senate (54%). I think that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_divisions_of_United_States_Congresses" rel="noreferrer">historically the... | united states congress parties senate republican party | 1 | Why is the Republican majority greater in the US House of Reps than in the Senate? -- (united states congress parties senate republican party)
<p>Currently, Republicans control both houses of the US Congress. What's surprising to me is that their majority is greater in the House of Representatives (57%) than in the Se... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,926 | What stops a rogue Congressman from calling for a quorum every day? | <p>I've noticed that most days, the House chamber is relatively empty during general proceedings and most certainly does not have a quorum - even when taking votes.</p>

<p>What is stopping a very persistent member from calling for a quorum every day and effectively stalling the legislative process?</p>
 | united states congress | 1 | What stops a rogue Congressman from calling for a quorum every day? -- (united states congress)
<p>I've noticed that most days, the House chamber is relatively empty during general proceedings and most certainly does not have a quorum - even when taking votes.</p>

<p>What is stopping a very persistent member f... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,928 | Can congress be sued for prolonging the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice? | <p>If Congress pledged outright to block the nomination of <em>any</em> new Justice, (which I believe they already have), can someone hit Congress with a lawsuit (which could ultimately reach the Supreme Court)? </p>

<p>Supposing that congress could block a nomination for as long as they want, are there any o... | united states law supreme court | 1 | Can congress be sued for prolonging the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice? -- (united states law supreme court)
<p>If Congress pledged outright to block the nomination of <em>any</em> new Justice, (which I believe they already have), can someone hit Congress with a lawsuit (which could ultimately reach the Supreme ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,947 | Supreme Court Justice Importance of Party Affiliation | <p>There is talk about politicians not wanting Obama to elect a new Supreme Court Justice due to the untimely death of of <strong>Antonin Scalia</strong>. There is also talk about only having 8 seats filled for so many months in the supreme court as being a major problem based on how the system is supposed to work.</p>... | united states supreme court | 1 | Supreme Court Justice Importance of Party Affiliation -- (united states supreme court)
<p>There is talk about politicians not wanting Obama to elect a new Supreme Court Justice due to the untimely death of of <strong>Antonin Scalia</strong>. There is also talk about only having 8 seats filled for so many months in the ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,958 | When does the US president have to be 35 year old? | <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Clause_5:_Qualifications_for_office" rel="noreferrer">The Constitution only says</a> that one needs to have "attained to the Age of thirty five Years" to be "eligible to the Office of President".</p>

<p>So, do you need to h... | united states election constitution president | 1 | When does the US president have to be 35 year old? -- (united states election constitution president)
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Clause_5:_Qualifications_for_office" rel="noreferrer">The Constitution only says</a> that one needs to have "attained to the Age o... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,963 | Ted Cruz's "natural-born" citizenship qualification for the Presidential run | <p>There's a commotion about <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/269281-trump-supporters-file-federal-lawsuit-challenging-cruzs" rel="noreferrer">Ted Cruz getting sued</a> <sup>(1)</sup> per <a href="http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html" rel="noreferrer">Art... | united states president immigration republican party citizenship | 1 | Ted Cruz's "natural-born" citizenship qualification for the Presidential run -- (united states president immigration republican party citizenship)
<p>There's a commotion about <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/269281-trump-supporters-file-federal-lawsuit-challenging-cruzs" rel="noreferrer"... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,968 | Why is Brexit considered so bad for the EU? | <p>From a non-British POV, the news about the UK considering leaving EU is almost unanimous about Brexit being bad for the EU. What are the most important reasons why it would hurt the EU?</p>

<p>The reasons that come to my mind are:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>diminished financial and political clout due to ... | united kingdom european union brexit | 1 | Why is Brexit considered so bad for the EU? -- (united kingdom european union brexit)
<p>From a non-British POV, the news about the UK considering leaving EU is almost unanimous about Brexit being bad for the EU. What are the most important reasons why it would hurt the EU?</p>

<p>The reasons that come to my m... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,981 | When is a country recognized as a sovereign state? | <p>In past years we have heard a lot about statehood of Palestine, and that got me wondering when a state actually becomes recognized. If you look at the Wikipedia entry for the State of Palestine it states that it is a “partially recognized state”. So why is it exactly that we (in the West at least) don’t consider Pal... | palestine united nations sovereignty independence statehood | 1 | When is a country recognized as a sovereign state? -- (palestine united nations sovereignty independence statehood)
<p>In past years we have heard a lot about statehood of Palestine, and that got me wondering when a state actually becomes recognized. If you look at the Wikipedia entry for the State of Palestine it stat... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,982 | UK migration: why the focus on EU only, not global? | <p>One of the key issues in the General Election last year, and Brexit now, is around immigration to the UK. All of the focus that I hear in the media is only about migration from inside the EU, and I only rarely hear about it from outside.</p>

<p>According to the ONS, in the quarter to May 2015:</p>

... | united kingdom european union economy immigration brexit | 1 | UK migration: why the focus on EU only, not global? -- (united kingdom european union economy immigration brexit)
<p>One of the key issues in the General Election last year, and Brexit now, is around immigration to the UK. All of the focus that I hear in the media is only about migration from inside the EU, and I only ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,990 | What metrics are used to determine the quality of a past United States Congress? | <p>I'm trying to determine how to accurately and properly <strong>grade</strong> a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congresses" rel="nofollow">Congress of the United States</a><sub>[2]</sub> from a past time period on legislative and governance performance based on stats.</p>

<p>I h... | united states congress legislative process | 1 | What metrics are used to determine the quality of a past United States Congress? -- (united states congress legislative process)
<p>I'm trying to determine how to accurately and properly <strong>grade</strong> a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Congresses" rel="nofollow">Congress of the Unit... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,991 | What recourse is available in case of a violation of US Senatorial oath of office? | <p>This oath is taken by newly-elected United States Senators:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
 domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that
 I tak... | united states constitution senate oath of office | 1 | What recourse is available in case of a violation of US Senatorial oath of office? -- (united states constitution senate oath of office)
<p>This oath is taken by newly-elected United States Senators:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,993 | Why are more and more presidential candidates going by their first name? | <p>Presidential candidates over the last decade, including the ones running this year, have seemingly shifted from being known on a last-name basis to a first-name basis. Examples include Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Jeb Bush.</p>

<p>Is there a reason that they'd do this as opposed to using the family... | united states election hillary clinton | 1 | Why are more and more presidential candidates going by their first name? -- (united states election hillary clinton)
<p>Presidential candidates over the last decade, including the ones running this year, have seemingly shifted from being known on a last-name basis to a first-name basis. Examples include Bernie Sanders... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
9,999 | Are Pastafarians trying to undermine religious exemptions for identity photos? | <p>Pastafarians have been successfully gaining the right to wear colanders in government identification photos such as those in driver's licenses, when they wouldn't otherwise be allowed to.</p>

<p>Are they doing so with the intention of trying to undermine the right of people to have religious exemptions for ... | religion identity document | 1 | Are Pastafarians trying to undermine religious exemptions for identity photos? -- (religion identity document)
<p>Pastafarians have been successfully gaining the right to wear colanders in government identification photos such as those in driver's licenses, when they wouldn't otherwise be allowed to.</p>

<p>Ar... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,001 | Why is Russia Today largely unsympathetic to Muslims in western countries? | <p>I don't read much Russia Today, but some of its articles aren't very sympathetic to Muslims living in western countries. (There may be better examples, but <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/332203-germany-refugee-billboards-merkel/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a> cites Breitbart and is roughly 50-50 pro/a... | russian federation religion media | 1 | Why is Russia Today largely unsympathetic to Muslims in western countries? -- (russian federation religion media)
<p>I don't read much Russia Today, but some of its articles aren't very sympathetic to Muslims living in western countries. (There may be better examples, but <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/332203-germany... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,002 | What is Norpoth's model? | <p>I read in online newspapers about some Norpoth's model developed by Prof. Helmut Norpoth. The model is claimed to be very accurate in predicting American Presidents given Presidential candidates, the model has correctly predicted since 1912 except 1960 election.
For me this is too much of accuracy. Does someone ... | united states | 1 | What is Norpoth's model? -- (united states)
<p>I read in online newspapers about some Norpoth's model developed by Prof. Helmut Norpoth. The model is claimed to be very accurate in predicting American Presidents given Presidential candidates, the model has correctly predicted since 1912 except 1960 election.
For me... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,008 | Is it true that Donald Trump owns strip clubs? | <p>One of the primary things people consider in their vote is someone's character. Donald Trump is asking for a vote this season, and people commonly cite<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/why-so-many-evangelicals-have-faith-in-donald-trump/2016/01/18/636ce386-bdfd-11e5-83d4-42e3bceea902_story.html">(1)</... | united states donald trump | 1 | Is it true that Donald Trump owns strip clubs? -- (united states donald trump)
<p>One of the primary things people consider in their vote is someone's character. Donald Trump is asking for a vote this season, and people commonly cite<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/why-so-many-evangelicals-have-faith-in... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,020 | What political influences contributed to the Supreme Court's decision to overrule precedent in Afroyim v Rusk? | <p>In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroyim_v._Rusk#Beys_Afroyim" rel="nofollow">Afroyim v Rusk</a> the court ruled that US citizens may not be deprived of their citizenship involuntarily. A previous precedent (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perez_v._Brownell" rel="nofollow">Perez v. Brownell</a>) had ... | united states constitution law supreme court citizenship | 1 | What political influences contributed to the Supreme Court's decision to overrule precedent in Afroyim v Rusk? -- (united states constitution law supreme court citizenship)
<p>In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroyim_v._Rusk#Beys_Afroyim" rel="nofollow">Afroyim v Rusk</a> the court ruled that US citizens may n... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,021 | Why was Trump winning the 2016 election, when I know so few people who admit to voting for him? | <p>I am a well educated Republican, of generally conservative views. Pretty much every day I see and hear people talk about how poor of a candidate Donald Trump is. But he's winning primary after primary, and is likely to win tomorrow in my home state. Every other election I've known plenty of people who are voting for... | united states election primaries donald trump demographics | 1 | Why was Trump winning the 2016 election, when I know so few people who admit to voting for him? -- (united states election primaries donald trump demographics)
<p>I am a well educated Republican, of generally conservative views. Pretty much every day I see and hear people talk about how poor of a candidate Donald Trump... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,028 | When and why did the American Republican Party become widely supported in the South? | <p>The American Democrats and Republicans are often <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states#Origins_of_the_color_scheme">labelled with the colours blue and red</a> respectively. However, the historical "blue states" and "red states" were once inverted from their current meanings. </p>

... | united states election parties president | 1 | When and why did the American Republican Party become widely supported in the South? -- (united states election parties president)
<p>The American Democrats and Republicans are often <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states#Origins_of_the_color_scheme">labelled with the colours blue and red</a>... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,034 | If I register for a party and vote in its primaries, am I obligated to vote for the same party in the general elections? | <p>So, lets say I register for <strong>Party</strong>, and vote in the primaries for a candidate. If that candidate doesn't proceed to the general elections, is there any reason that I am obligated to then vote for the candidate in <strong>Party</strong> who I didn't want?</p>

<p>I rather a candidate from <str... | united states election | 1 | If I register for a party and vote in its primaries, am I obligated to vote for the same party in the general elections? -- (united states election)
<p>So, lets say I register for <strong>Party</strong>, and vote in the primaries for a candidate. If that candidate doesn't proceed to the general elections, is there any ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,037 | Are there any parts of the election process I should avoid if I want to stay off mailing lists? | <p>I'm sad to say I'm interested in voting for someone who isn't very popular in my household, because I find the household's preferred candidate abhorrent. After months of keeping quiet on my voting plans in order to keep the peace, I would hate to waste it by putting my name on a mailing list of any sort. So, what pa... | united states election voting privacy | 1 | Are there any parts of the election process I should avoid if I want to stay off mailing lists? -- (united states election voting privacy)
<p>I'm sad to say I'm interested in voting for someone who isn't very popular in my household, because I find the household's preferred candidate abhorrent. After months of keeping ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,039 | Do I have to be a registered voter of a party to attend their caucus? | <p>I am interested in attending a caucus for my state (Minnesota), but I am not sure if I have to register as a member of the party whose caucus I would like to attend. I notice that the instructions for caucus location says that "Caucus registration starts at 6:30 PM", but I'm unsure as to what that actually means and... | united states election | 1 | Do I have to be a registered voter of a party to attend their caucus? -- (united states election)
<p>I am interested in attending a caucus for my state (Minnesota), but I am not sure if I have to register as a member of the party whose caucus I would like to attend. I notice that the instructions for caucus location sa... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,055 | Is the Republican Party forced to support whoever wins the presidential primary? | <p>Is the Republican Party forced to support the winner of the presidential primary, or can they choose to support another candidate, for example because that candidate is more in line with the party's political ideals and/or is more likely to win the presidential election?</p>
 | united states republican party primaries | 1 | Is the Republican Party forced to support whoever wins the presidential primary? -- (united states republican party primaries)
<p>Is the Republican Party forced to support the winner of the presidential primary, or can they choose to support another candidate, for example because that candidate is more in line with the... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,065 | What is the goal of the Hungarian fence? To deter the refugees? Reduce the rate? | <p>I'm talking about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_border_barrier" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hungarian border barrier</a> that has recently been built on the Hungary-Serbian borders. What is the official reason announced by the Hungarian government? Is the goal of this barrier to stop the migrant... | european union immigration hungary | 1 | What is the goal of the Hungarian fence? To deter the refugees? Reduce the rate? -- (european union immigration hungary)
<p>I'm talking about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_border_barrier" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hungarian border barrier</a> that has recently been built on the Hungary-Serbian bo... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,069 | If Sanders loses the nomination, could he still run as an independent? | <p>If Bernie Sanders does not get the Democratic nomination (as is quite possible, given the Super Tuesday results), could he still switch gears and run for office as an independent candidate? Or is there something that forbids him for running as an independent?</p>
 | united states election | 1 | If Sanders loses the nomination, could he still run as an independent? -- (united states election)
<p>If Bernie Sanders does not get the Democratic nomination (as is quite possible, given the Super Tuesday results), could he still switch gears and run for office as an independent candidate? Or is there something that f... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,073 | Voting for Candidates in the Primaries | <p>This might seem like a strange question, but I am too curious not to ask. Is it possible for one and the same person to vote both for a Democatic candidate and a Republican candidate in the primaries. </p>

<p>I was not able to find any information about it <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_State... | united states election primaries | 1 | Voting for Candidates in the Primaries -- (united states election primaries)
<p>This might seem like a strange question, but I am too curious not to ask. Is it possible for one and the same person to vote both for a Democatic candidate and a Republican candidate in the primaries. </p>

<p>I was not able to find... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,074 | What type of organization is an American political party? | <p>Legally, what <em>is</em> a political party in the US? I know they are not mentioned in the Constitution. They do not appear to be corporations or charities, or PACs, or any other type of formal organization I am familiar with.<br>
 But they do have their own rules and regulations, and they seem to have some s... | united states law parties federalism | 1 | What type of organization is an American political party? -- (united states law parties federalism)
<p>Legally, what <em>is</em> a political party in the US? I know they are not mentioned in the Constitution. They do not appear to be corporations or charities, or PACs, or any other type of formal organization I am fa... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,076 | What social class would Marx consider himself a member of? | <p>Marx considers various social classes in <em>The Manifesto of the Communist Party</em>, among them: the bourgeoisie, the proletariat, the middle class, and the 'dangerous' classes of social scum. Marx was in a fairly high position in his life, but I do not believe he would call himself a member of the bourgeoisie. B... | communism marxism | 1 | What social class would Marx consider himself a member of? -- (communism marxism)
<p>Marx considers various social classes in <em>The Manifesto of the Communist Party</em>, among them: the bourgeoisie, the proletariat, the middle class, and the 'dangerous' classes of social scum. Marx was in a fairly high position in h... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,081 | How does not voting support republicans? | <p>I keep seeing things like this image:
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/tURi3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/tURi3.jpg" alt="Two pictures with captions"></a></p>

<p>Which says if my candidate doesn't get the nomination, then I won't vote at all. And then it shows Tru... | election voting | 1 | How does not voting support republicans? -- (election voting)
<p>I keep seeing things like this image:
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/tURi3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/tURi3.jpg" alt="Two pictures with captions"></a></p>

<p>Which says if my candidate doesn't get t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,084 | Why does the UK Border Force check train travellers before boarding, but ferry and flight passengers after disembarking? | <p>When travelling to the UK by æroplane or ferry, the UK <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Force" rel="nofollow">Border Force</a> checks passports upon arrival in airport or ferry terminals (at least for the Hoek van Holland-Harwich ferry; not sure about ferries from France). However, when arriving by tra... | united kingdom borders | 1 | Why does the UK Border Force check train travellers before boarding, but ferry and flight passengers after disembarking? -- (united kingdom borders)
<p>When travelling to the UK by æroplane or ferry, the UK <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Force" rel="nofollow">Border Force</a> checks passports upon arriva... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,090 | What can congress members legally do for organizations/individuals who have donated to them? | <p>What are congress members allowed/prevented from doing for groups who have donated to them in the past?</p>

<p>I would assume that congress members are allowed to have meetings with prior-donors. I would guess however that they cannot directly advocate legislation to simply benefit their donors, but am unsu... | united states congress | 1 | What can congress members legally do for organizations/individuals who have donated to them? -- (united states congress)
<p>What are congress members allowed/prevented from doing for groups who have donated to them in the past?</p>

<p>I would assume that congress members are allowed to have meetings with prior... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,095 | Does the GOP candidate with the most delegates have to be the nominee? | <p>Most everyone following the United States 2016 election has heard about Donald Trump's rise to power in the Republican Party. As of current, he has the most delegates, and is on track to win many more. My question is this: if Trump wins the majority of the delegates, is he locked into the nomination? Can the GOP com... | election president republican party | 1 | Does the GOP candidate with the most delegates have to be the nominee? -- (election president republican party)
<p>Most everyone following the United States 2016 election has heard about Donald Trump's rise to power in the Republican Party. As of current, he has the most delegates, and is on track to win many more. My ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,098 | RNC convention first ballot rules for candidates who fail to pass rule 40b? | <p>Among other interesting fodder for discussion for this year's Republican Convention, there's rule <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2016/03/03/what-if-trump-is-the-only-candidate-at-a-brokered-convention-whos-satisfied-rule-40/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">40b</a>, which stipulates that:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>... | united states president republican party primaries | 1 | RNC convention first ballot rules for candidates who fail to pass rule 40b? -- (united states president republican party primaries)
<p>Among other interesting fodder for discussion for this year's Republican Convention, there's rule <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2016/03/03/what-if-trump-is-the-only-candidate-at-a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,100 | How would a third party get into the race now? | <p>I heard that the time for submitting presidential election papers passed on March 3, 2016.</p>

<p>No one seems to have registered by then.</p>

<p>How could a third party (Romney, Bloomberg, Trump) run as an independent or other party candidate now?</p>
 | united states election president | 1 | How would a third party get into the race now? -- (united states election president)
<p>I heard that the time for submitting presidential election papers passed on March 3, 2016.</p>

<p>No one seems to have registered by then.</p>

<p>How could a third party (Romney, Bloomberg, Trump) run as an indepen... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,106 | How did the Russian Politburo (Bolshevik) elect its leaders? | <p>As far as I understand, when Stalin got to lead the Politburo there was not a vote for leadership but it was whoever showed that they had the most power. But how can you quantify power? Did they find a way to measure power or was becoming the leader a very ambiguous assertion?</p>
 | russian federation history | 1 | How did the Russian Politburo (Bolshevik) elect its leaders? -- (russian federation history)
<p>As far as I understand, when Stalin got to lead the Politburo there was not a vote for leadership but it was whoever showed that they had the most power. But how can you quantify power? Did they find a way to measure power o... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,109 | Why does the Republican establishment favor Rubio over Cruz? | <p>Why does the so-called Republican establishment favor Marco Rubio for their presidential nominee, rather than Ted Cruz? Both are U.S. Senators, for Florida and Texas, respectively. Both are even of Cuban ancestry.</p>

<p>So why does the Republican establishment believe Rubio is their best chance to stop Don... | united states republican party | 1 | Why does the Republican establishment favor Rubio over Cruz? -- (united states republican party)
<p>Why does the so-called Republican establishment favor Marco Rubio for their presidential nominee, rather than Ted Cruz? Both are U.S. Senators, for Florida and Texas, respectively. Both are even of Cuban ancestry.</p>&#x... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,123 | What are the problems of IQ tests for elections? | <p>Let's define for the purposes of this hypothesis that</p>

<ul>
<li>A <em>good</em> person is someone who act and votes according to his best intentions</li>
<li>A <em>smart</em> person is someone who know which party to elect to lead his country to profit.</li>
</ul>

<p>Let's have these... | democracy voting systems | 1 | What are the problems of IQ tests for elections? -- (democracy voting systems)
<p>Let's define for the purposes of this hypothesis that</p>

<ul>
<li>A <em>good</em> person is someone who act and votes according to his best intentions</li>
<li>A <em>smart</em> person is someone who know which party to e... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,133 | Has a presidential candidate ever lost his home state and went on to win the presidential election? | <p>I have been watching the new season of House of Cards. At one point,</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
 <p> after his father's picture with a KKK member is shown, the polls show that he might lose his home state.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It got me thinking, has a candidate ever lost his home st... | united states president campaigning primaries | 1 | Has a presidential candidate ever lost his home state and went on to win the presidential election? -- (united states president campaigning primaries)
<p>I have been watching the new season of House of Cards. At one point,</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
 <p> after his father's picture with a KKK member ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,146 | Can a US official be charged and tried in court without first being impeached? | <p>For example, could Bill Clinton have been charged with perjury in the standard judicial system, even while sitting President? Or is impeachment and removal a prerequisite for judicial proceedings?</p>
 | united states crime impeachment | 1 | Can a US official be charged and tried in court without first being impeached? -- (united states crime impeachment)
<p>For example, could Bill Clinton have been charged with perjury in the standard judicial system, even while sitting President? Or is impeachment and removal a prerequisite for judicial proceedings?</p>&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,153 | What happens if a candidate in a US Presidential election becomes the subject of a serious criminal charge? | <p>Let's suppose the nominating convention has taken place, and then either the Republican or Democrat candidate is charged with some serious unlawful act (presumably they cannot be impeached at this point)? </p>

<p>Would the other candidate simply be awarded victory, or could the party of the charged candidat... | united states president | 1 | What happens if a candidate in a US Presidential election becomes the subject of a serious criminal charge? -- (united states president)
<p>Let's suppose the nominating convention has taken place, and then either the Republican or Democrat candidate is charged with some serious unlawful act (presumably they cannot be i... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,154 | How are offices assigned for US congress members? | <p>What is the process by which offices in Washington are assigned to US congress members? [i.e. which building/office in that building they are assigned to]</p>

<p>I assume it is the case like most work-places that more senior people tend to get better offices, but also guess that there must a system to it?</... | united states congress | 1 | How are offices assigned for US congress members? -- (united states congress)
<p>What is the process by which offices in Washington are assigned to US congress members? [i.e. which building/office in that building they are assigned to]</p>

<p>I assume it is the case like most work-places that more senior peopl... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,157 | Anonymous conscience vote in parliament? | <p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscience_vote" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> about the topic provides a list of benefits of this solution.</p>

<p>In particular:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>(...) the elected members of a legislature who belong to a political party are usually requi... | voting | 1 | Anonymous conscience vote in parliament? -- (voting)
<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscience_vote" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> about the topic provides a list of benefits of this solution.</p>

<p>In particular:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>(...) the elected members of a legislat... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,158 | Are tattoos frowned upon in politics? | <p>I have tattoos on my arms which have no negative/political/ideological symbols. When I wear long sleeves (shirt, sweater, suit), they are completely invisible.</p>

<p>If I wanted to pursue a political career in the future (especially in a Muslim predominated country), would they cause me any trouble Or is i... | parties turkey | 1 | Are tattoos frowned upon in politics? -- (parties turkey)
<p>I have tattoos on my arms which have no negative/political/ideological symbols. When I wear long sleeves (shirt, sweater, suit), they are completely invisible.</p>

<p>If I wanted to pursue a political career in the future (especially in a Muslim pred... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,171 | Why are participants in US presidential debates forbidden from asking each other questions? | <p>To cite from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debate#U.S._presidential_debates">wikipedia</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The format of the presidential debates, though defined differently in
 every election, is typically more restrictive than many traditional
 formats, <strong>forbidding par... | united states | 1 | Why are participants in US presidential debates forbidden from asking each other questions? -- (united states)
<p>To cite from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debate#U.S._presidential_debates">wikipedia</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The format of the presidential debates, though defined differently in&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,174 | Does it matter if I vote for an unopposed candidate in a primary? | <h3>Is there any effect when NOT voting for a candidate to an uncontested seat in a primary where a write-in is NOT allowed?</h3>
<p>Specifically, I'm voting as a Democrat in the Illinois 2016 primary - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160730124123/http://www.chicagoelections.com/en/democratic-sample-ballots.... | united states voting primaries | 1 | Does it matter if I vote for an unopposed candidate in a primary? -- (united states voting primaries)
<h3>Is there any effect when NOT voting for a candidate to an uncontested seat in a primary where a write-in is NOT allowed?</h3>
<p>Specifically, I'm voting as a Democrat in the Illinois 2016 primary - <a href="ht... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,183 | Why is "I love the poorly educated" so frequently mocked? | <p>One statement that Trump made was</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>“We won the evangelicals. We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.”</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The sentence "I love the poorly educated" has been frequently moc... | united states education donald trump | 1 | Why is "I love the poorly educated" so frequently mocked? -- (united states education donald trump)
<p>One statement that Trump made was</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>“We won the evangelicals. We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.”... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,189 | What is the European Union's policy on migration? | <p>In the past few years, the number of people entering Europe illegally has increased significantly.</p>

<p>Does the EU have a common policy on migration? Or does each country do as it wishes?</p>

<p>Has the EU made any agreements forcing countries to accept migrants onto their territory?</p>
 | immigration policy foreign policy illegal immigration | 1 | What is the European Union's policy on migration? -- (immigration policy foreign policy illegal immigration)
<p>In the past few years, the number of people entering Europe illegally has increased significantly.</p>

<p>Does the EU have a common policy on migration? Or does each country do as it wishes?</p>
... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,191 | Why are most Islamic countries less democratic/more corrupt than most Western countries? | <p>Why are most Islamic governments, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, less democratic and more corrupt than most Christian-aligned countries particularly in the West?</p>
 | democracy middle east western world islam | 1 | Why are most Islamic countries less democratic/more corrupt than most Western countries? -- (democracy middle east western world islam)
<p>Why are most Islamic governments, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, less democratic and more corrupt than most Christian-aligned countries particularly in the West?<... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,209 | How will Sen. Bernie Sanders ensure federal education funds will be used for education? | <p>Taxpayer-funded college education may be a good idea, but I have yet to hear exactly how he will ensure the education funds are used solely for education, and not merely to - say - install a new building on a campus, or create unnecessary job positions (such as a new manager).</p>
 | united states education | 1 | How will Sen. Bernie Sanders ensure federal education funds will be used for education? -- (united states education)
<p>Taxpayer-funded college education may be a good idea, but I have yet to hear exactly how he will ensure the education funds are used solely for education, and not merely to - say - install a new build... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,211 | Why does Ted Cruz want to abolish the IRS? | <p>Senator Ted Cruz <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/06/03/ted-cruz-abolish-the-irs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">said</a> </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>I think we ought to abolish the IRS and instead move to a simple flat tax where the average American can fill out taxes on postca... | united states taxes | 1 | Why does Ted Cruz want to abolish the IRS? -- (united states taxes)
<p>Senator Ted Cruz <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/06/03/ted-cruz-abolish-the-irs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">said</a> </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>I think we ought to abolish the IRS and instead move to a sim... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,212 | How do cross endorsements work house elections in US? | <p>I was just examining data on House elections (<a href="http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2014/federalelections2014.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2014/federalelections2014.shtml</a>) and it seemed that for certain states the same individual was listed as running under two separate parties for the same d... | united states congress | 1 | How do cross endorsements work house elections in US? -- (united states congress)
<p>I was just examining data on House elections (<a href="http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2014/federalelections2014.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2014/federalelections2014.shtml</a>) and it seemed that for certain states t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,214 | Is Alternative für Deutschland really an extreme right nationalist party? | <p>Today's newspaper presented the recently founded German party as an extreme right, nationalistic and dangerous party.</p>

<p>However a visit to the Wikipedia page of the party reveals something completely else, that party would rather be a moderate party run mostly by intellectuals, which is anti-Euro and a... | parties germany | 1 | Is Alternative für Deutschland really an extreme right nationalist party? -- (parties germany)
<p>Today's newspaper presented the recently founded German party as an extreme right, nationalistic and dangerous party.</p>

<p>However a visit to the Wikipedia page of the party reveals something completely else, th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,216 | How does it work if, following a mid-term vacancy, there are two Senate seats available for a particular state? | <p>While the seats in the senate may be staggered such that one (/zero) seats are contested per state in each two-year voting cycle, what happens if there is a mid-term vacancy, coinciding with a scheduled opening of a seat?</p>

<p>Would both seats be contested in the same ballot, and if so, how would it be de... | united states congress | 1 | How does it work if, following a mid-term vacancy, there are two Senate seats available for a particular state? -- (united states congress)
<p>While the seats in the senate may be staggered such that one (/zero) seats are contested per state in each two-year voting cycle, what happens if there is a mid-term vacancy, co... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,218 | Can candidates give delegates? | <p>For example, can Marco Rubio and Kasich give delegates to Ted Cruz in order to defeat Donald Trump?</p>
 | republican party donald trump | 1 | Can candidates give delegates? -- (republican party donald trump)
<p>For example, can Marco Rubio and Kasich give delegates to Ted Cruz in order to defeat Donald Trump?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,225 | Russian government warned North Korea about the use of legal force against their nuclear threats. What is the general procedure in that case? | <p>Basically, the Russian government warned North Korea that it will create legal grounds for an international forceful intervention when they become a legitimate nuclear threat, so my question is, what is the procedure for such an intervention?</p>

<p>In such an event, which countries have the legal right to ... | russian federation international nuclear weapons north korea | 1 | Russian government warned North Korea about the use of legal force against their nuclear threats. What is the general procedure in that case? -- (russian federation international nuclear weapons north korea)
<p>Basically, the Russian government warned North Korea that it will create legal grounds for an international f... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,229 | Why does the economist label France a flawed democracy? | <p>The Economist's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index" rel="nofollow">Democracy Index</a> lists France as a flawed democracy. Why doesn't the Economist see France as a full democracy?</p>
 | democracy france | 1 | Why does the economist label France a flawed democracy? -- (democracy france)
<p>The Economist's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index" rel="nofollow">Democracy Index</a> lists France as a flawed democracy. Why doesn't the Economist see France as a full democracy?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,233 | USA Map with State Legislature Districts | <p>Is there a map with all state legislative voting districts? In other words, is there a single map which contains all of the districts which elect representatives to the lower state house, and a single map which contains one to the upper state house (often called the Senate).</p>
 | united states voting systems voting districts | 1 | USA Map with State Legislature Districts -- (united states voting systems voting districts)
<p>Is there a map with all state legislative voting districts? In other words, is there a single map which contains all of the districts which elect representatives to the lower state house, and a single map which contains one t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
10,241 | Why is the Supreme Court not balanced in terms of their political views? | <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#Size_of_the_Court" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> says:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Article III of the United States Constitution leaves it to Congress to
 fix the number of justices. The Judiciary Act of 1789 called for the
 ap... | united states supreme court checks and balances | 1 | Why is the Supreme Court not balanced in terms of their political views? -- (united states supreme court checks and balances)
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#Size_of_the_Court" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> says:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Article III of the United St... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
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