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13,119 | How do these differ: Politics vs Political Science vs Political Philosophy vs Political Theory? | <p>I've Googled several sources that compare two of these, but none that contrast all four:</p>

<ol>
<li>This <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/2je1ta/political_theory_vs_political_philosophy/?st=ivb8pdz1&sh=ca9e94c0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reddit thread</a> contrasts <code>Po... | political theory terminology | 1 | How do these differ: Politics vs Political Science vs Political Philosophy vs Political Theory? -- (political theory terminology)
<p>I've Googled several sources that compare two of these, but none that contrast all four:</p>

<ol>
<li>This <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/2je1ta/pol... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,122 | Does the electoral vote count ever get reallocated between states? | <p>Without getting too worked up over the election, does the amount of electoral votes allotted to a state ever change? Will California ever change from 55 to say 54, 56, or something else? If so, how does this change occur?</p>
 | united states electoral college | 1 | Does the electoral vote count ever get reallocated between states? -- (united states electoral college)
<p>Without getting too worked up over the election, does the amount of electoral votes allotted to a state ever change? Will California ever change from 55 to say 54, 56, or something else? If so, how does this chang... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,148 | Who is this young person beside Trump at his victory speech? | <p>The Secret Service agent on Trump's left (our right) looks very young. Who is this person?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IcWy3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IcWy3.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
 | united states presidential election donald trump | 1 | Who is this young person beside Trump at his victory speech? -- (united states presidential election donald trump)
<p>The Secret Service agent on Trump's left (our right) looks very young. Who is this person?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IcWy3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sta... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,152 | Isn't the Electoral Vote made so unqualified or "Charismatic Tyrants" can not become president? | <blockquote>
 <p>"The Founding Fathers wanted the people to have a say, there was concern
 that a charismatic tyrant could manipulate public opinion and come
 into power. Alexander Hamilton briefly addressed these concerns in the
 Federalist Papers. The idea was that the electors would be a group of... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | Isn't the Electoral Vote made so unqualified or "Charismatic Tyrants" can not become president? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<blockquote>
 <p>"The Founding Fathers wanted the people to have a say, there was concern
 that a charismatic tyrant could manipulate public opinion and co... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,156 | Are concession speeches legally binding? | <p>On Wednesday November 9, 2016 early in the morning Hillary Clinton conceded the election to Donald Trump. However, at that time: </p>

<ul>
<li>most provisional ballots had not been examined or counted yet</li>
<li>many mail-in ballots had not been counted yet (some were still in transit having been ... | united states presidential election | 1 | Are concession speeches legally binding? -- (united states presidential election)
<p>On Wednesday November 9, 2016 early in the morning Hillary Clinton conceded the election to Donald Trump. However, at that time: </p>

<ul>
<li>most provisional ballots had not been examined or counted yet</li>
<li>many... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,167 | If judges are supposed to be impartial, why are some elected if that risks them having biases towards their constituents? | <p>It is my understanding that US judges are supposed to be impartial. Indeed, a common symbol of the justice system is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Justice" rel="noreferrer">Lady Justice</a> wearing a blindfold as a symbol of this ideal.</p>

<p>There are a number of judges that are elected, whi... | united states judiciary | 1 | If judges are supposed to be impartial, why are some elected if that risks them having biases towards their constituents? -- (united states judiciary)
<p>It is my understanding that US judges are supposed to be impartial. Indeed, a common symbol of the justice system is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Justi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,173 | What causes the large delay in reporting the final results of Arizona, Michigan and New Hampshire? | <p>Well after the other states declared their results, Google, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/election/us2016/results" rel="noreferrer">BBC</a> and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/" rel="noreferrer">the New York Times</a> show these three states as not yet declared. Indeed, it looks like all states ... | united states presidential election | 1 | What causes the large delay in reporting the final results of Arizona, Michigan and New Hampshire? -- (united states presidential election)
<p>Well after the other states declared their results, Google, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/election/us2016/results" rel="noreferrer">BBC</a> and <a href="http://www.nytimes.co... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,176 | Could the US President be elected by Kevin Costner? | <p>In the 2008 movie "Swing Vote", the presidential election is essentially tied. The only state that hasn't reported in is New Mexico, because it's waiting for a single precinct, which is waiting for a single voter, played by Kevin Costner.</p>

<p>I've always wondered if the first part of that scenario could ... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | Could the US President be elected by Kevin Costner? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>In the 2008 movie "Swing Vote", the presidential election is essentially tied. The only state that hasn't reported in is New Mexico, because it's waiting for a single precinct, which is waiting for a single... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,183 | How many seats of each political party are up for grabs in 2018 for the house of reps? | <p>I was able to find the split for the senate, but the Wikipedia article doesn't tell me about the split for the house. Is there a source I can use to find this?</p>
 | united states election congress | 1 | How many seats of each political party are up for grabs in 2018 for the house of reps? -- (united states election congress)
<p>I was able to find the split for the senate, but the Wikipedia article doesn't tell me about the split for the house. Is there a source I can use to find this?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,189 | In a democracy, who takes care of the interests of the losing side? | <p>There are two sides or more to an election - the winning side will get what it wants (hopefully) the losing side will not. What are some of the ways both sides can benefit or do they have to wait 4 years or 8 years for a swing in their fortunes? </p>
 | election democracy political theory | 1 | In a democracy, who takes care of the interests of the losing side? -- (election democracy political theory)
<p>There are two sides or more to an election - the winning side will get what it wants (hopefully) the losing side will not. What are some of the ways both sides can benefit or do they have to wait 4 years or 8... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,193 | Could Hillary Clinton become Donald Trump's Vice President? | <p>Coming from <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/13141/9699">this post</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>It is not unheard of that individual
 "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector" rel="nofollow noreferrer">faithless electors</a>" vote different than mandated by the result&#x... | united states donald trump hillary clinton electoral college faithless elector | 1 | Could Hillary Clinton become Donald Trump's Vice President? -- (united states donald trump hillary clinton electoral college faithless elector)
<p>Coming from <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/13141/9699">this post</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>It is not unheard of that individual
 "<a href="... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,195 | Are there any practical difficulties with switching to alternative voting systems in the US? | <p><em>For the purposes of this question, I'll focus on the STV alternative voting system.</em></p>

<p>America uses a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting" rel="nofollow noreferrer">First Past the Post</a> system along with its Electoral College to decide the President. However, in... | united states voting | 1 | Are there any practical difficulties with switching to alternative voting systems in the US? -- (united states voting)
<p><em>For the purposes of this question, I'll focus on the STV alternative voting system.</em></p>

<p>America uses a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting" rel="no... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,197 | What will be the process and timescale for this proposal on retention of EU citizenship by UK nationals to be considered? | <p>I just spotted <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-citizenship-freedom-of-movement-passport-how-to-keep-parliament-live-move-abroad-a7405196.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this interesting article</a> about an amendment proposed by the Luxembourger MEP Charles Goerens to the EU Committe... | european union brexit legislative process | 1 | What will be the process and timescale for this proposal on retention of EU citizenship by UK nationals to be considered? -- (european union brexit legislative process)
<p>I just spotted <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-citizenship-freedom-of-movement-passport-how-to-keep-parliament-live... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,201 | How can the US electoral college vote be so different to the popular vote? | <p>I've seen some of the YouTube and news outlet pieces on the mechanics of how the USA's electoral college voting system works.</p>

<p>But if electors are supposed to follow the popular vote and the popular vote is for candidate A, then how does candidate B amass enough elector votes to win in A's place?</p>&... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | How can the US electoral college vote be so different to the popular vote? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>I've seen some of the YouTube and news outlet pieces on the mechanics of how the USA's electoral college voting system works.</p>

<p>But if electors are supposed to follow th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,212 | Are all popular votes counted even when one candidate has an insurmountable lead? | <p>Much has been made of the recent election since Clinton seems to have won the "popular vote" while Trump won the vote for the electoral college.</p>

<p>I wonder, though, if this is actually true or if we can really definitively know.</p>

<p>Once a state determines that a candidate has an insurmount... | united states presidential election electoral college electoral system | 1 | Are all popular votes counted even when one candidate has an insurmountable lead? -- (united states presidential election electoral college electoral system)
<p>Much has been made of the recent election since Clinton seems to have won the "popular vote" while Trump won the vote for the electoral college.</p>

<... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,220 | How can Trump be President-Elect before the Electoral College vote? | <p>In the USA, the President is elected by the Electoral College. After the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016" rel="noreferrer">United States Presidental Election, 2016</a>, Donald Trump was referred to as President-Elect as soon as his candidacy was projected to have eno... | united states election presidential election electoral college | 1 | How can Trump be President-Elect before the Electoral College vote? -- (united states election presidential election electoral college)
<p>In the USA, the President is elected by the Electoral College. After the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016" rel="noreferrer">United S... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,230 | Why was the Republican party started in Wisconsin? | <blockquote>
 <p><strong>Why was the Republican party created in Wisconsin?</strong></p>
</blockquote>
 | united states republican party | 1 | Why was the Republican party started in Wisconsin? -- (united states republican party)
<blockquote>
 <p><strong>Why was the Republican party created in Wisconsin?</strong></p>
</blockquote>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,247 | Popular vote for the 2016 House election | <p>Where can I find the results (or at least preliminary results, if not all are counted yet) concerning the popular vote (as opposed to the number of representatives elected) for the national house of representatives election of 2016? </p>

<p>If possible, I would like to have the results state by state
(t... | united states election congress reference request | 1 | Popular vote for the 2016 House election -- (united states election congress reference request)
<p>Where can I find the results (or at least preliminary results, if not all are counted yet) concerning the popular vote (as opposed to the number of representatives elected) for the national house of representatives electi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,249 | Liberals comparing GOP candidates to Nazis, when did it start? | <p>The Left was saying this about Reagan in 1980. Coretta Scott King said: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>I am scared if Reagan gets into office we will see more of the KKK
 and a resurgence of the Nazi Party.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Claremont College professor John Roth wrote: </p>

<blockq... | united states republican party | 1 | Liberals comparing GOP candidates to Nazis, when did it start? -- (united states republican party)
<p>The Left was saying this about Reagan in 1980. Coretta Scott King said: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>I am scared if Reagan gets into office we will see more of the KKK
 and a resurgence of the Nazi Party.</... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,257 | How many other presidents have we had before with such a lack of experience? | <p>So searching around on google I was trying to figure something:</p>

<p>Has there ever been a president that has had zero political experience and zero military time.</p>

<p>It's kind of like being elected president of a software company and not know how to program. </p>

<p>Could this have ... | united states election electoral college | 1 | How many other presidents have we had before with such a lack of experience? -- (united states election electoral college)
<p>So searching around on google I was trying to figure something:</p>

<p>Has there ever been a president that has had zero political experience and zero military time.</p>

<p>It'... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,264 | Can states amend their constitutions to pre-determine future elections? | <p>Consider this scenario: a state passes an amendment which automatically allocates all electoral votes to a given Party candidate for all future elections, ignoring the result of each election. Or equivalently, future elections (for President) are canceled.</p>

<p>Is this Constitutional?</p>
 | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | Can states amend their constitutions to pre-determine future elections? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>Consider this scenario: a state passes an amendment which automatically allocates all electoral votes to a given Party candidate for all future elections, ignoring the result of each el... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,278 | What is the maximum count of faithless electors Clinton can possibly get in 2016? | <p>At the time of writing, it looks like Clinton will end up with 232 pledged electoral votes, and Trump with 306. So 37 electors would have to flip just for a tie.</p>

<p>My understanding is that some states have laws binding electors with either fines, criminal penalties, or the right to replace their votes ... | united states presidential election electoral college faithless elector | 1 | What is the maximum count of faithless electors Clinton can possibly get in 2016? -- (united states presidential election electoral college faithless elector)
<p>At the time of writing, it looks like Clinton will end up with 232 pledged electoral votes, and Trump with 306. So 37 electors would have to flip just for a t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,279 | Effect of 15th and 19th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution on Representation | <p>What effect did the ratification of the 15th Amendment (prohibit the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude) and the 19th Amendment (prohibit the denial of the right to vote based on sex) to the U.S. Constitution have on the number of representatives in the U.S. House?</... | united states constitution congress amendment | 1 | Effect of 15th and 19th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution on Representation -- (united states constitution congress amendment)
<p>What effect did the ratification of the 15th Amendment (prohibit the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude) and the 19th Amendment (prohibit ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,294 | Why does mostly liberal California vote for death penalty? | <p>On Election Day 2016 in California:</p>

<ol>
<li>Proposition to legalize cannabis won</li>
<li>Proposition to repeal death penalty lost</li>
</ol>

<p>The rest of the propositions were mostly liberal, and most of them won; also the Democrats won most if not all of the elections in the st... | united states referendum us state laws liberalism death penalty | 1 | Why does mostly liberal California vote for death penalty? -- (united states referendum us state laws liberalism death penalty)
<p>On Election Day 2016 in California:</p>

<ol>
<li>Proposition to legalize cannabis won</li>
<li>Proposition to repeal death penalty lost</li>
</ol>

<p>The rest ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,295 | Would offering to pay the fine for a faithless elector be bribery? | <p>There has been a lot of discussion lately about faithless electors and whether they are bound in certain cases or what the penalty is. There's a petition circulating which offers to pay the fine of a faithless elector if they will flip and vote for Clinton. </p>

<p>If you are paying on the condition they vo... | united states law presidential election electoral college | 1 | Would offering to pay the fine for a faithless elector be bribery? -- (united states law presidential election electoral college)
<p>There has been a lot of discussion lately about faithless electors and whether they are bound in certain cases or what the penalty is. There's a petition circulating which offers to pay t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,297 | Can the US president reside somewhere else than the White House? | <p>Could President-Elect Trump decide to reside in somewhere else (NY for example) when he becomes president ?</p>

<p>I understand that the White House is the official residence and has been "bunkerized" for safety and security, but is there a law that say president have to be there ?</p>
 | united states president | 1 | Can the US president reside somewhere else than the White House? -- (united states president)
<p>Could President-Elect Trump decide to reside in somewhere else (NY for example) when he becomes president ?</p>

<p>I understand that the White House is the official residence and has been "bunkerized" for safety an... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,299 | Is Trump projected to win the popular vote? | <p>Apparently all of the votes have not been counted yet. Do projections show that Trump will win the popular vote once all votes have been counted for?</p>
 | united states election voting president | 1 | Is Trump projected to win the popular vote? -- (united states election voting president)
<p>Apparently all of the votes have not been counted yet. Do projections show that Trump will win the popular vote once all votes have been counted for?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,303 | In America would it be possible to detain a President on the grounds of insanity? | <p>In the UK there is a process used by doctors 50,000 times a year, and known as <em>sectioning</em>, where an individual can be detained against their will, under the Mental Health Act, if, in the opinion of two doctors (including one who is trained in psychiatry) and a social worker, they are a danger to themselves ... | united states president | 1 | In America would it be possible to detain a President on the grounds of insanity? -- (united states president)
<p>In the UK there is a process used by doctors 50,000 times a year, and known as <em>sectioning</em>, where an individual can be detained against their will, under the Mental Health Act, if, in the opinion of... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,317 | Instant runoff voting in US presidential elections | <p>User Thunderforge recently <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/13105/did-anyone-run-irv-models-simulations-on-2016-us-election">remarked</a>: (<em>emphasis mine</em>)</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Of interest, Maine <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Maine_Ranked_Choice_Voting_Initiative,_Questi... | united states presidential election us state laws | 1 | Instant runoff voting in US presidential elections -- (united states presidential election us state laws)
<p>User Thunderforge recently <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/13105/did-anyone-run-irv-models-simulations-on-2016-us-election">remarked</a>: (<em>emphasis mine</em>)</p>

<blockquote>&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,319 | Who would have won the 2016 presidency if all states' electors were allocated proportionally? | <p>Hypothetically, if all states were to allocate their electors proportionally to the votes in their state, who would have won the last election? </p>

<p>That is, let's say that there was a constitutional amendment in place that, instead of abolishing the electoral college, required that the votes be split i... | united states presidential election electoral college | 1 | Who would have won the 2016 presidency if all states' electors were allocated proportionally? -- (united states presidential election electoral college)
<p>Hypothetically, if all states were to allocate their electors proportionally to the votes in their state, who would have won the last election? </p>

<p>Th... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,324 | What made the popular vote in the US presidential election so close? | <p>One striking feature of the just completed presidential election in USA is how close the popular vote was -- the two major candidates literally being separated by only a fraction of a percent. It is difficult to think this near exact parity is just a coincidence (never mind that things end up differently in the elec... | united states voting presidential election | 1 | What made the popular vote in the US presidential election so close? -- (united states voting presidential election)
<p>One striking feature of the just completed presidential election in USA is how close the popular vote was -- the two major candidates literally being separated by only a fraction of a percent. It is d... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,326 | What effect would the Wyoming Rule, if in place, have had on the elections since the year 2000? | <p>From Wikipedia...</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The proposed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Rule" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wyoming Rule</a> calls for expanding the House until the
 standard Representative-to-population ratio equals that of the
 smallest entitled unit (currently the st... | united states electoral college redistricting | 1 | What effect would the Wyoming Rule, if in place, have had on the elections since the year 2000? -- (united states electoral college redistricting)
<p>From Wikipedia...</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The proposed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Rule" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wyoming Rule</a> calls fo... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,355 | Where does the phrase "reason in revolt" originate from? | <p>The phrase "<em>reason in revolt</em>" is commonly used in Marxist/Socialist literature, but I can't figure out where it came from. Who first said it or used it in writing?</p>
 | socialism marxism propaganda | 1 | Where does the phrase "reason in revolt" originate from? -- (socialism marxism propaganda)
<p>The phrase "<em>reason in revolt</em>" is commonly used in Marxist/Socialist literature, but I can't figure out where it came from. Who first said it or used it in writing?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,361 | Which website was Donald Trump mentioning in his speech declaring his candidacy for the 2016 election? | <p>In the speech where Donald Trump was declaring his participation in the election, he mentioned a website which is worth 5 billion USD. But which website was he actually mentioning? <a href="https://youtu.be/OCabT_O0YSM?t=20m48s" rel="noreferrer">Here</a> is the YouTube link of his speech. Starting with the relevant... | united states donald trump | 1 | Which website was Donald Trump mentioning in his speech declaring his candidacy for the 2016 election? -- (united states donald trump)
<p>In the speech where Donald Trump was declaring his participation in the election, he mentioned a website which is worth 5 billion USD. But which website was he actually mentioning? <... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,371 | Do any countries allow same-sex marriage and prohibit adultery? | <p>Taiwan is set to <a href="https://qz.com/875131/taiwans-unlikely-road-to-marriage-equality/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">legalize</a> same-sex marriage, and adultery is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery#Asia" rel="nofollow noreferrer">illegal</a> in that country.</p>
<p>Are there any countries where ... | law international same sex marriage | 1 | Do any countries allow same-sex marriage and prohibit adultery? -- (law international same sex marriage)
<p>Taiwan is set to <a href="https://qz.com/875131/taiwans-unlikely-road-to-marriage-equality/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">legalize</a> same-sex marriage, and adultery is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adulte... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,392 | What requirements are there for becoming a supreme court justice? | <p>Can the president appoint anyone as a supreme court justice?</p>

<p>What requirements are there for becoming a supreme court justice? Do you need to be a lawyer or not?</p>
 | united states supreme court judiciary | 1 | What requirements are there for becoming a supreme court justice? -- (united states supreme court judiciary)
<p>Can the president appoint anyone as a supreme court justice?</p>

<p>What requirements are there for becoming a supreme court justice? Do you need to be a lawyer or not?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,394 | What would it take for a NATO member to leave? | <p>Suppose the US have decided to completely leave NATO, what steps would they have to take and how long can the process be?</p>

<p>Would it be different for other members of NATO should they wanted to leave?</p>
 | united states nato | 1 | What would it take for a NATO member to leave? -- (united states nato)
<p>Suppose the US have decided to completely leave NATO, what steps would they have to take and how long can the process be?</p>

<p>Would it be different for other members of NATO should they wanted to leave?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,397 | Would Canada have to leave the Commonwealth to have a president? | <p>If Canada wanted to have a president, would that mean it would have to leave the Commonwealth?</p>
 | united kingdom president canada commonwealth | 1 | Would Canada have to leave the Commonwealth to have a president? -- (united kingdom president canada commonwealth)
<p>If Canada wanted to have a president, would that mean it would have to leave the Commonwealth?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,408 | How could the USA get money from Mexico for a wall? | <p>While building a wall along the Mexican border should not be impossible for the USA, I wonder how they could make Mexico pay for it.</p>

<p>One way would be to pay 50-50, but I don't see the incentive for Mexico to do this. Also, from what Trump says, it seems he wants Mexico to pay in full.</p>

<p... | united states donald trump borders mexico trump wall | 1 | How could the USA get money from Mexico for a wall? -- (united states donald trump borders mexico trump wall)
<p>While building a wall along the Mexican border should not be impossible for the USA, I wonder how they could make Mexico pay for it.</p>

<p>One way would be to pay 50-50, but I don't see the incenti... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,460 | What would be needed for the U.S. to abolish or reform the electoral college? | <p>What would it take to reform the U.S. Presidential Elections such that either</p>

<ul>
<li>The President is elected by popular vote, abolishing the electoral college completely, or</li>
<li>every state is mandated to allocate their electors proportionally?</li>
</ul>

<p>The former would... | united states electoral college | 1 | What would be needed for the U.S. to abolish or reform the electoral college? -- (united states electoral college)
<p>What would it take to reform the U.S. Presidential Elections such that either</p>

<ul>
<li>The President is elected by popular vote, abolishing the electoral college completely, or</li>
... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,469 | What prompted the high turnout in presidential elections from 1840-1896? | <p>After reading about the recent election and hearing that the voter turnout was somewhat lower than in the last two cycles, I went and found <a href="http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/turnout.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this page from UCSB</a>, that listed voter turnout percentages from 1824 to 2012.</p>
&#x... | united states presidential election voter turnout | 1 | What prompted the high turnout in presidential elections from 1840-1896? -- (united states presidential election voter turnout)
<p>After reading about the recent election and hearing that the voter turnout was somewhat lower than in the last two cycles, I went and found <a href="http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/turn... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,470 | Could the results of presidential election still change? | <p>According to <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/election/results/president" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CNN</a>, ballots are still being counted across the USA (as of 11/16/16). While in many states, the number of counted ballots is too small to change the result, the outcome in Michigan is labelled as unknown and for in... | united states presidential election | 1 | Could the results of presidential election still change? -- (united states presidential election)
<p>According to <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/election/results/president" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CNN</a>, ballots are still being counted across the USA (as of 11/16/16). While in many states, the number of counted ba... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,478 | Is it typical for a president to fill his cabinet with campaign staff and campaigners? | <p>Have US presidents historically used staff from their campaign or people that explicitly campaigned for them in their cabinet staff?</p>

<p>For example, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's campaign CEO, was appointed to a position, as was the head of the Republican National Committee. Rudy Giuliani, who campaigned... | united states political transitions | 1 | Is it typical for a president to fill his cabinet with campaign staff and campaigners? -- (united states political transitions)
<p>Have US presidents historically used staff from their campaign or people that explicitly campaigned for them in their cabinet staff?</p>

<p>For example, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump'... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,481 | Could California Ratify the Paris Agreement? | <p>While not a member of the UN itself, the implementation of <a href="https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/ab32/ab32.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AB 32</a> effectively satisfies all the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The state, being so large, contributes to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_... | united states united nations paris agreement | 1 | Could California Ratify the Paris Agreement? -- (united states united nations paris agreement)
<p>While not a member of the UN itself, the implementation of <a href="https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/ab32/ab32.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AB 32</a> effectively satisfies all the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The state... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,488 | Why do people talk about the "first 100 days" of a presidency? | <p>I have over the years seen political pundits talk about whether a president-elect will accomplish such-and-such thing within his first 100 days in office. What's so special about that span of time? Why not say "first 3 months", or "before summer", or "in the first year of his term"?</p>

<p>Is it just arbitr... | united states president | 1 | Why do people talk about the "first 100 days" of a presidency? -- (united states president)
<p>I have over the years seen political pundits talk about whether a president-elect will accomplish such-and-such thing within his first 100 days in office. What's so special about that span of time? Why not say "first 3 months... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,505 | Anonymous donation regulations from the Federal Election Commission | <p>I want to contribute to a federal candidate.</p>

<p>I don't want to disclose any of my contact information to them in doing so.</p>

<p>I've confirmed that my bank's electronic bill-pay sends a check with only my first and last name and optionally a memo, which is fine I just don't ever want future ... | united states election campaign finance fundraising | 1 | Anonymous donation regulations from the Federal Election Commission -- (united states election campaign finance fundraising)
<p>I want to contribute to a federal candidate.</p>

<p>I don't want to disclose any of my contact information to them in doing so.</p>

<p>I've confirmed that my bank's electroni... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,531 | Why is government usually divided in exactly three specific branches | <p>In most countries, government is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branch.</p>

<p>For what reasons is this division to prevalant? Why isn't government divided in some other way (e.g. there could be financial branch, internal affairs branch, etc.)?</p>

<p>I wasn't able to answer this ... | government separation of powers | 1 | Why is government usually divided in exactly three specific branches -- (government separation of powers)
<p>In most countries, government is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branch.</p>

<p>For what reasons is this division to prevalant? Why isn't government divided in some other way (e.g. ther... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,540 | Why religious fractionalization index of Turkey so low given %20 percent of Alevi existance? | <p>In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_ranked_by_ethnic_and_cultural_diversity_level" rel="nofollow noreferrer">data from Wikipedia</a> Turkey has religious fractionalization index value 0.0049 which makes it the fifth least fractionalized country. </p>

<p>But <a href="https://en.w... | religion turkey social politics | 1 | Why religious fractionalization index of Turkey so low given %20 percent of Alevi existance? -- (religion turkey social politics)
<p>In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_ranked_by_ethnic_and_cultural_diversity_level" rel="nofollow noreferrer">data from Wikipedia</a> Turkey has religious frac... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,546 | Secret ballot vs vote by mail | <p>According to wikipedia, "The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous, forestalling attempts to influence the voter by intimidation and potential vote buying." The idea is 
that to be counted, a vote must be made in a way that no one except the vote... | united states election ballot | 1 | Secret ballot vs vote by mail -- (united states election ballot)
<p>According to wikipedia, "The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous, forestalling attempts to influence the voter by intimidation and potential vote buying." The idea is 
that to be ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,549 | Do United States police officers answer to the president before the mayor? | <p>Many mayors of major US cities are claiming that they were not implement some of President-elect Trump's orders regarding deportation. Would the police be obligated to listen to the mayor and ignore the president or would they be obligated to listen to the president and ignore the mayor?</p>
 | united states president police | 1 | Do United States police officers answer to the president before the mayor? -- (united states president police)
<p>Many mayors of major US cities are claiming that they were not implement some of President-elect Trump's orders regarding deportation. Would the police be obligated to listen to the mayor and ignore the pr... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,550 | A small set of questions on objections to the Electoral College vote by members of Congress | <p>According to <a href="http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/10/who-are-the-electors-in-the-electoral-college/" rel="noreferrer">this website article</a> <em>(bold emphasis added)</em>...</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>In 2017, the new federal Congress convenes on January 6 for the official Electoral College vo... | united states congress presidential election electoral college | 1 | A small set of questions on objections to the Electoral College vote by members of Congress -- (united states congress presidential election electoral college)
<p>According to <a href="http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/10/who-are-the-electors-in-the-electoral-college/" rel="noreferrer">this website article</a> <e... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,589 | What is the reason for Nicolas Sarkozy's decline? | <p>These days the right wing party Republicans are holding their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Republicans_(France)_presidential_primary,_2016" rel="nofollow noreferrer">presidential primaries</a> for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_presidential_election,_2017" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2... | primaries france | 1 | What is the reason for Nicolas Sarkozy's decline? -- (primaries france)
<p>These days the right wing party Republicans are holding their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Republicans_(France)_presidential_primary,_2016" rel="nofollow noreferrer">presidential primaries</a> for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,595 | Do the big donors to a losing US presidential candidate ever get their money back? | <p>Do the big donors to a losing US presidential candidate ever get their money back? And if so, how, and in how much time?</p>
 | united states presidential election money | 1 | Do the big donors to a losing US presidential candidate ever get their money back? -- (united states presidential election money)
<p>Do the big donors to a losing US presidential candidate ever get their money back? And if so, how, and in how much time?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,599 | Why is there shown an electoral vote for Trump in Maine on the Wikipedia? | <p>In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia article for the results of the 2016 US Presidential Election</a>, it shows 1 red vote in Maine:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/zbR9S.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src... | united states presidential election | 1 | Why is there shown an electoral vote for Trump in Maine on the Wikipedia? -- (united states presidential election)
<p>In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia article for the results of the 2016 US Presidential Election</a>, it shows 1 ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,601 | What if the wrong successor to POTUS is sworn in | <p>Assume that due to an accident, attack or catastrophe several persons on the <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Presidential_line_of_succession" rel="nofollow noreferrer">U.S. Presidential Line of Succession</a> are incapacitated (or dead) together with the current president. In order with a contingency... | united states constitution president succession | 1 | What if the wrong successor to POTUS is sworn in -- (united states constitution president succession)
<p>Assume that due to an accident, attack or catastrophe several persons on the <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Presidential_line_of_succession" rel="nofollow noreferrer">U.S. Presidential Line of Succe... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,606 | What makes a country need a "Strong Authoritarian" state? | <p><a href="https://youtu.be/0sI-y9J-ol8?t=39" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This Stratfor video</a> on Egypt's Geographic Challenge says that Egypt needs a strong centralized government in order to manage its resources and make best use out of the Nile dependent country.</p>

<p>This begs the question, if this ana... | geopolitics | 1 | What makes a country need a "Strong Authoritarian" state? -- (geopolitics)
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/0sI-y9J-ol8?t=39" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This Stratfor video</a> on Egypt's Geographic Challenge says that Egypt needs a strong centralized government in order to manage its resources and make best use out of the ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,611 | Are the death threats against Trump electors unprecedented in America? | <p><a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/17/elector-threats/94003176/" rel="noreferrer">Detroit News</a> reports:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Trump’s opponents have deluged [Michael] Banerian and other GOP electors with pleas and nasty emails to reverse course and cast their ballots for Clinto... | united states donald trump electoral college crime | 1 | Are the death threats against Trump electors unprecedented in America? -- (united states donald trump electoral college crime)
<p><a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/17/elector-threats/94003176/" rel="noreferrer">Detroit News</a> reports:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Trump’s opponents have de... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,617 | Precedent for a sitting President not residing in the White House? | <p>Was there ever any precedent set, for a sitting President of the United States to not have resided in the White House during the entirety or parts of his tenure ?<br>
<strong>Note</strong> : Other than when it was destroyed by fire (1929) or due to war (1812)</p>
 | united states history president | 1 | Precedent for a sitting President not residing in the White House? -- (united states history president)
<p>Was there ever any precedent set, for a sitting President of the United States to not have resided in the White House during the entirety or parts of his tenure ?<br>
<strong>Note</strong> : Other than when it... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,624 | November 22, 2016 article about the Syrian Civil War | <p>Is <a href="https://espresso.economist.com/07b6f0c87d1dc9f9ab8e8543b60a419a" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a> accurate and fair in saying that "the Syrian government dismissed a UN plan that would have left rebels in control of the east if al-Qaeda-linked jihadists agreed to leave"? Why did the government ... | syria united nations | 1 | November 22, 2016 article about the Syrian Civil War -- (syria united nations)
<p>Is <a href="https://espresso.economist.com/07b6f0c87d1dc9f9ab8e8543b60a419a" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a> accurate and fair in saying that "the Syrian government dismissed a UN plan that would have left rebels in control of ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,625 | Is there a way the US president could extend his immunity in the future? | <p>"However, the Court ruled in Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 117 S.Ct. 1636, 137 L.Ed.2d 945 (1997), that a sitting president does not have presidential immunity from suit over conduct unrelated to his official duties. The holding came in a civil suit brought by Paula Corbin Jones against President Clinton."
(U.... | united states president | 1 | Is there a way the US president could extend his immunity in the future? -- (united states president)
<p>"However, the Court ruled in Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 117 S.Ct. 1636, 137 L.Ed.2d 945 (1997), that a sitting president does not have presidential immunity from suit over conduct unrelated to his official duti... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,636 | Are votes in electronic voting machines always manually counted? | <p>I would like a clarification about how the system works, because I always thought that votes cast in electronic machines a) left a paper trail and b) were always manually verified.</p>

<p>My idea was that electronic voting machines would be useful for several reason:</p>

<ul>
<li>Fast "first co... | united states electronic voting | 1 | Are votes in electronic voting machines always manually counted? -- (united states electronic voting)
<p>I would like a clarification about how the system works, because I always thought that votes cast in electronic machines a) left a paper trail and b) were always manually verified.</p>

<p>My idea was that e... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,643 | How would a recount help ascertain the results of the 2016 US Presidential election? | <p>As it's widely reported now, Jill Stein's raising money to request for a recount in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.</p>

<hr>

<p>The <a href="http://www.jill2016.com/recount_splash?splash=1" rel="noreferrer">campaign site</a> states this as the reason: </p>

<blockquote>&... | united states election presidential election | 1 | How would a recount help ascertain the results of the 2016 US Presidential election? -- (united states election presidential election)
<p>As it's widely reported now, Jill Stein's raising money to request for a recount in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.</p>

<hr>

<p>The <a href="htt... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,655 | Why did Chancellor Merkel invite just five European leaders to Berlin at "Obama's final day in Berlin"? | <p>Chancellor Merkel held talks with US and European leaders in Berlin.
Anyway, from a politico-economic union of 28 member states, just the representatives of 5 were invited. Did her office give an explanation of why she invited just five European leaders to Berlin at "Obama's final day in Berlin"?</p>

<... | european union germany barack obama angela merkel | 1 | Why did Chancellor Merkel invite just five European leaders to Berlin at "Obama's final day in Berlin"? -- (european union germany barack obama angela merkel)
<p>Chancellor Merkel held talks with US and European leaders in Berlin.
Anyway, from a politico-economic union of 28 member states, just the representatives ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,661 | What will happen if Wisconsin can't finish the recount in time? | <p>As reported, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has accepted Jill Stein's petition for a recount of this year's presidential election.</p>

<hr>

<p>In a <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/jill-stein-s-recount-effort-surpasses-fundraising-goal-over-4m-n688316" rel="noreferrer">NBC art... | united states election presidential election | 1 | What will happen if Wisconsin can't finish the recount in time? -- (united states election presidential election)
<p>As reported, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has accepted Jill Stein's petition for a recount of this year's presidential election.</p>

<hr>

<p>In a <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/p... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,668 | Who will be able to see the names and contact information of people who donate to the Stein/Baraka recount efforts? | <p>The Stein/Baraka Green Party campaign has launched an effort to <a href="https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount" rel="nofollow noreferrer">raise money for a recount</a> for the presidential election in several states. It asks for the names and contact information for anyone who wishes to donate. </p>

<... | united states campaign finance | 1 | Who will be able to see the names and contact information of people who donate to the Stein/Baraka recount efforts? -- (united states campaign finance)
<p>The Stein/Baraka Green Party campaign has launched an effort to <a href="https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount" rel="nofollow noreferrer">raise money for a rec... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,673 | Why does it take so long time to count votes in US elections? | <p>According to news, it will take two weeks to recount votes in Wisconsin. Finland has the same population as Wisconsin (5-6 million people), but the votes have been completely counted 4-5 hours after the voting has closed, and even the recount is finished the following day. Finland uses ballots on which voters write ... | united states election | 1 | Why does it take so long time to count votes in US elections? -- (united states election)
<p>According to news, it will take two weeks to recount votes in Wisconsin. Finland has the same population as Wisconsin (5-6 million people), but the votes have been completely counted 4-5 hours after the voting has closed, and e... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,674 | How free are Cuban citizens to leave the country these days? | <p>I know that it used to be the case that the Cuban authorities prevented people from leaving the country that they deemed useful - similar to Eastern Germany.</p>

<p>I heard that this was lifted a couple of years ago, but I have no source as to precisely how the state of affairs really is.</p>

<p>Do... | communism cuba | 1 | How free are Cuban citizens to leave the country these days? -- (communism cuba)
<p>I know that it used to be the case that the Cuban authorities prevented people from leaving the country that they deemed useful - similar to Eastern Germany.</p>

<p>I heard that this was lifted a couple of years ago, but I have... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,683 | Did Castro seek thermonuclear war with the US? | <p>Here, via <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/442482/castro-letter-khrushchev" rel="noreferrer">Andrew Stuttaford</a>, is an excerpt from a letter Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent to Castro after the Cuban missile crisis. Ed note (the text is furnished from <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexp... | united states nuclear weapons cuba cold war | 1 | Did Castro seek thermonuclear war with the US? -- (united states nuclear weapons cuba cold war)
<p>Here, via <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/442482/castro-letter-khrushchev" rel="noreferrer">Andrew Stuttaford</a>, is an excerpt from a letter Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent to Castro after the Cuban ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,694 | Taking over cellphone when texting while driving | <p>The following appeared on the national news site of the Netherlands this morning:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Minister Schultz zint op maatregelen om te voorkomen dat een automobilist onder het rijden kan appen of sms'en. De minister vraagt telecombedrijven een techniek te ontwikkelen die de telefoon tijdens ... | law european union government parliament netherlands | 1 | Taking over cellphone when texting while driving -- (law european union government parliament netherlands)
<p>The following appeared on the national news site of the Netherlands this morning:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Minister Schultz zint op maatregelen om te voorkomen dat een automobilist onder het rijden ka... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,717 | Why doesn't the popular vote for past elections tally? | <p>Why does different sources show a different popular vote tally. This happens even in the most recent elections such as 2012, 2008, etc.</p>

<hr>

<p>I've complied the results from 3 sources:</p>

<ol>
<li><p><a href="http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/electionresults.shtml" rel="noreferrer">Feder... | united states election presidential election | 1 | Why doesn't the popular vote for past elections tally? -- (united states election presidential election)
<p>Why does different sources show a different popular vote tally. This happens even in the most recent elections such as 2012, 2008, etc.</p>

<hr>

<p>I've complied the results from 3 sources:</p>&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,718 | Why is Cuba still leasing Guantanamo Bay to the US? | <p>During the last decade and a half, the US has housed prisoners in Guantanamo Bay and has been leasing it from the Cuban government for 55 years. <a href="https://news.vice.com/article/will-cuba-now-cash-55-years-worth-of-guantanamo-rent-checks" rel="noreferrer">Cuba has never cashed the checks</a> </p>

<p>C... | united states international relations cuba | 1 | Why is Cuba still leasing Guantanamo Bay to the US? -- (united states international relations cuba)
<p>During the last decade and a half, the US has housed prisoners in Guantanamo Bay and has been leasing it from the Cuban government for 55 years. <a href="https://news.vice.com/article/will-cuba-now-cash-55-years-worth... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,723 | How do governments stop hyperinflation? | <p>After reading <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/venezuelas-currency-hyper-inflation-oil-crisis-devalued-shop-keepers-weigh-notes-a7443596.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a>, I wonder "How can a government stop hyperinflation?"</p>

<p>What can other governments do to help?</p>&#... | international economy money money supply | 1 | How do governments stop hyperinflation? -- (international economy money money supply)
<p>After reading <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/venezuelas-currency-hyper-inflation-oil-crisis-devalued-shop-keepers-weigh-notes-a7443596.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a>, I wonder "How can a governm... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,725 | Literature on Private Countries | <p>Amidst Anarchocapitalist authors such as Murray Rothbard, are there any who discuss the possibility of privately-owned countries?</p>

<p>Private countries would be shares of land owned by investors which would possess their own laws, courts, police and otherwise public services. Such enterprise's profit wou... | political theory anarcho capitalism | 1 | Literature on Private Countries -- (political theory anarcho capitalism)
<p>Amidst Anarchocapitalist authors such as Murray Rothbard, are there any who discuss the possibility of privately-owned countries?</p>

<p>Private countries would be shares of land owned by investors which would possess their own laws, c... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,743 | What does this comparison between Steven Mnuchin and Forrest Gump mean? | <p>As reported by <a href="http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-money/2016/11/dems-to-unload-on-mnuchin-217615" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Politico</a>,</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) in a statement late Tuesday: “Steve
 Mnuchin is the Forrest Gump of the financial crisis — h... | united states media | 1 | What does this comparison between Steven Mnuchin and Forrest Gump mean? -- (united states media)
<p>As reported by <a href="http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-money/2016/11/dems-to-unload-on-mnuchin-217615" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Politico</a>,</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,746 | How is the power of the FBI in the US limited to not threaten separation of powers? | <p>The FBI in the US has the physical instruments to harm citizens physically, that seems to give FBI the ground to break the constitution and intimidate all the 3 branches to take control of all the powers. How is that prevented?</p>
 | united states separation of powers | 1 | How is the power of the FBI in the US limited to not threaten separation of powers? -- (united states separation of powers)
<p>The FBI in the US has the physical instruments to harm citizens physically, that seems to give FBI the ground to break the constitution and intimidate all the 3 branches to take control of all ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,757 | How is it possible to know your vote was _not_ counted? | <p>In any of the 50 states in 2016 how often is it possible to know your vote was not counted?</p>

<hr>

<p>(Note that this question is similar to <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/9119/how-do-i-know-that-my-vote-was-counted">How do I know that my vote was counted?</a>, and superfic... | united states voting | 1 | How is it possible to know your vote was _not_ counted? -- (united states voting)
<p>In any of the 50 states in 2016 how often is it possible to know your vote was not counted?</p>

<hr>

<p>(Note that this question is similar to <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/9119/how-do-i-know-t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,768 | Obamacare coverage gap... I don't get it | <p>For those whose income is below the Federal poverty level, and are in a state where Medicaid has not expanded to cover them... why doesn't Obamacare just make exceptions for these people, and grant them subsidies? I mean the money for Medicaid is just lying there for that state right? Why not use that for subsidies ... | united states affordable care act | 1 | Obamacare coverage gap... I don't get it -- (united states affordable care act)
<p>For those whose income is below the Federal poverty level, and are in a state where Medicaid has not expanded to cover them... why doesn't Obamacare just make exceptions for these people, and grant them subsidies? I mean the money for Me... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,779 | The US Congress has passed a restoration of sanctions on Iran; can the President veto it? | <p>The <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/senate-extends-iran-sanctions/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">US senate has passed</a> (99 to 0) an extension of the sanctions against Iran. President Obama could veto the bill before it becomes law. The veto can be overridden. </p>

<p>What then? </p>&#... | united states constitution iran barack obama veto | 1 | The US Congress has passed a restoration of sanctions on Iran; can the President veto it? -- (united states constitution iran barack obama veto)
<p>The <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/01/politics/senate-extends-iran-sanctions/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">US senate has passed</a> (99 to 0) an extension of the san... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,781 | What is the difference between an independent and an unlabelled candidate? | <p>According to the <a href="https://cabnet.richmond.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=81&RPID=503020385" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official results of the Richmond-Park by-election, 2016</a>, Goldsmith and Syms are <em>Independent</em> whereas Powell is not labelled at all. My assumption was that anybody who i... | election united kingdom | 1 | What is the difference between an independent and an unlabelled candidate? -- (election united kingdom)
<p>According to the <a href="https://cabnet.richmond.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=81&RPID=503020385" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official results of the Richmond-Park by-election, 2016</a>, Goldsmith and Sy... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,787 | Does Donald Trump have a position on funding of United Nations? | <p>There exists a populist right wing opinion<sup>[1]</sup> that UN funding from US should be meaningfully diminished (or US should get out of UN, as the more extreme position), due to UN pursuing agenda that is often anti-US-interests.</p>

<p>Does Donald Trump have an position on the topic? (either explicit, ... | united states united nations | 1 | Does Donald Trump have a position on funding of United Nations? -- (united states united nations)
<p>There exists a populist right wing opinion<sup>[1]</sup> that UN funding from US should be meaningfully diminished (or US should get out of UN, as the more extreme position), due to UN pursuing agenda that is often anti... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,801 | Typically, are actual ballots required to be visible to election recount observers? | <p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_County,_Wisconsin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Door County</a> observer from the <a href="http://www.jill2016.com/recountwiinfo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2016 Wisconsin recount</a> reports:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Observers were seated apart from the people cou... | united states election voting presidential election contested election | 1 | Typically, are actual ballots required to be visible to election recount observers? -- (united states election voting presidential election contested election)
<p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_County,_Wisconsin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Door County</a> observer from the <a href="http://www.jill2016.com... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,807 | Has no one from the US government really talked to Taiwan for decades? | <p>This is apparently a big controversy, but I was under the impression that the US and Taiwan were allies - there's a lot of trade, certainly, I have many items that are "Made in Taiwan". Surely there must have been trade agreements, tariffs, etc., at minimum?</p>
 | united states international relations taiwan | 1 | Has no one from the US government really talked to Taiwan for decades? -- (united states international relations taiwan)
<p>This is apparently a big controversy, but I was under the impression that the US and Taiwan were allies - there's a lot of trade, certainly, I have many items that are "Made in Taiwan". Surely the... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,816 | Concession speeches | <p>If a Presidential candidate loses the election, and then loses a failed recount effort, is it customary for her to have to give a second Concession speech?</p>
 | united states election | 1 | Concession speeches -- (united states election)
<p>If a Presidential candidate loses the election, and then loses a failed recount effort, is it customary for her to have to give a second Concession speech?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,817 | How much would the US economy suffer if they stopped military spending? | <p>If there weren't new jets, tanks, guns, bullets, contracts etc.. being made, how would this impact their economy/GDP? Would it have such a significant impact that it would cause another recession? These current wars can be debatable whether they were for political or for profit. What percentage of the US GDP is stri... | united states economy war | 1 | How much would the US economy suffer if they stopped military spending? -- (united states economy war)
<p>If there weren't new jets, tanks, guns, bullets, contracts etc.. being made, how would this impact their economy/GDP? Would it have such a significant impact that it would cause another recession? These current war... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,828 | On November 8, were only the two major parties available as options to voters? | <p>I am not from the USA and I find that election system confusing. Recently, during a conversation with another person (also not from the USA), I was informed that presidential elections in the US have two "phases".</p>

<p>Roughly, in the first "phase" (don't know when that was), voters can choose any party, ... | united states presidential election | 1 | On November 8, were only the two major parties available as options to voters? -- (united states presidential election)
<p>I am not from the USA and I find that election system confusing. Recently, during a conversation with another person (also not from the USA), I was informed that presidential elections in the US ha... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,832 | Does the Monarch of the United Kingdom have any Hard power Left to exercise? | <p>Has all of the United Kingdom Monarch's hard power been stripped away, or do they still play an active role in administration and Governance? </p>

<p>If not , is their any legal document that permanently relegates the Monarch to the position of Figure head?</p>
 | united kingdom monarchy power | 1 | Does the Monarch of the United Kingdom have any Hard power Left to exercise? -- (united kingdom monarchy power)
<p>Has all of the United Kingdom Monarch's hard power been stripped away, or do they still play an active role in administration and Governance? </p>

<p>If not , is their any legal document that perm... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,835 | How could the ACA have been passed with reconciliation, but can only be repealed partially using the same? | <p>This follows from a <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/13144/can-obamacare-be-repealed-through-budget-reconciliation">previous question</a>.</p>

<p>As I understand it <em>(any of the following assumptions may be wrong and are part of my question)</em>: </p>

<p>Obamacare consists ... | united states legislative process legislation affordable care act | 1 | How could the ACA have been passed with reconciliation, but can only be repealed partially using the same? -- (united states legislative process legislation affordable care act)
<p>This follows from a <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/13144/can-obamacare-be-repealed-through-budget-reconciliation">pr... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,848 | Why didn't anyone talk about 'supporting the democratically elected government' in Syrian uprising as they did in the coup in Turkey and save lives? | <p>During the early stages of the attempted coup in Turkey, the United States came out in support of the "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-turkey-coup-2016-7" rel="noreferrer">democratically elected government</a>"</p>

<p>Putting aside any judgements on if this was the best thing to do, could a si... | international relations syria foreign policy | 1 | Why didn't anyone talk about 'supporting the democratically elected government' in Syrian uprising as they did in the coup in Turkey and save lives? -- (international relations syria foreign policy)
<p>During the early stages of the attempted coup in Turkey, the United States came out in support of the "<a href="http:/... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,853 | How would a tie for third place in the Electoral college vote be broken? | <p>As I understand it if no candidates receives a majority the house of representatives would chose a president among the top three candidates, but what happens in (the unlikely) scenario where there's a tie for third candidate.</p>

<p>The simplest example is with four candidates: if Washington gets 268 votes,... | united states constitution presidential election contested election | 1 | How would a tie for third place in the Electoral college vote be broken? -- (united states constitution presidential election contested election)
<p>As I understand it if no candidates receives a majority the house of representatives would chose a president among the top three candidates, but what happens in (the unlik... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,864 | What is this new insignia in Iraq? | <p>Iraq's government seems to be rapidly evolving, developing new armies to cope with ISIL, and making various political changes. I recently saw this new insignia being worn by a member of the Iraqi armed forces. What is it?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/tCHbS.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img sr... | iraq | 1 | What is this new insignia in Iraq? -- (iraq)
<p>Iraq's government seems to be rapidly evolving, developing new armies to cope with ISIL, and making various political changes. I recently saw this new insignia being worn by a member of the Iraqi armed forces. What is it?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,866 | How many terms can a former vice-president president serve? | <p>If a president were to be unable to serve, with the vice-president becoming president, how many terms would they be able to run/serve for? </p>

<p>Say the president is unable to serve 2 years into their term and the vice president steps in. Will they be able to run for 2 full terms after that because they t... | united states law constitution presidential election vice president | 1 | How many terms can a former vice-president president serve? -- (united states law constitution presidential election vice president)
<p>If a president were to be unable to serve, with the vice-president becoming president, how many terms would they be able to run/serve for? </p>

<p>Say the president is unable ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,871 | UN's decision to publicly endorse a political candidate | <p>So based on the charter of the United Nations, Article 2, the organisation is based on the sovereign of every member and they will not take actions for domestic affairs (in this context, it is in a military way). So basically what I am trying to ask is that whether or not an endorsement is counted as an act of dispu... | united nations sovereignty | 1 | UN's decision to publicly endorse a political candidate -- (united nations sovereignty)
<p>So based on the charter of the United Nations, Article 2, the organisation is based on the sovereign of every member and they will not take actions for domestic affairs (in this context, it is in a military way). So basically wha... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,889 | How does the Library of Congress have the authority/standing to overturn a State Department position? | <p>This question's context is grounded in the recent history of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis that both parties, the State Department, the President, and it seems ultimately the Library of Congress weighed in on. You can read all about it here in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Honduran_constituti... | united states | 1 | How does the Library of Congress have the authority/standing to overturn a State Department position? -- (united states)
<p>This question's context is grounded in the recent history of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis that both parties, the State Department, the President, and it seems ultimately the Library of ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,891 | How does the timeline of Donald Trump's appointments compare to that of previous President-elects? | <p>There is a lot of news these days about Trump's picks for various high-level government positions (including Cabinet appointments) and Democrats' reactions to them. However, the last time a new President took office (2008), I wasn't paying nearly as much attention, and the time before that (2000), I wasn't followin... | united states president donald trump cabinet | 1 | How does the timeline of Donald Trump's appointments compare to that of previous President-elects? -- (united states president donald trump cabinet)
<p>There is a lot of news these days about Trump's picks for various high-level government positions (including Cabinet appointments) and Democrats' reactions to them. Ho... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,901 | US Defense Secretary--Chain of command to the President | <p>The Depart of Defense Secretary in the United States is a political appointee confirmed by the Senate and part of the civilian control of the military, but the Defense Department is obviously part of the Armed Forces. Therefore is the Secretary part of the chain of command under the President related to him being t... | united states president | 1 | US Defense Secretary--Chain of command to the President -- (united states president)
<p>The Depart of Defense Secretary in the United States is a political appointee confirmed by the Senate and part of the civilian control of the military, but the Defense Department is obviously part of the Armed Forces. Therefore is ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,910 | Why might the Russians want Trump to win? | <p>The American CIA <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-presidential-campaign/2016/12/09/31d6b300-be2a-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html" rel="noreferrer">reportedly believes that</a> the Russians, in the form of the Russian government and possib... | united states russian federation donald trump | 1 | Why might the Russians want Trump to win? -- (united states russian federation donald trump)
<p>The American CIA <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-presidential-campaign/2016/12/09/31d6b300-be2a-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html" rel="noreferrer... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,935 | Can the Senate reject all cabinet nominees? | <p>As all high government officials require the consent of the Senate, would it be possible for a opposition-held Senate to continuously reject the nominations by the President?</p>

<hr>

<p>Senate confirmations only require a simple majority vote as <a href="http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization... | united states president senate nomination | 1 | Can the Senate reject all cabinet nominees? -- (united states president senate nomination)
<p>As all high government officials require the consent of the Senate, would it be possible for a opposition-held Senate to continuously reject the nominations by the President?</p>

<hr>

<p>Senate confirmations ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,949 | What happened to the money Jill Stein collected for the 2016 recount? | <p>After the 2016 election Jill Stein began collecting donations for recount efforts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Last I read she was somewhere in the 7-10 million dollar range. All three of those states' recount efforts have been ended at various stages now. </p>

<p>What happens to all the money S... | united states election presidential election jill stein | 1 | What happened to the money Jill Stein collected for the 2016 recount? -- (united states election presidential election jill stein)
<p>After the 2016 election Jill Stein began collecting donations for recount efforts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Last I read she was somewhere in the 7-10 million dollar range.... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,957 | Why are some wage taxes officially paid by the employer, even though they're really paid by the employee? | <p>My current salary is taxed at two levels: first, the employer has to pay a certain number of taxes on my wages. The rest of the money is then considered to be my salary and I pay other taxes (social security, medical insurance, income tax) from it. My real tax burden is around 47%, while my "visible" tax burden is 2... | taxes europe | 1 | Why are some wage taxes officially paid by the employer, even though they're really paid by the employee? -- (taxes europe)
<p>My current salary is taxed at two levels: first, the employer has to pay a certain number of taxes on my wages. The rest of the money is then considered to be my salary and I pay other taxes (s... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
13,960 | Territories Ability to Vote | <p>I am doing a research project on the recent presidential general election and need to know which territories - if any - participate in it. From Wikipedia, I understand that Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot vote in the election. Wikipedia did not state (as far as my research has so far ... | united states election presidential election territory | 1 | Territories Ability to Vote -- (united states election presidential election territory)
<p>I am doing a research project on the recent presidential general election and need to know which territories - if any - participate in it. From Wikipedia, I understand that Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
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