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15,353 | Did the Founders discuss the idea of someone amending the Constitution to radically change it? | <p>Did the Founding Fathers (or anyone participating in hammering out the Constitution of the United States) explicitly discuss the possible issue that, at some point, an Amendment can be passed that would destroy the Constitution?</p>

<p>E.g. (these are my random examples, please don't concentrate on the spec... | united states constitution amendment | 1 | Did the Founders discuss the idea of someone amending the Constitution to radically change it? -- (united states constitution amendment)
<p>Did the Founding Fathers (or anyone participating in hammering out the Constitution of the United States) explicitly discuss the possible issue that, at some point, an Amendment ca... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,371 | Recounting votes - isn't a recount just as prone to error as the initial count? | <p>In elections, whenever there is a too close margin between the two winning candidates, there is the legal opportunity to initiate a recount in order to minimize possible errors. However isn't the following scenario likely?</p>

<p>Assume the first count lets Candidate A win by 10 votes. There is a recount, r... | election | 1 | Recounting votes - isn't a recount just as prone to error as the initial count? -- (election)
<p>In elections, whenever there is a too close margin between the two winning candidates, there is the legal opportunity to initiate a recount in order to minimize possible errors. However isn't the following scenario likely?<... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,376 | How did slavery become a legal institution in the United States? | <p>The second paragraph in the Unites States Declaration of Independence states:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Hap... | united states law legislative process slavery | 1 | How did slavery become a legal institution in the United States? -- (united states law legislative process slavery)
<p>The second paragraph in the Unites States Declaration of Independence states:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,387 | Does the Secretary of Education have to support public education? | <p>Many have expressed distress at the confirmation of many of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks because of their disdain of the Agencies they have been charged with running. The best example is Scott Pruitt, Trump's pick to head the EPA and an open critic of its usefulness.</p>

<p>More recently, Betsy De... | united states donald trump education cabinet | 1 | Does the Secretary of Education have to support public education? -- (united states donald trump education cabinet)
<p>Many have expressed distress at the confirmation of many of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks because of their disdain of the Agencies they have been charged with running. The best example is Scot... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,389 | Why is Instant Runoff Voting the accepted form of ranked voting? | <p>I was reading over <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/14582/what-arguments-are-there-against-ranked-choice-voting/">this question</a> and was wondering why Maine and the other municipalities that adopted ranked voting use instant runoff voting. After reading the phrase ranked voting I assumed that... | voting systems | 1 | Why is Instant Runoff Voting the accepted form of ranked voting? -- (voting systems)
<p>I was reading over <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/14582/what-arguments-are-there-against-ranked-choice-voting/">this question</a> and was wondering why Maine and the other municipalities that adopted ranked vo... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,402 | How many bombs were dropped by the US military during Obama's entire presidency? | <p>It was recently stated that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/09/america-dropped-26171-bombs-2016-obama-legacy" rel="noreferrer">Obama dropped a total 26 171 bombs in the year 2016</a> which makes me wonder:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>How many bombs were dropped by the US military d... | united states foreign policy barack obama | 1 | How many bombs were dropped by the US military during Obama's entire presidency? -- (united states foreign policy barack obama)
<p>It was recently stated that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/09/america-dropped-26171-bombs-2016-obama-legacy" rel="noreferrer">Obama dropped a total 26 171 bombs... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,406 | Did anyone associated with Nobel Peace Prize comment later on Barack Obama being awarded one? | <p>There are lots of random people (ironically, both left and right) who have issues with Barack Obama being awarded Nobel Peace Prize, although perhaps for different reasons. Of course, their opinions, whether more or less well reasoned, aren't very authoritative. But, <em>some specific people's opinions are more auth... | barack obama nobel peace prize | 1 | Did anyone associated with Nobel Peace Prize comment later on Barack Obama being awarded one? -- (barack obama nobel peace prize)
<p>There are lots of random people (ironically, both left and right) who have issues with Barack Obama being awarded Nobel Peace Prize, although perhaps for different reasons. Of course, the... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,407 | Can the vice president of the United States be fired? | <p>Does the vice-president serve at the discretion of the president, such that he or she can be removed from office at the president's will?</p>
 | united states constitution vice president | 1 | Can the vice president of the United States be fired? -- (united states constitution vice president)
<p>Does the vice-president serve at the discretion of the president, such that he or she can be removed from office at the president's will?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,415 | Why is the US still in a state of emergency? | <p>The US has been in a <strong>state of emergency</strong> since the terrorist attacks on <strong>9/11/2001</strong>. It was declared by George W. Bush and ex-President Obama extended it.</p>

<p>What is the exact reason for this extension, since it has been about 16 years already and the USA has world's stron... | united states policy rule of law | 1 | Why is the US still in a state of emergency? -- (united states policy rule of law)
<p>The US has been in a <strong>state of emergency</strong> since the terrorist attacks on <strong>9/11/2001</strong>. It was declared by George W. Bush and ex-President Obama extended it.</p>

<p>What is the exact reason for thi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,419 | Why is populism seen as being negative or bad? | <p>The definition that I found for populism is "support for the concerns of ordinary people". Democracy is form of government where the people rule by majority. If Democracy is considered to be "good", here in the western world, why would populism be considered to be "bad"? I'm asking this question because it seems to ... | political theory populism | 1 | Why is populism seen as being negative or bad? -- (political theory populism)
<p>The definition that I found for populism is "support for the concerns of ordinary people". Democracy is form of government where the people rule by majority. If Democracy is considered to be "good", here in the western world, why would pop... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,421 | How can a country (UN or non-UN member) become a member of World Bank? | <p>There are 193 member countries in the United Nations (UN). Besides these, there are lots of other sovereign countries that are currently not a member of World Bank. So,</p>

<p>How can a country (UN or non-UN member) become a member of World Bank?</p>
 | international law central bank | 1 | How can a country (UN or non-UN member) become a member of World Bank? -- (international law central bank)
<p>There are 193 member countries in the United Nations (UN). Besides these, there are lots of other sovereign countries that are currently not a member of World Bank. So,</p>

<p>How can a country (UN or ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,422 | Why don't the other countries of Europe maintain as massive a military as Russia does? | <p>The countries that are in my inquiry list are:</p>

<pre><code>--------+----------+-------------+-----------+---------
 SN | Country | Population | GDP | DefExp
--------+----------+-------------+-----------+---------
 0 | Russia | 143,439,832 | 1,267,750 | 66.4 bn
 1 |... | russian federation military europe nato | 1 | Why don't the other countries of Europe maintain as massive a military as Russia does? -- (russian federation military europe nato)
<p>The countries that are in my inquiry list are:</p>

<pre><code>--------+----------+-------------+-----------+---------
 SN | Country | Population | GDP | DefExp&... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,426 | When would a new US Supreme Court justice start work? | <p>Let's say a new US Supreme Court Justice is confirmed in March. I have a few questions?</p>

<ul>
<li>At what point do they actually start hearing cases?</li>
<li>Which cases would that person hear? Is it only cases that were first appealed to the Supreme Court after some date? Or is there some other... | united states supreme court | 1 | When would a new US Supreme Court justice start work? -- (united states supreme court)
<p>Let's say a new US Supreme Court Justice is confirmed in March. I have a few questions?</p>

<ul>
<li>At what point do they actually start hearing cases?</li>
<li>Which cases would that person hear? Is it only case... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,441 | What is the relation between "recognition" and "legality" of a country"? | <p>There are recognized countries that are members of UN.<br>
There are recognized countries that are not members of UN.<br>
There are legal countries that are not widely recognized. </p>

<p>So, what is the relation between "recognition" and "legality" of a country"?</p>
 | international law united nations | 1 | What is the relation between "recognition" and "legality" of a country"? -- (international law united nations)
<p>There are recognized countries that are members of UN.<br>
There are recognized countries that are not members of UN.<br>
There are legal countries that are not widely recognized. </p>

<p>... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,442 | Why is Jeff Sessions eligible to become Attorney General? | <blockquote>
 <p>No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the U... | united states constitution executive | 1 | Why is Jeff Sessions eligible to become Attorney General? -- (united states constitution executive)
<blockquote>
 <p>No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emolume... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,449 | How would Germany increase its military size beyond 370,000 personnel? | <p>A followup question from this <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/15425/5407">answer</a>.</p>

<p>Germany is currently bound by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Final_Settlement_with_Respect_to_Germany" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to... | international law military germany treaty | 1 | How would Germany increase its military size beyond 370,000 personnel? -- (international law military germany treaty)
<p>A followup question from this <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/a/15425/5407">answer</a>.</p>

<p>Germany is currently bound by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,460 | Doctrine combining environmentalism and social services with restrictive immigration and cultural policies | <p>As it is right now, as I am aware (which may be lacking), most of the right wing in most of the West is dismissive of environmental preservation and protection and social services, such as single payer healthcare and other safety nets while they are focused on protecting the cultural and demographic profile of their... | ideology | 1 | Doctrine combining environmentalism and social services with restrictive immigration and cultural policies -- (ideology)
<p>As it is right now, as I am aware (which may be lacking), most of the right wing in most of the West is dismissive of environmental preservation and protection and social services, such as single ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,462 | What influence do Democrats have in stopping Trump's nominations from being approved? | <p>I am totally new to how the U.S. government works but my question is based on the news that I am seeing on CNN.</p>

<p>It looks like everyone on the Democrats' side is opposing the Jeff Sessions nomination for Attorney General, but it also looks like he may still get confirmed. Does this mean that the Democ... | united states government senate nomination | 1 | What influence do Democrats have in stopping Trump's nominations from being approved? -- (united states government senate nomination)
<p>I am totally new to how the U.S. government works but my question is based on the news that I am seeing on CNN.</p>

<p>It looks like everyone on the Democrats' side is opposi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,486 | Why did the former SSR countries like Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia face no trouble joining NATO and EU? | <p>Why did the former SSR countries like Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia face no trouble from Russia to join NATO and EU, while countries like Georgia and Ukraine facing Russian military invasions?</p>
 | nato soviet union | 1 | Why did the former SSR countries like Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia face no trouble joining NATO and EU? -- (nato soviet union)
<p>Why did the former SSR countries like Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia face no trouble from Russia to join NATO and EU, while countries like Georgia and Ukraine facing Russian military invas... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,489 | How often are Senators called on for violating Senate rules? | <p>As <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/us/politics/republican-senators-vote-to-formally-silence-elizabeth-warren.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">widely reported now</a>, Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by a vote in the Senate for purportedly violating Rule XIX.</p>

<p>In the last 10 years... | united states senate legislative process | 1 | How often are Senators called on for violating Senate rules? -- (united states senate legislative process)
<p>As <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/us/politics/republican-senators-vote-to-formally-silence-elizabeth-warren.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">widely reported now</a>, Senator Elizabeth Warren wa... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,519 | How uncommon is a Three Line Whip | <p>As someone who only follows UK politics tangentially, this week was the first time that I heard the term <a href="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/three-line-whip" rel="noreferrer">Three Line Whip</a> in the context of the Article 50 vote. Some googling gave me an idea what is meant by it, but I st... | united kingdom voting | 1 | How uncommon is a Three Line Whip -- (united kingdom voting)
<p>As someone who only follows UK politics tangentially, this week was the first time that I heard the term <a href="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/three-line-whip" rel="noreferrer">Three Line Whip</a> in the context of the Article 50 vote... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,527 | Are there artists in Canada, USA or Europe who also claim to have been punished for going against government, corporate, media or military objectives? | <p>South Korean artists file a class-action lawsuit against their government over blacklisting, as stated by CNN here: (<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/asia/south-korea-ex-culture-minister-indicted/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/asia/south-korea-ex-culture-minister-indicted/</a>) artis... | united states law europe canada south korea | 1 | Are there artists in Canada, USA or Europe who also claim to have been punished for going against government, corporate, media or military objectives? -- (united states law europe canada south korea)
<p>South Korean artists file a class-action lawsuit against their government over blacklisting, as stated by CNN here: (... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,531 | In a Westminster system, why would the PM voluntarily dissolve a majority government? | <p>My understanding of the Westminster system is as follows:</p>

<ol>
<li>In a general election, the voters elect MPs to one or both houses of Parliament.</li>
<li>The head of state appoints a Prime Minister who holds the confidence of a majority of the lower house of Parliament.</li>
<li>The PM is... | election parliament | 1 | In a Westminster system, why would the PM voluntarily dissolve a majority government? -- (election parliament)
<p>My understanding of the Westminster system is as follows:</p>

<ol>
<li>In a general election, the voters elect MPs to one or both houses of Parliament.</li>
<li>The head of state appoints a... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,532 | Is there something inherently better in a 3-branch government system? | <p>I will make mine <a href="https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/829946518002085888" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this question</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Is there something innate about the 3-branch-government design, or is its prevalence (even degraded) only a historical function?</p>
</blockquot... | political theory form of government | 1 | Is there something inherently better in a 3-branch government system? -- (political theory form of government)
<p>I will make mine <a href="https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/829946518002085888" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this question</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Is there something innate about the 3... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,553 | Can the European Union declare an individual persona non grata? | <p>From <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/02/european-union-trump-ambassador-ted-malloch-parliament">The Guardian</a> (emphasis mine):</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The European Parliament’s main political parties are making an unprecedented attempt to block Donald Trump’s likely choice as ambass... | united states european union diplomacy | 1 | Can the European Union declare an individual persona non grata? -- (united states european union diplomacy)
<p>From <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/02/european-union-trump-ambassador-ted-malloch-parliament">The Guardian</a> (emphasis mine):</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The European Parliament’... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,555 | Consequences for ethics violations by President and White House staff | <p>I would like to know what the consequences are for ethics violations by the US President and White House staff. Are there no ethics laws? Are there only toothless guidelines?</p>

<p><strong>EDIT:</strong> Please note that I have not mentioned any specific incident under any specific President. So I am not l... | united states president ethics | 1 | Consequences for ethics violations by President and White House staff -- (united states president ethics)
<p>I would like to know what the consequences are for ethics violations by the US President and White House staff. Are there no ethics laws? Are there only toothless guidelines?</p>

<p><strong>EDIT:</stron... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,557 | Why do we collect taxes on income from labor? | <p><a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/3155/do-new-jobs-always-contribute-to-the-welfare-of-a-country">This question</a> tries to illuminate why it is probably good if within a country/an economy there are more jobs rather than fewer jobs. I would agree, it seems to me that employment is likely to low... | government political theory taxes income | 1 | Why do we collect taxes on income from labor? -- (government political theory taxes income)
<p><a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/3155/do-new-jobs-always-contribute-to-the-welfare-of-a-country">This question</a> tries to illuminate why it is probably good if within a country/an economy there are more... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,560 | What is this blue badge that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe likes to wear? | <p>After seeing a picture on Donald Trump's Twitter featuring Shinzo Abe and then visiting the Wikipedia page about Shinzo Abe, I noticed in the two pictures he's wearing the same two badges on his suit jacket.</p>

<p>I can see that the golden/yellow badge is clearly a chrysanthemum, one of Japan's national sy... | japan political leaders symbols | 1 | What is this blue badge that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe likes to wear? -- (japan political leaders symbols)
<p>After seeing a picture on Donald Trump's Twitter featuring Shinzo Abe and then visiting the Wikipedia page about Shinzo Abe, I noticed in the two pictures he's wearing the same two badges on his suit jacket.</p... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,567 | Is it typical for someone to be arrested over $20k violation of campaign finance laws? | <p>Is it typical for someone to be arrested over $20k violation of campaign finance laws?</p>

<p>A US citizen was recently arrested, the charges being over illegally donating $20,000 to a Senate campaign (note that the campaign finance limit is <a href="http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/citizens.shtml" rel="... | united states campaign finance justice rule of law | 1 | Is it typical for someone to be arrested over $20k violation of campaign finance laws? -- (united states campaign finance justice rule of law)
<p>Is it typical for someone to be arrested over $20k violation of campaign finance laws?</p>

<p>A US citizen was recently arrested, the charges being over illegally do... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,572 | Has Trump or his staff referred to other major political figures by their given names? | <p>In <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/830195857530183684" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this tweet</a>, done under the Twitter handle @realDonaldTrump but apparently <a href="https://twitter.com/ConnellyAL/status/830215403372584960" rel="nofollow noreferrer">by a staffer</a>, Trump referred to Japanese ... | united states donald trump | 1 | Has Trump or his staff referred to other major political figures by their given names? -- (united states donald trump)
<p>In <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/830195857530183684" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this tweet</a>, done under the Twitter handle @realDonaldTrump but apparently <a href="https://tw... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,583 | What are the international and country-based court decisions that make Northern Cyprus legal, and what is the reasoning behind them? | <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Human_Rights" rel="nofollow noreferrer">European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)</a> made various decisions on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cyprus" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Northern Cyprus</a>.<br>
These decisions included "validity of la... | international law europe statehood cyprus northern cyprus | 1 | What are the international and country-based court decisions that make Northern Cyprus legal, and what is the reasoning behind them? -- (international law europe statehood cyprus northern cyprus)
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Human_Rights" rel="nofollow noreferrer">European Court of Human ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,586 | Brexit: leaving Customs Union and/or Single Market -- what do these things really mean? | <p>I recently got quite a long and detailed reply from my local MP, Rachael Maskell, who recently resigned as Shadow Environment Secretary due to her opposition to Brexit. The reply was to an email I wrote a few weeks ago, originally about the Alisa Shevchenko election hacking story, but which related some aspects of t... | united kingdom european union international relations brexit trade | 1 | Brexit: leaving Customs Union and/or Single Market -- what do these things really mean? -- (united kingdom european union international relations brexit trade)
<p>I recently got quite a long and detailed reply from my local MP, Rachael Maskell, who recently resigned as Shadow Environment Secretary due to her opposition... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,599 | Do the the Census Bureau and the IRS of the USA employ or consult theolgians? | <p>I have often wondered why the bureaucrats in the United States are considered able to determine what is a denomination or even a religion. Are a number of career bureaucrats competent to make such distinctions? Two examples I can think of are:</p>

<ol>
<li>In 1906 the Census Bureau is credited with cla... | united states religion public administration | 1 | Do the the Census Bureau and the IRS of the USA employ or consult theolgians? -- (united states religion public administration)
<p>I have often wondered why the bureaucrats in the United States are considered able to determine what is a denomination or even a religion. Are a number of career bureaucrats competent to ma... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,604 | Why is there now a controversy over appointing the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu? | <p>Prior to her death in December 2016, five term <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tamil Nadu</a> Chief Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Jayalalithaa Jayaram</a> appointed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Panneer... | india | 1 | Why is there now a controversy over appointing the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu? -- (india)
<p>Prior to her death in December 2016, five term <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tamil Nadu</a> Chief Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa" rel="nofollow nore... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,608 | What percentage of troops support Trump according to latest polls? | <p>The following newsmax says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A majority of America's military troops are backing Donald Trump –
with career-minded forces favoring him by a 3-to-1 margin over Hillary
Clinton, a Military.com poll shows.</p>
<p>The survey, released Wednesday, shows of more than 1,300 active-duty... | united states donald trump | 1 | What percentage of troops support Trump according to latest polls? -- (united states donald trump)
<p>The following newsmax says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A majority of America's military troops are backing Donald Trump –
with career-minded forces favoring him by a 3-to-1 margin over Hillary
Clinton, a Milit... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,610 | Can illiberal democracy be considered a mature democracy? | <p>According to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dani-rodrik/illiberal-democracies-on-the-rise_b_7302374.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a> illiberal democracies are becoming fashionable these days:</p>

<blockquote>
 <p>PRINCETON - Nearly two decades ago, the political commentator Fare... | democracy political theory | 1 | Can illiberal democracy be considered a mature democracy? -- (democracy political theory)
<p>According to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dani-rodrik/illiberal-democracies-on-the-rise_b_7302374.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this article</a> illiberal democracies are becoming fashionable these days:</p>
&#x... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,619 | Can a TV station refuse a politically oriented advertisement which does not comply with its editorial line? | <p>John Oliver said in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xecEV4dSAXE">his last Sunday show</a> (12th February) that he paid several TV channels to broadcast an advertisement obviously making fun of Mr Trump (around 21:40, toward the end of the video). The message is to be sent as a commercial advertisement. One ... | united states donald trump media advertising | 1 | Can a TV station refuse a politically oriented advertisement which does not comply with its editorial line? -- (united states donald trump media advertising)
<p>John Oliver said in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xecEV4dSAXE">his last Sunday show</a> (12th February) that he paid several TV channels to broadcas... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,622 | Differences and Similarities Between a Democracy and a Republic | <blockquote>
<p>What are the key differences and similarities between <strong>republics</strong> and <strong>democracies</strong>?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here on politics.SE there are a fair number of questions like "Is X a Democracy?" or "Is Y a Republic?". There are also a lot of commen... | political theory political system | 1 | Differences and Similarities Between a Democracy and a Republic -- (political theory political system)
<blockquote>
<p>What are the key differences and similarities between <strong>republics</strong> and <strong>democracies</strong>?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here on politics.SE there are a fair number of questi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,628 | How does NOS determine invitees for electoral debates? | <p>In the <a href="http://nos.nl/artikel/2156180-loting-nos-verkiezingsdebatten-verricht.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">NOS election debates</a> for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_general_election,_2017" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dutch General election, 2017</a>, invited parties include all 11 partie... | election netherlands | 1 | How does NOS determine invitees for electoral debates? -- (election netherlands)
<p>In the <a href="http://nos.nl/artikel/2156180-loting-nos-verkiezingsdebatten-verricht.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">NOS election debates</a> for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_general_election,_2017" rel="nofollow no... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,630 | Can the same individual be MP in a national and the EU parliament? | <p>Is it possible for the same person to simultaneously be a Member of Parliament in the European Parliament and in a national parliament? Are any people in both parliaments? Or are there regulations that prevent this?</p>
 | european union parliament | 1 | Can the same individual be MP in a national and the EU parliament? -- (european union parliament)
<p>Is it possible for the same person to simultaneously be a Member of Parliament in the European Parliament and in a national parliament? Are any people in both parliaments? Or are there regulations that prevent this?</... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,637 | Why is Schulze the most popular Condorcet election method? | <p>It's been my impression that when people are discussing "Condorcet voting", they often implicitly mean the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method" rel="noreferrer">Schulze/beatpath method</a>. </p>

<p>Wikipedia's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method#Use_of_Condorcet_voting... | election voting systems | 1 | Why is Schulze the most popular Condorcet election method? -- (election voting systems)
<p>It's been my impression that when people are discussing "Condorcet voting", they often implicitly mean the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method" rel="noreferrer">Schulze/beatpath method</a>. </p>

<p>Wik... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,639 | Why haven't there been more experiments with the Universal Basic Income? | <p>The Universal Basic Income concept has been around for a long time and seems to have significant support from both sides of the political spectrum. But we only seem to have a precious few times it has been tried—even on a small scale.</p>

<p>Why hasn't the Universal Basic Income been tried (or experimented ... | policy economy | 1 | Why haven't there been more experiments with the Universal Basic Income? -- (policy economy)
<p>The Universal Basic Income concept has been around for a long time and seems to have significant support from both sides of the political spectrum. But we only seem to have a precious few times it has been tried—even on a sm... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,651 | For the Dutch general election, how many candidates can be on a list? | <p>According to the <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieskring#Overzicht_kieskringen" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dutch language Wikipedia</a>, any party list for Dutch general elections can list 30 candidates or twice the number of seats they received at the previous elections, whatever is most. This corresponds ... | election netherlands | 1 | For the Dutch general election, how many candidates can be on a list? -- (election netherlands)
<p>According to the <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieskring#Overzicht_kieskringen" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dutch language Wikipedia</a>, any party list for Dutch general elections can list 30 candidates or twice t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,654 | What specifically did Michael Flynn do wrong? | <p>These are the three things which I understand about the situation:</p>

<ul>
<li>He potentially discussed sanctions with a Russian ambassador</li>
<li>He misrepresented or lied about his conversations with the Russian ambassador</li>
<li>He was vulnerable to blackmail</li>
</ul>

<p>T... | united states law russian federation international relations diplomacy | 1 | What specifically did Michael Flynn do wrong? -- (united states law russian federation international relations diplomacy)
<p>These are the three things which I understand about the situation:</p>

<ul>
<li>He potentially discussed sanctions with a Russian ambassador</li>
<li>He misrepresented or lied ab... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,658 | Are non-residents allowed into "town halls"? | <p>I recently read <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/2017/02/13/gop-rep-macarthur-avoids-town-hall-tumult/97845830/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=">a news article which said Republican lawmakers are not holding "town halls" because they are getting hijacked by astroturf protesters</a>. Apparently "astr... | united states | 1 | Are non-residents allowed into "town halls"? -- (united states)
<p>I recently read <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/2017/02/13/gop-rep-macarthur-avoids-town-hall-tumult/97845830/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=">a news article which said Republican lawmakers are not holding "town halls" because they ar... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,668 | When does Trump fill the empty FTC positions? | <p>Is there a consensus among analysts when this will happen? Or is there precedent from previous presidents of when they usually fill open positions in the FTC?</p>
 | united states donald trump congress political appointments | 1 | When does Trump fill the empty FTC positions? -- (united states donald trump congress political appointments)
<p>Is there a consensus among analysts when this will happen? Or is there precedent from previous presidents of when they usually fill open positions in the FTC?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,675 | Does one have to be a US citizen to vote (or run) in municipal elections? | <p>Does one have to be a US citizen to vote (or run) in municipal elections?</p>

<p>For example, can a permanent resident vote for mayor? Or run for city council?</p>
 | united states election citizenship | 1 | Does one have to be a US citizen to vote (or run) in municipal elections? -- (united states election citizenship)
<p>Does one have to be a US citizen to vote (or run) in municipal elections?</p>

<p>For example, can a permanent resident vote for mayor? Or run for city council?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,693 | What caused the SPD to gain in opinion polls in early 2017? | <p>From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opinion_polling_for_the_German_federal_election,_2017&oldid=765578690">Opinion polling for the German federal election, 2017</a>, poll were quite stable between 2014 and 2017, only with a gradual decline of CDU/CSU with a moderate rise by AfD since late 20... | polling germany | 1 | What caused the SPD to gain in opinion polls in early 2017? -- (polling germany)
<p>From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opinion_polling_for_the_German_federal_election,_2017&oldid=765578690">Opinion polling for the German federal election, 2017</a>, poll were quite stable between 2014 and 2017,... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,711 | Have there been precedents of presidential campaigns communicating with foreign governments during the election campaign? | <p>It's <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/14/politics/donald-trump-aides-russians-campaign/index.html" rel="noreferrer">reported this week</a> that "Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during [the presidential] campaign".</p>
<p>In the CNN article linked above, it states tha... | united states presidential election campaigning | 1 | Have there been precedents of presidential campaigns communicating with foreign governments during the election campaign? -- (united states presidential election campaigning)
<p>It's <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/14/politics/donald-trump-aides-russians-campaign/index.html" rel="noreferrer">reported this week</a> ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,736 | Why floor test conducted even after the Oath? | <p>This news trending all over facebook & twitter,</p>

<p>I have a doubt, K. Palanisamy of Tamil Nadu already done oath for Chief Minister position for Tamil Nadu along with ministers on <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/edappadi-palaniswami-ministry-takes-oath-in-tamil-nadu/articles... | india | 1 | Why floor test conducted even after the Oath? -- (india)
<p>This news trending all over facebook & twitter,</p>

<p>I have a doubt, K. Palanisamy of Tamil Nadu already done oath for Chief Minister position for Tamil Nadu along with ministers on <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/edappa... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,739 | Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles of China, France, Israel, and UK | <p>Why do <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DF-5" rel="nofollow noreferrer">China</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M51_(missile)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">France</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho_(missile)#Jericho_III" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Israel</a> maintain ICBMs of ranges m... | united kingdom israel china france | 1 | Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles of China, France, Israel, and UK -- (united kingdom israel china france)
<p>Why do <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DF-5" rel="nofollow noreferrer">China</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M51_(missile)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">France</a> and <a href="https://en.wiki... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,743 | Why aren't constitutional duties legally binding in India? | <p>Why are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Rights,_Directive_Principles_and_Fundamental_Duties_of_India#Fundamental_Duties" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fundamental Duties</a> mentioned in the Indian Constitution not legally binding?</p>

<p>Also, is there not a need to make them so?</p>
... | law constitution india rule of law | 1 | Why aren't constitutional duties legally binding in India? -- (law constitution india rule of law)
<p>Why are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Rights,_Directive_Principles_and_Fundamental_Duties_of_India#Fundamental_Duties" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fundamental Duties</a> mentioned in the Indian C... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,746 | Why don't cities plant more fruit trees? | <p>On the surface, it seems like fruit trees are more useful to the inhabitants of a city than other kinds of trees that don't bear fruits that can be harvested.</p>

<p>Why do cities generally still decide against planting fruit trees and rather prefer other trees?</p>
 | city planning | 1 | Why don't cities plant more fruit trees? -- (city planning)
<p>On the surface, it seems like fruit trees are more useful to the inhabitants of a city than other kinds of trees that don't bear fruits that can be harvested.</p>

<p>Why do cities generally still decide against planting fruit trees and rather prefe... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,752 | Would it be justified for a libertarian state to ban certain religious schools? | <p>From a libertarian perspective, public education system is not desirable in a free society, roughly because public education is a monopoly (in this case, of the State), which is based on the compulsory extraction of everyone's income and to use it to make children to be educated according to a curriculum set by the ... | political theory education libertarianism | 1 | Would it be justified for a libertarian state to ban certain religious schools? -- (political theory education libertarianism)
<p>From a libertarian perspective, public education system is not desirable in a free society, roughly because public education is a monopoly (in this case, of the State), which is based on the... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,753 | Why is banning communism symbols so hard to achieve as opposed to banning of Nazi symbols? | <p><strong>NOTE</strong>: to narrow down the question, I will make the following narrowing:</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong>Nazi symbols</strong>: salute and the swastika used in clear connection to Nazi (i.e. not <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HinduSwastika.svg" rel="noreferrer">this one)</a></p... | law communism symbols nazism | 1 | Why is banning communism symbols so hard to achieve as opposed to banning of Nazi symbols? -- (law communism symbols nazism)
<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: to narrow down the question, I will make the following narrowing:</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong>Nazi symbols</strong>: salute and the swastika used in clear conne... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,757 | Did Charlie Hebdo ever publish any cartoon satirizing Judaism? | <p>Did Charlie Hebdo ever publish any cartoon satirizing Judaism?</p>

<p>If <strong>Yes</strong>, was there any protest from the Jewish community?</p>

<p>If <strong>No</strong>, why not? What is the reason (they have published enough cartoons satirizing Jesus and Mohammad. Why would they spare Judaism... | media judaism | 1 | Did Charlie Hebdo ever publish any cartoon satirizing Judaism? -- (media judaism)
<p>Did Charlie Hebdo ever publish any cartoon satirizing Judaism?</p>

<p>If <strong>Yes</strong>, was there any protest from the Jewish community?</p>

<p>If <strong>No</strong>, why not? What is the reason (they have pub... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,769 | What's Trump's stance on re-establishing connections with Cuba? | <p>Obama was in the middle of establishing talks with Cuba when he left office. Has Trump alluded to his stance on Cuba and whether he plans to establish connections after Castro's death?</p>
 | united states donald trump international relations cuba | 1 | What's Trump's stance on re-establishing connections with Cuba? -- (united states donald trump international relations cuba)
<p>Obama was in the middle of establishing talks with Cuba when he left office. Has Trump alluded to his stance on Cuba and whether he plans to establish connections after Castro's death?</p>&#x... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,775 | Why States in India don't have elections at a same time? | <p>Andhra Pradesh & Telegana had elections in 2014. (In this elections, New <strong>Prime Minister</strong> was elected) </p>

<p>Tamil Nadu had elections in 2016.</p>

<p>UP, Goa & Bihar election going on now i.e 2017.</p>

<p>Why States in India don't have elections at a same time?</p>... | election democracy india | 1 | Why States in India don't have elections at a same time? -- (election democracy india)
<p>Andhra Pradesh & Telegana had elections in 2014. (In this elections, New <strong>Prime Minister</strong> was elected) </p>

<p>Tamil Nadu had elections in 2016.</p>

<p>UP, Goa & Bihar election going on now... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,781 | Why is an MP required to comply with a Three Line Whip? | <p>We already have a question <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/11562/how-do-whips-enforce-control-over-mps-in-the-uk-parliament/">about why MPs are required to comply with party whips in general</a>. But I would like to know why is an MP required to comply with a <em>Three Line Whip</em> in particu... | united kingdom | 1 | Why is an MP required to comply with a Three Line Whip? -- (united kingdom)
<p>We already have a question <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/11562/how-do-whips-enforce-control-over-mps-in-the-uk-parliament/">about why MPs are required to comply with party whips in general</a>. But I would like to kno... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,783 | What do the terms 'Human Emancipation' and 'Political Emancipation' mean? | <p>What do the terms 'Human Emancipation' and 'Political Emancipation' mean? 
And which one of these are promoted by capitalism?</p>
 | political theory marxism | 1 | What do the terms 'Human Emancipation' and 'Political Emancipation' mean? -- (political theory marxism)
<p>What do the terms 'Human Emancipation' and 'Political Emancipation' mean? 
And which one of these are promoted by capitalism?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,794 | Are there any safeguards against a US President essentially using propaganda to suppress the nation's news outlets? | <p>Recently President Trump wrote: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is
 not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Let's say hypothetically Trumps's influence was strong enough so that enough people s... | united states | 1 | Are there any safeguards against a US President essentially using propaganda to suppress the nation's news outlets? -- (united states)
<p>Recently President Trump wrote: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is
 not my enemy, it is the enemy of the A... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,807 | Does Russia need Turkey to bring anti-regime forces to the negotiating table? | <p>I was puzzled by the following sentence in an article titled <em><a href="http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21717080-putin-and-erdogan-expect-different-and-contradictory-things-their-relationship-turkeys" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Turkey’s snuggling up to Russia is likely to hurt it</a></em> in the February 16th,... | european union russian federation syria refugees | 1 | Does Russia need Turkey to bring anti-regime forces to the negotiating table? -- (european union russian federation syria refugees)
<p>I was puzzled by the following sentence in an article titled <em><a href="http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21717080-putin-and-erdogan-expect-different-and-contradictory-things-their... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,808 | Sweden rape statistics 2016 | <p>There has been a lot of discussions around an increase in Sweden's rape crime and it has been suggested that it was due to loose immigration policy.</p>

<p>I cannot find any of the data for rape in Sweden in 2016, let alone data suggesting the offenders were any of the 100'000 new immigrants. In fact, <a hr... | statistics crime sweden | 1 | Sweden rape statistics 2016 -- (statistics crime sweden)
<p>There has been a lot of discussions around an increase in Sweden's rape crime and it has been suggested that it was due to loose immigration policy.</p>

<p>I cannot find any of the data for rape in Sweden in 2016, let alone data suggesting the offende... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,823 | Can the president appoint him- or herself to the Supreme Court? | <p>Are there any provisions in the United States Constitution, or other U.S. laws or regulations, that specifically prohibit—or otherwise preclude—the president from appointing him- or herself to the Supreme Court?</p>

<p>One possible consideration: At a minimum, since this would likely necessitate some overla... | united states president supreme court | 1 | Can the president appoint him- or herself to the Supreme Court? -- (united states president supreme court)
<p>Are there any provisions in the United States Constitution, or other U.S. laws or regulations, that specifically prohibit—or otherwise preclude—the president from appointing him- or herself to the Supreme Court... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,826 | Which one is the next country most likely to be partly or fully annexed by Russia? | <p>After Ukraine and Georgia, Which one is the next country most likely to be partly or fully annexed by Russia?</p>
 | russian federation | 1 | Which one is the next country most likely to be partly or fully annexed by Russia? -- (russian federation)
<p>After Ukraine and Georgia, Which one is the next country most likely to be partly or fully annexed by Russia?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,831 | U.S. Senate: Can the minority party maintain a pro-forma session and refuse to recess even if the House says they can? | <p>Recently the Senate minority party maintained pro-forma sessions which effectively prevented <em>recess appointments</em> by the President. These were decided as legal by the Supreme Court in <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-1281_mc8p.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>NLRB v. Canning</em></a>... | united states senate senate rules | 1 | U.S. Senate: Can the minority party maintain a pro-forma session and refuse to recess even if the House says they can? -- (united states senate senate rules)
<p>Recently the Senate minority party maintained pro-forma sessions which effectively prevented <em>recess appointments</em> by the President. These were decided ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,834 | Can compulsory voting increase the quality of a non-dictatorial republic democracy? | <p>This is somehow a followup of <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/10900/does-voting-really-matter-as-a-democrat-living-in-a-solidly-republican-state/">this answer</a> about vote meaningfulness.</p>

<p>According to <a href="https://phys.org/news/2014-09-liberal-countries-citizens-happier-in... | democracy political theory voter turnout | 1 | Can compulsory voting increase the quality of a non-dictatorial republic democracy? -- (democracy political theory voter turnout)
<p>This is somehow a followup of <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/10900/does-voting-really-matter-as-a-democrat-living-in-a-solidly-republican-state/">this answer</a> ab... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,861 | What is a fourth party candidate (USA)? | <p>Wikipedia: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Third party is a term used in the United States for American political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What is a fourth party candidate supposed to be?</p>

<p>Wikipedia:</p>

<blockquote>
 ... | united states terminology | 1 | What is a fourth party candidate (USA)? -- (united states terminology)
<p>Wikipedia: </p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Third party is a term used in the United States for American political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What is a fourth party candidate sup... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,876 | Could a President withdraw nominated Supreme Court judge before confirmation by the senate? | <p>Can a president withdraw a candidate for the Supreme Court before he or she is confirmed by the senate. For instance, could Donald Trump (in theory) withdraw his support and nomination of Neil Gorsuch now?</p>
 | united states supreme court | 1 | Could a President withdraw nominated Supreme Court judge before confirmation by the senate? -- (united states supreme court)
<p>Can a president withdraw a candidate for the Supreme Court before he or she is confirmed by the senate. For instance, could Donald Trump (in theory) withdraw his support and nomination of Neil... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,882 | What was the point of the House of Lords debating Article 50? | <p>There was recently two days of debate in the House of Lords concerning the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, stating the UK's intention to leave the European Union.</p>

<p>The opening statements made it clear that the decision had already been made, that the Lords would not, under any circumsta... | united kingdom brexit article 50 | 1 | What was the point of the House of Lords debating Article 50? -- (united kingdom brexit article 50)
<p>There was recently two days of debate in the House of Lords concerning the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, stating the UK's intention to leave the European Union.</p>

<p>The opening statements ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,889 | Why is Palestine not a state yet? | <ol>
<li><p>Why hasn't a country named Palestine been created yet?</p></li>
<li><p>Why does Israel from time to time build and destroy settlements in those areas?</p></li>
</ol>

<p>What is the fundamental problem between Israel and Palestine?</p>
 | israel palestine territorial dispute | 1 | Why is Palestine not a state yet? -- (israel palestine territorial dispute)
<ol>
<li><p>Why hasn't a country named Palestine been created yet?</p></li>
<li><p>Why does Israel from time to time build and destroy settlements in those areas?</p></li>
</ol>

<p>What is the fundamental problem between Is... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,897 | Can there be any punishment for POTUS lying? | <p>Is there any punishment for POTUS lying to the people? Are there any departments or groups of people who are monitoring the president so that he cannot lie whenever he wants?</p>

<p>I am aware of the existence of the ethics office but I've never seen any actions from them.</p>
 | united states president ethics | 1 | Can there be any punishment for POTUS lying? -- (united states president ethics)
<p>Is there any punishment for POTUS lying to the people? Are there any departments or groups of people who are monitoring the president so that he cannot lie whenever he wants?</p>

<p>I am aware of the existence of the ethics off... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,907 | Do more roads lead to fewer traffic jams? | <p>In Dutch politics, the right-ish parties are in favour of more roads, whereas the left-ish parties are against more roads. Although I'm more left-oriented, I disagree with their reasoning. They want to invest in public transport for a better environment. They argue that more roads will lead to more cars, causing eve... | infrastructure reference request | 1 | Do more roads lead to fewer traffic jams? -- (infrastructure reference request)
<p>In Dutch politics, the right-ish parties are in favour of more roads, whereas the left-ish parties are against more roads. Although I'm more left-oriented, I disagree with their reasoning. They want to invest in public transport for a be... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,917 | What policy implication would "non-whites-only space" generate? | <p>A group of students in Michigan is demanding a "non-whites-only" space so they can organize on social justice, specifically for people of color; (See <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4254658/Michigan-college-students-demand-non-whites-space.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>).</p>

<p>T... | united states policy barack obama | 1 | What policy implication would "non-whites-only space" generate? -- (united states policy barack obama)
<p>A group of students in Michigan is demanding a "non-whites-only" space so they can organize on social justice, specifically for people of color; (See <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4254658/Michiga... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,928 | How do half votes work in the DNC chair election? | <p>The first round of the DNC chair election just passed. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election,_2017#Results" rel="noreferrer">results where</a></p>

<blockquote>
 <p>Sally Boynton Brown 12</p>
 
 <p>Keith Ellison 200</p>
 
 <p... | united states election democratic party dnc | 1 | How do half votes work in the DNC chair election? -- (united states election democratic party dnc)
<p>The first round of the DNC chair election just passed. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_National_Committee_chairmanship_election,_2017#Results" rel="noreferrer">results where</a></p>

<bloc... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,933 | Why is President Trump making such a big deal about fake news, and specifically targeting reputable organizations like The New York Times and CNN? | <p>The Trump administration has been targeting reputable news organizations like The Times and CNN, calling them "fake news".</p>

<p>What is this administration trying to accomplish here?</p>
 | united states donald trump media fake news | 1 | Why is President Trump making such a big deal about fake news, and specifically targeting reputable organizations like The New York Times and CNN? -- (united states donald trump media fake news)
<p>The Trump administration has been targeting reputable news organizations like The Times and CNN, calling them "fake news".... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,934 | Has Priebus committed a crime by speaking to the FBI & breaching the 2009 policy memo from Eric Holder? | <p>Press outlets are reporting that White House officials have confirmed on Friday that <strong>Reince Priebus</strong>, the president’s chief of staff, had spoken with the FBI’s top two officials about rebutting press reports of an investigation into contacts between representatives of the Trump campaign and Russia. ... | united states | 1 | Has Priebus committed a crime by speaking to the FBI & breaching the 2009 policy memo from Eric Holder? -- (united states)
<p>Press outlets are reporting that White House officials have confirmed on Friday that <strong>Reince Priebus</strong>, the president’s chief of staff, had spoken with the FBI’s top two officials ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,940 | How does the European Union objectively assess the level of corruption within a certain country? | <p>During <a href="http://gov.ro/en/news/press-point-by-romanian-prime-minister-sorin-grindeanu-and-frans-timmermans-first-vice-president-of-the-european-commission#null" rel="noreferrer">a meeting with the Romanian Prime Minister</a>, following <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4176818/Romania-Prose... | european union corruption | 1 | How does the European Union objectively assess the level of corruption within a certain country? -- (european union corruption)
<p>During <a href="http://gov.ro/en/news/press-point-by-romanian-prime-minister-sorin-grindeanu-and-frans-timmermans-first-vice-president-of-the-european-commission#null" rel="noreferrer">a me... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,941 | How did states react to the DEA? | <p>The Trump White House intends to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/white-house-marijuana-donald-trump-pot/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">step up the war on drugs</a> including certain substances that individual states have made legal for recreational use (marijuana).</p>

<p>Bearing in mind that N... | united states donald trump drugs richard nixon | 1 | How did states react to the DEA? -- (united states donald trump drugs richard nixon)
<p>The Trump White House intends to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/white-house-marijuana-donald-trump-pot/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">step up the war on drugs</a> including certain substances that individual states hav... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,959 | Why do some parties but not others have logos in the new Dutch ballot paper (stembiljet)? | <p>In the new ballot paper (stembiljet) for the Dutch general election, 2017, some parties have logos whereas others do not, as shown below. Why?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhHcW.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhHcWl.png" alt="Dutch ballot for voters abroad" /></a><br />&#... | election netherlands | 1 | Why do some parties but not others have logos in the new Dutch ballot paper (stembiljet)? -- (election netherlands)
<p>In the new ballot paper (stembiljet) for the Dutch general election, 2017, some parties have logos whereas others do not, as shown below. Why?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhHcW.png" ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,972 | Do Islamic State have women fighters? | <p>On a photo published by Abu Sayyaf (which have pledged allegiance to Islamic State), recently republished in <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39102762" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this BBC News article</a>, there is one fighter in what appears to be a niqab and a long dress-like robe. It is unclear from ... | war islamic state | 1 | Do Islamic State have women fighters? -- (war islamic state)
<p>On a photo published by Abu Sayyaf (which have pledged allegiance to Islamic State), recently republished in <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39102762" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this BBC News article</a>, there is one fighter in what appears t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,975 | Would Theresa May's end of free-movement to European Migrants be against their Human Rights? | <p>It has been <a href="http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/theresa-may-set-to-announce-end-of-free-movement-for-new-eu-migrants-on-the-same-day-brexit-negotiations-begin-report-35484419.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">written</a> that Theresa May plans to end the free movement of European Migrants ente... | united kingdom european union brexit | 1 | Would Theresa May's end of free-movement to European Migrants be against their Human Rights? -- (united kingdom european union brexit)
<p>It has been <a href="http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/theresa-may-set-to-announce-end-of-free-movement-for-new-eu-migrants-on-the-same-day-brexit-negotiations-begi... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,979 | How does the Dutch system for preferential votes (*voorkeursstemmen*) work? | <p>In parliamentary elections in The Netherlands, voters can vote for a party and preferentially for a specific candidate. How does this preferential voting work?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhHcW.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhHcWl.png" alt="Dutch ballot for vot... | election netherlands | 1 | How does the Dutch system for preferential votes (*voorkeursstemmen*) work? -- (election netherlands)
<p>In parliamentary elections in The Netherlands, voters can vote for a party and preferentially for a specific candidate. How does this preferential voting work?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhHcW.pn... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,981 | How does the President of the United States get a budget authorised? | <p>The New York Times is reporting (in a balanced piece of a reporting) that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/us/politics/trump-budget-proposal-republican-ideology.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Donald Trump may face resistance</a> from the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, over his fi... | united states congress budget executive | 1 | How does the President of the United States get a budget authorised? -- (united states congress budget executive)
<p>The New York Times is reporting (in a balanced piece of a reporting) that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/us/politics/trump-budget-proposal-republican-ideology.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0" re... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
15,990 | Is there a legal way that can be used to force the President of United States undergo a mental health examination? | <p><strong>Important note</strong>: <em>although I use references about the current President, my question should be regarded as a general one, not specifically related to Donald Trump.</em></p>

<p>According to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trumps-health-what-we-could-expect-w... | united states president impeachment | 1 | Is there a legal way that can be used to force the President of United States undergo a mental health examination? -- (united states president impeachment)
<p><strong>Important note</strong>: <em>although I use references about the current President, my question should be regarded as a general one, not specifically rel... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,000 | If I registered to vote in the nov 2016 elections, will I also be registered to vote in proceeding special elections? | <p>A Kansas Representative was recently pulled into the Trump team and handed his resignation in. We'll have a special election on April 11th for a replacement. Does my voter registration still count, or do I need to register again for this election?</p>
 | united states voting registration | 1 | If I registered to vote in the nov 2016 elections, will I also be registered to vote in proceeding special elections? -- (united states voting registration)
<p>A Kansas Representative was recently pulled into the Trump team and handed his resignation in. We'll have a special election on April 11th for a replacement. Do... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,001 | How can I respond to Whataboutism? | <p><em>While this uses examples that could be seen as supporting one side or the other, it is intended as a politically neutral question, to the extent that that is possible</em></p>

<p>This has come up more and more in political discussions I've been having recently, mostly to do with the American election. B... | election debate | 1 | How can I respond to Whataboutism? -- (election debate)
<p><em>While this uses examples that could be seen as supporting one side or the other, it is intended as a politically neutral question, to the extent that that is possible</em></p>

<p>This has come up more and more in political discussions I've been hav... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,025 | Why are gun restrictions based on terror watch list and mental health so controversial in the US? | <p>The latest (but not recent) episode I remember is <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36563337" rel="noreferrer">this vote</a> from June 2016, when the US senate rejected restrictions on sale of weapons to people on the terror watch list.</p>

<p>These are people that the same government deems t... | united states guns | 1 | Why are gun restrictions based on terror watch list and mental health so controversial in the US? -- (united states guns)
<p>The latest (but not recent) episode I remember is <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36563337" rel="noreferrer">this vote</a> from June 2016, when the US senate rejected restriction... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,027 | Apart from mayor, what other political positions have a maximum age in The Netherlands? | <p>The mayor of The Hague (<em>Den Haag</em>) in The Netherlands, Jozias van Aartsen, is stepping down. He has reached the age of 69 years, and in The Netherlands, this is the maximum age for a mayor, at which they are forced to retire. (Source: Kim van Keken, <em>‘Ik heb grote bewondering voor Angela Merkel’</em>, in... | netherlands | 1 | Apart from mayor, what other political positions have a maximum age in The Netherlands? -- (netherlands)
<p>The mayor of The Hague (<em>Den Haag</em>) in The Netherlands, Jozias van Aartsen, is stepping down. He has reached the age of 69 years, and in The Netherlands, this is the maximum age for a mayor, at which they... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,043 | Does anywhere apply ranked voting for party-list proportional presentation? | <p>A first-past-the-post election can have a spoiler effect, where people vote strategically for one of the larger parties because their actually preferred party has only a very small chance of winning. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_voting_system" rel="noreferrer">Ranked voting system</a> have been pro... | voting systems | 1 | Does anywhere apply ranked voting for party-list proportional presentation? -- (voting systems)
<p>A first-past-the-post election can have a spoiler effect, where people vote strategically for one of the larger parties because their actually preferred party has only a very small chance of winning. <a href="https://en.... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,047 | Do the religious and hereditary members of the house of lords have real political power? | <p>I recently learned that the UK House of Lords has 26 bishops as well as a number of hereditary members. Do these Lords of Parliament have real political power or are they largely symbolic like the Queen?</p>
 | united kingdom parliament house of lords | 1 | Do the religious and hereditary members of the house of lords have real political power? -- (united kingdom parliament house of lords)
<p>I recently learned that the UK House of Lords has 26 bishops as well as a number of hereditary members. Do these Lords of Parliament have real political power or are they largely sym... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,051 | How does Obamacare save lives? | <p>So I'm having this argument. I see people on the news testify that if Obamacare is repealed, then they won't be able to pay for their preexisting condition and will die.</p>

<p>However, the opponents argue that Medicaid will foot the bill and treatment is never denied, even in the days before Obamacare.</p>... | united states healthcare affordable care act | 1 | How does Obamacare save lives? -- (united states healthcare affordable care act)
<p>So I'm having this argument. I see people on the news testify that if Obamacare is repealed, then they won't be able to pay for their preexisting condition and will die.</p>

<p>However, the opponents argue that Medicaid will fo... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,053 | How do Voting Machines work? | <p>How do Electronic & Mechanical Voting machines work? And how do they provide accurate votes? Is it overly complicated machine, or is it surprisingly simple?</p>
 | voting | 1 | How do Voting Machines work? -- (voting)
<p>How do Electronic & Mechanical Voting machines work? And how do they provide accurate votes? Is it overly complicated machine, or is it surprisingly simple?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,067 | What does it mean for an investigation to be independent? | <p>Everything coming out of the White House these days is begging for some kind of independent investigation. But what does that even mean? <strong>If I read that X politician or troubling scenario is being independently investigated, what makes them "independent"?</strong> Assume that this supposed independence is l... | united states president congress senate | 1 | What does it mean for an investigation to be independent? -- (united states president congress senate)
<p>Everything coming out of the White House these days is begging for some kind of independent investigation. But what does that even mean? <strong>If I read that X politician or troubling scenario is being independ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,071 | Has a POTUS ever been called for jury duty? | <p>Has a POTUS ever been called for jury duty?</p>

<p>It's everyone's civic duty after all, right?</p>
 | united states president | 1 | Has a POTUS ever been called for jury duty? -- (united states president)
<p>Has a POTUS ever been called for jury duty?</p>

<p>It's everyone's civic duty after all, right?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,097 | How's the German government formed? | <p>I was discussing with my colleagues about the differences in the formation of the government in our countries, but, to my partial surprise, they weren't able to describe in detail the process that leads to the formation of a new government.</p>

<p>I know that Germany is a parliamentary republic, and that th... | political system germany | 1 | How's the German government formed? -- (political system germany)
<p>I was discussing with my colleagues about the differences in the formation of the government in our countries, but, to my partial surprise, they weren't able to describe in detail the process that leads to the formation of a new government.</p>
&#... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,102 | Why does Trump want to increase military spending? | <p>From what I understand, <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444321/trump-foreign-policy-isolationsim-america-first-allies-nato-trans-pacific-partnership" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Trump is an isolationist</a> / non-interventionist, at least more so than previous presidents.</p>

<p>On the other ha... | united states donald trump military budget foreign policy | 1 | Why does Trump want to increase military spending? -- (united states donald trump military budget foreign policy)
<p>From what I understand, <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444321/trump-foreign-policy-isolationsim-america-first-allies-nato-trans-pacific-partnership" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Trump is an ... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,120 | How do Russia and the US know the other side keeps nuclear arsenals at agreed levels? | <p>There are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_START" rel="noreferrer">treaties</a> between some countries that obligate the signatories to have not more nuclear weapons than specified in the treaty. How does the US know that Russia doesn't have more weapons than specified and vice versa?</p>

<p>What ... | united states russian federation nuclear weapons | 1 | How do Russia and the US know the other side keeps nuclear arsenals at agreed levels? -- (united states russian federation nuclear weapons)
<p>There are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_START" rel="noreferrer">treaties</a> between some countries that obligate the signatories to have not more nuclear weapons t... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,129 | How does a very developed country become permeable to populism? | <p>Recently, I have seen some TV news about elections in Netherlands and how a political analyst explained about the populists recent success. </p>

<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/26/netherlands-election-geert-wilders-populism" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This article</a> tells abo... | netherlands populism | 1 | How does a very developed country become permeable to populism? -- (netherlands populism)
<p>Recently, I have seen some TV news about elections in Netherlands and how a political analyst explained about the populists recent success. </p>

<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/26/netherl... | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
16,130 | Why is India still using the penal codes drafted by the British for punishments? | <p>India is still using the Indian Penal Code, drafted in 1860, written by the British.</p>

<p>Since India already gained their own independence, why can't they write their own penal codes?</p>
 | india | 1 | Why is India still using the penal codes drafted by the British for punishments? -- (india)
<p>India is still using the Indian Penal Code, drafted in 1860, written by the British.</p>

<p>Since India already gained their own independence, why can't they write their own penal codes?</p>
 | habedi/stack-exchange-dataset |
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