566 Answered Questions for the topic government & politics
05/04/19
Can infrastructure building be sped up?
I was watching road construction and it seemed to me like adding more trucks wouldnt help the problem. The trucks were just backed up because only one could work on each lane. Adding more trucks in...
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05/03/19
How does a minority government work in the UK?
In light of the exit polling, it looks like the UK will have a hung Parliament. In the event that no coalition/working relationship deal is made, am I correct in thinking that the country is then...
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05/03/19
Why are there exceptions to Duverger's Law?
[Duverger's law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law) states that in a first past the post electoral system, the system will end up with a two party system.
However, many countries with...
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05/03/19
Why is there such a disconnect between congressional approval rating and re-election rate?
According to a Gallup poll, Congressional approval rating is at a mere 20% (it use to be much lower in the past years) as of Sept....
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05/03/19
Why does it take such a long time to count votes in US elections?
Why does it generally take days or weeks to all the count votes in the elections in the USA? If this is because they have very few people counting the votes, why don't they put more people to that...
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05/02/19
Is it possible to call an Early Election in the US?
In the hypothetical case that every member of the government (president and vice president included) wanted to call an early election, replacing the sitting president and vice president, would they...
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Government & Politics
05/02/19
Politics and Administration
Is there really a separation or dichotomy of Politics and Administration?
05/02/19
Why are US cabinet ministers called secretaries?
The members of the US cabinet are called secretaries. Why it is so?
In what other countries besides the US and pre-WWII USSR ministers were called by a different word (in the USSR they were...
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05/01/19
What is the importance and value of centralized government?
What can a centralized government do that an "uncentralized" government (like that of the United States under the Articles of Confederation) cannot do, concerning trade, taxes, defense, and the...
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Government & Politics American History
04/29/19
this is a true or false question
Closed-seat elections are conducted when there is no incumbent for a seat.
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Government & Politics American History
04/29/19
which aspect of English government traditions did not influence leaders in the us
An increase in centrally held power
Freedom from quartering soldiers
freedom to petition the government
protection from arrest without cause
Government & Politics Politics And Administration
04/29/19
Can private entities in private governance make public policies?
Government & Politics
04/29/19
The United States Congress can check the executive branch of government by
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04/28/19
How do instant runoffs work?
I've read that some elections have instant runoffs. What are they and how do they work? How do they differ from a standard majority vote election?
04/27/19
Are there any countries where non-citizen can become president?
In many countries only citizens can run for president.
In the USA in particular there has been some indications of introducing changes to the rules such that naturalized citizens can run for...
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04/26/19
Are Running Mates Constitutional (US President/VP)?
I was reading over the US Constitution and Amendments when Amendment 12 jumped out at me.
I've always thought that Amendment 12 specifically said that Presidential Candidates and Vice Presidential...
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04/26/19
How are boycotts effective today?
ANSWER IS NEEDED ASAP!!!!!!!!
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Government & Politics
04/26/19
Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision in the New Jersey v TLO case? Why or Why not?
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Government & Politics American History
04/25/19
According to the Preamble to the United States Constitution, what was NOT a concern of the Founding Fathers?
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04/24/19
How can the Senate remove the majority leader?
If the senate majority leader is refusing to do his job, can the other Senators vote to expel him or force a vote for new leadership?
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04/24/19
How do I hire a campaign manager?
How do people running for office hire campaign managers? For many campaign-related professional positions it's easy to reach out to a firm specializing in that field (campaign law,...
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