Top new questions this week: |
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? Senate confirmations ... |
I think/understand there are three (or four) key dates here. After the votes have been counted for each state, the electors will be appointed if the results are conclusive. On December 13rd, 2016, ... |
There's been some cost-conscious press regarding the Green Party's "Recount2016" campaign, in which $7.3 million has been raised (so far) -- but not much press about how much was spent by political ... |
In voting systems that meet the majority criterion, "if one candidate is preferred by a majority (more than 50%) of voters, then that candidate must win". The "center-squeeze" effect is when a voting ... |
I'm looking for a website or a similar resource that could serve as a hub for records of all votes the Parliament of Poland has undertaken, at least for the past year but preferably more ... |
Based on my assessment of the 'alt-right', their values and beliefs do not differ significantly from that of more classic far-right populism/nationalism. They oppose immigration. They are ... |
People often say "It's been mathematically proven that no perfect voting system is possible" and cite Arrow's Impossibility Theorem, but Arrow's theorem specifically only applies to ... |
Greatest hits from previous weeks: |
This Freakonomics podcast says the number one reason for terrorism is military occupation. Robert Pape says that the overwhelming reason for 'suicide' (homicide) bombers is occupation by a foreign ... |
I wanted to know that if there is any age limit to be the prime minister of Pakistan? I have searched on the internet but couldn't find any answer. Is there any specific clause in the Pakistan's ... |
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Is Putin's alleged meddling in US elections 2016 revenge for US interference in prior Russian elections? According to this article, Putin thinks [Clinton] interfered in his election - the ... |
There are reports that oil, coal and gas industries in America have invested more than half a billion dollars on lobbying against acting on climate change. In Australia there are more than 540 ... |
It's well established that vote anonymity is an important part of representative democracy (discussed elsewhere on this site). I was listening to 538 podcast today, and they were discussing phone ... |
