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What power does the Queen have in the event of a Hung Parliament?
Media reports that Mrs. May (Conservatives) is heading to the Queen soon requesting to form a government, even though her party has no majority. Corbyn & McDonnell (Labour Party) also want to form a government, which gained in the elections but…
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Why are there laws for victimless 'crimes'
Shouldn't laws only stop one from harming other (socially, physically etc)? What is the purpose of other laws?
For example, if an individual takes drugs without causing harm to others - what gives the government the right to stop him?
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When and how did the term "liberal" acquire a leftist/socialist meaning in the US?
Some comments on another question show confusion over the definition of “liberal”:
@Eva, still going to have the same problems. For example, what is the
liberal position on economic freedom? Liberals are for people keeping
more of their money,…
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Are there any offices in the USA that require loyalty to the President?
In the USA, acting attorney general Sally Yates was fired, apparently because she considered that an executive order by the President was unlawful and instructed staff not to defend the order in court.
Are there any offices in the USA that where…
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Is it possible to use blockchain or public ledgers for voting?
As a software developer, I routinely get asked this question and frequently see it being asked online too; it seemed like a great question to pose for the wonderful StackExchange community.
For a quick bit of context, the general idea of public…
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Can homeless people vote?
Can a homeless person vote in a United States election, assuming they are a citizen? I suppose one barrier would be that they don't technically have a "residence", so it's not clear what their polling place would be, but I don't know if there are…
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Is President Erdogan of Turkey staging a coup attempt?
With the currently unfolding events in Turkey (attempted coup by the military) one of my first harsher reactions is this: Is President Erdogan trying to have a quasi coup (or quasi terrorist plot) staged in order to justify the introduction of…
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Why do other countries in the EU care so strongly that the UK accepts free movement of people?
It is often reported in the press that the UK will not be able to arrange a new trade deal with the EU without accepting the free movement of labor.
Why is this the case: What do other countries gain if their citizens come to the UK? Is it just…
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Why does Kaliningrad belong to Russia?
Kaliningrad: former name is Königsberg.
I always wondered about why and how Russia kept Kaliningrad (located between Poland and Lithuania on the seaside). I see the strategic point of the city, it can hold some flotilla, and also I see its…
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Why there was no Marshall plan for 1990s Russia?
Just imagine the completely different world today if Russia were a part of Free World, member of NATO and a prosperous democracy, like Germany.
Was it ever discussed, and if so, why wasn't it implemented?
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Why is the French Minister of Education's son accused of bypassing the national higher studies selection system by making a single choice of school?
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra was recently designated as the French Minister of Education. She triggered a few controversies, the last one being that her son somehow bypassed the national system of selection for higher studies (called Parcoursup).
He was a…
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Why does the US insist on a two-state solution despite both parties being uninterested?
There is ample evidence suggesting that that both Palestine and Israel are opposed to a two-state solution.
Despite this, the US is insisting on the need for a two-state solution to the conflict, despite it being rejected by Netanyahu.
Why does the…
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On what legal basis do state governments regulate party primaries?
In all likelihood, I'm misunderstanding something greatly here, so I'm hoping for some clear correction:
It seems to me like the Republican and Democratic parties in the USA are private-ish entities. Private in the sense that they aren't directly…
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Is "forced expulsion" equivalent to "genocide"?
As an example, most sources don't cite the expulsion of Germans from Sudetenland as an example of a "genocide". However the proposed expulsion of Gaza residents into Egypt is sometimes quoted as "genocidal" in news outlets.
Is there an official…
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Why do some US senators, like Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Dianne Feinstein, etc., last for so long in the Senate?
Is it because they are so good, there is no one better than them and therefore people keep voting for them for decades? Or is it because their respective party deliberately does not put forward anyone who has chances to win in the primaries against…
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