3C and 4C Government and Politics 2016

How is the constitution undemocratic?

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is declaration of war two third or simple majority in congress

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obj98

last time it came up was 2012! im hoping there will be a question similar to it

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romaiseb

Original post by qwertyfat

Anyone have any good examples of signing statements? and what are their significance?

Obama's signing statement on the National Security Authorization Act in which there was $662 bn funding for defense. Obama signed against 20 parts of the legislation - for example the part of the legislation where the military can detain suspected terrorists for an undetermined amount of time.

Significance: President can interpret the legislation
- He can interpret the legislation so that it doesn't erode his power (if the legislation undermines his power)

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elchapo97

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what are the predictions

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what was the veto overriden under Bush? medicare 2008 or food conservation 2008?

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Original post by romaiseb

Obama's signing statement on the National Security Authorization Act in which there was $662 bn funding for defense. Obama signed against 20 parts of the legislation - for example the part of the legislation where the military can detain suspected terrorists for an undetermined amount of time.

Significance: President can interpret the legislation
- He can interpret the legislation so that it doesn't erode his power (if the legislation undermines his power)

also bring in line item veto on this being nullified by SC over Bill Clinton 1999

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MelissaaC

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Original post by NOP97

what was the veto overriden under Bush? medicare 2008 or food conservation 2008?

Farmbill 2008

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procrastinator4

Kay Hagan beat Dole in votes for Senator of NCarolina, so just criticised then, I imagine :P

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fkaclocksx

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Original post by NOP97

what was the veto overriden under Bush? medicare 2008 or food conservation 2008?

2007 Water resources development bill i think

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example of a recess appointment?

could you give obama's gun restriction as a recent executive order?

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GCSEgirl13

the exams in the afternoon right? just checking

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Pato1

Original post by NOP97

example of a recess appointment?

could you give obama's gun restriction as a recent executive order?

The gun one isn't even in affect (correct me if i'm wrong), better to use the DACA one. https://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction

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GCSEgirl13

i thought the gun restriction executive order thing was just a threat and not actually taken place yet?

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