Questions tagged [president]
For questions regarding heads of state with the title "President." Should be used with a jurisdiction tag to indicate which country the question is about.
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Can the Speaker of the House expel senators from the Hall of the House before all electoral votes have been counted?
A recent article in The Atlantic 1 goes through some rather dire hypothetical scenarios in which constitutional crises arise during the upcoming Presidential elections.
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Trump knowingly let thousands of people die from Corona; was that criminal? If yes, could he be charged (now or after his Presidency)?
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Trump told Bob Woodward that he knew in February that the coronavirus was deadly but decided to actively and consciously deceive the public and not take decisive action to ...
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What part of the U.S. code requires Donald Trump to vacate the White House if he loses in November?
President Trump has made some... remarkable and entertaining... remarks about his willingness to leave the White House if he should loose the POTUS election in November. This got me thinking. I'm not ...
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Who becomes President if no candidate for President or for Vice-President has been selected at noon, January 20th?
The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution , Article 3, deals with the situation where no President or Vice President has qualified on January 20.
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Can POTUS make FDA approve a drug (such as hydroxychloroquine), or make it available over the counter?
President Trump is known to have taken hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a prophylactic against COVID-19.
Some prominent medical scientists also came out in support of HCQ for outpatients (as opposed to ...
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Can Michigan's attorney general take legal action against Trump for not wearing a mask?
I read from a CNBC news article how Michigan’s attorney general said Trump has a “legal responsibility,” under state law, to wear a mask as a precaution when visiting factories. Trump refuses to wear ...
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If the US Supreme Court were to hold a US President in contempt, what could happen next? [closed]
What happens if the President defies a Supreme Court decision? Can he be found to be in contempt? What happens then? What enforcement actions can be taken, and who can take them?
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If the President's power to grant pardons is absolute, could he face any consequences?
Does the Presidential power to pardon include the power to avoid any consequences?
Consider this hypothetical situation:
An extremely rich individual (a US citizen) gets involved in a sordid love ...
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Can Trump become the 46th president [closed]
Donald Trump is currently the 45th president of the United States. If he is re-elected in November his "number" will not change. If he loses, runs again in 2024 and wins that election, he ...
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What are the implications of the new executive order regarding social media?
As I understand it, Trump is planning to issue an executive order that claims some social media platforms are violating the Communication Decency Act Section 230 by not acting in good faith, and as a ...
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Can the Defense Production Act grant immunity to civil liability?
Trump has said that he's going to give liability protections to meat processing plants in case employees catch COVID-19 at work. The executive order itself is here. Cited in the order is the Defense ...
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Can the US President and Senate redefine the calendar year to extend the presidential term?
I was recently watching a video about what would happen if the US president tried to cancel or postpone the election. From what I gather, the 20th amendment ensures that his term will end on January ...
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Is There A Loophole to Term Limits Through VP Succession?
Suppose Fred is a popular politician, and Fred's Party wants him to be president for more than two terms. Why couldn't Fred's Party do the following?
Party nominates (Random Stooge) as their ...
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What ever happened to the Nixon Pocket veto case?
What ever happened to the Nixon Pocket veto case? This is the case where members of congress sued over President Nixon's recess veto of a spending bill.
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Can the President of the United States legally discredit or promote mass media organizations?
Whereas freedom of the press and freedom of speech are both inalienable rights in our country, the same might not be said of every citizen--particularly members of the military per 10 U.S. Code § 888:
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