Political Education
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265Political Trials
Recently political operatives who have been convicted of criminal acts have portrayed themselves as victims of political trials. – Following his presidential...
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354Banana Republic
Commenting on the dismissals of Lutenient Colonel Alexander Vindman and Lutenient Colonel Yevgeny Vindman, National security adviser Robert O’Brien said “We’re not...
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340What are Caucuses?
What are caucuses? My husband asked me this when the strangeness of this year’s Iowa primary unfolded. The United States Constitution gives...
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449Why are Virginia Gun Owners Upset?
The Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam has announced sweeping gun control measures. In turn, the Virginia State legislature has proposed seven new...
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501Pardons
Pardons- specifically the abuse of pardons- have been in the news. – At the state level, Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a...
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372Voir Dire
Voir Dire There are rough similarities between the presidential impeachment process and a jury trial. Jury trials start off when a grand...
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401Censure
Impeachment is not the only way for the legislature to condemn the acts of a president. Since the founding of the country,...
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499Bribery
Bribery Like the phrase ‘high crimes and misdemeanours’ the term ‘bribery’ is not specifically defined in the Constitution. Founder Gouverneur Morris said,...
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461How to Pick Your Candidate?
When people do vote, and to be fair most people who are in my age group do not vote enough, they are...
