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Blog Post 3.7 "Election Do Over" 1. What was the result of this election in November 2019? 2. What do the state investigators accuse Leslie Dowless of doing to alter the election? 3. What amendment gave Mr Dowless the right to refuse to testify to the investigators? 4. What power does the state have to solve this problematic election? 5. What did Mr Dowless do to absentee ballots in order to help the Republican candidate? 6. What is the makeup of the state election board and how does that ensure fairness? 7. What did the group do with incomplete and unsealed absentee ballots? 8. Why is there no danger of prosecution for Mark Harris, the Republican candidate? ​

1. What powers does the National Emergencies Act of 1976 give POTUS? Lets them issue emergency declaration w/ constraints--only use specific powers Congress codified by law. 2. What congressional power in the constitution is Trump trying to get around by declaring this? Power of the Purse 3. How would Congress pass a joint resolution disputing the emergency? Both chambers of Congress would need to approve the resolution by a simple majority (51 votes in Senate and 218 in HoR) 4. What action can the president take in response to the joint resolution? He can veto it. 5. Why would landowners potentially sue the president to stop the wall? Because he'd be building the wall on their land since they own it. 6. What happened to the eminent domain lawsuits filed against President Bush? They went through and kept the government from taking the landowners' land. 7. Why would the ACLU sue the president to stop the wall? Because they believe Trump is blatantly declaring an illegal n...

1. What are the two reasons for a person to form an exploratory committee, according to this article? They can conduct polling on their candidacy and raise money for their future campaign. 2. What do the candidates do during the "exploratory phase"? They campaign, raise money, hire staff, conduct polling, and test the waters of their candidacy. 3. What do candidates have to do with the bureaucracy to make their exploratory committee official? File a statement of candidacy with the FEC and put the word exploratory in the committee's name. 4. Why did Elizabeth Warren's exploratory committee hire staff in Iowa? Because Iowa is an important early state in the primaries. 5. What is the most important task of the exploratory committee for the candidate? To get the candidate in the public's favor. 6. Why are Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders less likely to use an exploratory committee? Because they are popular and have a strong base of supporters.

hat issues does President Trump identify as bipartisan (both parties support them) issues? We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America's future. The decision is ours to make. 2. Which amazing NASA bureaucrat was honored during the speech?! Buzz Aldrin 3. What economic achievements did President Trump focus on early in his speech? jobs 4. What impact has the Trump administration had on the regulatory agencies? A large impact 5. Which of the president's judicial powers does Trump mention using in the past year? reagen 6. What policy proposal does Trump focus on?  In what ways does he justify the need for this policy? AIDS 7. What achievement of women in government does Trump recognize? their big election 8. What trade policies  has Trump changed since he's been in office? tariffs 9. What policy proposals does Trump talk about that would impact health care in the US? china,r...