Questions tagged [legislative-power]
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Does the President have any way to propose new laws?
In the USA does the US president have any mechanism to propose new laws or the abolishment of old laws? Is the proposal of new laws that members of congress enjoy a privilege that is also extended to ...
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What legal hurdles impede the creation of special free trade economic zones?
I was just curious as to what federal laws prevent the establishment of an economic zone similar to how Ireland's "Shannon Free Zone" operated in the past?
We already have legislation in ...
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Is it sound to extend the limitation period for an offence after the offence is committed?
Suppose that Bob committed on Jan 1 an offence for which the statutory limitation period was 6 months, and then on Aug 1 of the same year, a law came into effect changing the limitation period (but ...
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Can the president ban the death penalty for federal crimes?
Seeing as the President is the leader of the federal government does he have the right to abolish capital punishment in federal cases? Could this be done without an constitutional amendment?
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How do I report a judge for Bias and misusing his powers in court
How do I report a county circuit Judge for Bias and misusing his powers in court?
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Can the Canadian administration ("government") enter into international agreements, treaties etc. binding Canada without legislative ratification?
According to Wikipedia citing a CBC coverage Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly told to reporters that "[u]nder the Canadian system the government, the executive branch, has ...
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Does the prince of Liechtenstein have veto power over legislation directly passed by his subjects?
I understand that the Constitution Peace Initiative was rejected so the prince may exercise his veto over a referendum about the abolishment of the monarchy and thereby the recalling of the prince, so ...
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Who adjudicates whether a Bill contains "any provision to extend the maximum duration of Parliament beyond five years" as per the Parliament Act 1911?
The Parliament Act 1911 (in the UK) gives the House of Lords different levels of power over a bill that has been passed by the House of Commons, depending into which of three categories the bill falls:...
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Could attempting to codify case law that was decided many years ago open up the legal question again?
As of right now, gay marriage is legal based off of the case law resulting from the decisions of United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges. These cases struck down Sections 2 and 3, ...
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Can people of California amend laws?
In the US state of California, if someone feels an existing law gives excessive punishments or is unconstitutional, what can they do?
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Nashville Protest Felony Legislation Can't Possibly be Legal, Right?
Tennessee passed some legislation yesterday in what appears to be a thinly veiled attempt to come down hard on protestors in the capitol. The most notable is that it is now a felony (with severe ...
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When are government officials protected by legislative immunity?
A legislator is being sued under 42 U.S.C. 1983 for violating a constituent's civil rights. The legislator wants to assert legislative immunity as a defense.
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Can Congress overrule Marbury v. Madison by statute?
Can the United States' Congress pass a statute (by simply majority of both houses, then signed into law by the President) which says:
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