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What happens if a USA House Rep or Senator is caught committing voting fraud *after* being sworn in a week or month later?
Hypothetical question: If a USA house rep or senator is caught with extremely strong evidence that shows they only won via voting fraud, whether through mass ballot harvesting or other forms of fraud, ...
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Does the concept of fairness and due process apply only to the defendant or to the prosecution as well?
"Fairness" isn't mentioned in the constitution but due process is and I would think typically applies to a defendant - someone who has been accused of a crime.
But is there a concept where the ...
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Are US Senate/House rules legally enforcible?
Suppose, for example, that the Senate is considering the passage of a law. A Senator has decided to open a filibuster. After a half hour, the majority leader tires of hearing this Senator speak. He ...
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How common is it for bills to be introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Five bills are mentioned in this report. Two of them, H.R. 2422 and S. 829, are very similar and appear to be applicable to the same situations (though I can not find the full text of the latter), ...
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