Governor Term Limits Questions and Answers
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Governor Term Limits Questions and Answers
Open Question: Pennsylvania History Help, please?
1. Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet? a- Harrisburg b- Pittsburgh c- New York d- Philadelphia 2. This person was brought in specifically to train the troops at Valley Forge. a- George Washington b- Anthony Wayne c- Barron von Stueben d- General Howe 3. The Americans lost this battle of the Revolutionary War because General Washignton was receiving conflicting reports on where the major British forces were. a- Battle of Brandywine b- Battle of Germantown c- Battle of Philadelphia d- Battle of Saratoga 4. After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Pennsylvania constructed a new Constitution that did not have a governor. True or False 5. Pennsylvania became the first state to pass any sort of abolition law. True or False 6. Where did the Continental Congress meet to discuss the Articles of Confederation? a- Philadelphia, PA b- York, PA c- Harrisburg, PA d- Pittsburgh, PA 7. Pennsylvania sent the fewest representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. True or False 8. After the United States ratified the new Consititution, Pennsylvania decided to change its constitution. True or False 9. The new Pennyslvania Consititution of 1789 established all of the following EXCEPT a a- Council of Censors b- governor c- two-house (bicameral) legislature d- State Supreme Court 10. Pennsylvania's population decreased after the Revolutionary War. True or False 11. What killed over 5,000 people in Philadelphia in 1793? a- Native American raids b- Yellow Fever c- Hurricane d- mass rioting 12. All of the following Pennsylvania cities were the home of our state government EXCEPT a- Harrisburg b- Lancaster c- Philadelphia d- Pittsburgh 13. All of the following Pennsylvania cities were the home of our state government EXCEPT True or False 14. The Pennsylvania Plan was a system for nominating a- the governor b- state senators c- mayors d- state judges 15. Pennsylvania was the first state to introduce free public education. True or False 16. The third Pennsylvania Constitution (1835) declared all of the following EXCEPT a- the governor's term was limited to two years. b- judges of the state Supreme Court were appointed for life. c- the governor's appointing power was limited. d- the right to vote in Pennsylvania was limited to white men only. moreResolved Question: Last time I checked Jerry Brown has already served two terms as Governor. How can he run for a 3rd term?
We have term limits in Ca. moreResolved Question: Why is Rick Perry still the governor in Austin TX after all these years?
I'm confused. Ricky Perry is the governor of Texas, and he was lieutenant governor with Bush. So, Rick Perry takes over for Bush when Bush became president. Now, it's 10 years later and Rick Perry is still the governor. What gives? I hear there might be an election coming up, but I haven't heard anyone talking about who would be the democrat on the ballot. Do you know? How can Perry keep running for governor? Isn't there a two term limit like on the presidency? Oh, and does Perry live in a governor's mansion in Austin, or a private residence? moreResolved Question: Economics Help!!!!!!!!!! Please(:?
56. The basic policy-making body in the U.S. banking system is the: A. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). B. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. C. Federal Monetary Authority. D. Council of Economic Advisers. 57. The Federal Reserve System was created in: A. 1926. B. 1946. C. 1895. D. 1913. 58. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is made up of: A. the chair of the Board of Governors along with the 12 presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks. B. the seven members of the Board of Governors along with the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. C. the seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System along with the three members of the Council of Economic Advisers. D. the seven member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System along with the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and four other Federal Reserve Banks presidents on a rotating basis. 59. The Federal Reserve System: A. has the same status as the Supreme Court. B. is basically an independent agency. C. has the status of a Congressional committee. D. is an agency of the executive branch of the Federal government. 60. Commercial banks and thrift institutions: A. differ because thrifts cannot make loans. B. differ because thrifts cannot offer checkable deposits. C. have become less similar in recent years. D. have become increasingly similar in recent years. 61. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures deposits up to $100,000 in: A. mutual fund companies and pension fund companies. B. thrifts and insurance companies. C. commercial banks and thrifts. D. securities firms and insurance companies. 62. Which of the following is a true statement? A. The bank and thrift share of total financial assets has increased dramatically since 1980. B. The vast bulk of investment in the major nations is financed, not from internal saving, but from funds from abroad. C. The world's financial markets have become increasingly integrated. D. International stock and bond funds cannot be sold in the United States. 63. The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999: A. set limits on the fees that banks can charge for automatic teller machine (ATM) withdrawals. B. established a new dollar coin that will replace the dollar bill in 2008. C. permitted banks, thrifts, pension companies, and securities firms to merge and to sell each other's products. D. outlawed "payday loans" that are advanced against forthcoming payroll checks. 64. Electronic money is: A. closely associated with smart cards. B. issued in real terms so that it is immune from the effects of inflation. C. the money dispensed by automatic teller machines (ATMs). D. also called share-draft money. 65. (Consider This) Credit card balances are: A. a component of M1. B. a component of M2 but not of M1. C. a component of M1 but not of M2. D. not a component of M1 or M2. 66. (Last Word) The use of U.S. dollars in foreign countries: A. is illegal under international law. B. actually benefits the United States because each dollar costs less than a dollar to produce. C. varies directly (positively) with U.S. interest rates. D. is less in volume than the use of foreign currencies in the United States. 67. Most modern banking systems are based on: A. money of intrinsic value. B. commodity money. C. 100 percent reserves. D. fractional reserves. 68. A fractional reserve banking system: A. is susceptible to bank panics. B. prevents money creation through the lending process. C. only tends to exist in developing economies. D. prevents the Federal Reserve from influencing the money supply. 69. Bank panics: A. occur frequently in fractional reserve banking systems. B. are a risk of fractional reserve banking, but are unlikely when banks are highly regulated and lend prudently. C. cannot occur in a fractional reserve banking system. D. occur more frequently when the monetary system is backed by gold. 70. A commercial bank's reserves are: A. liabilities to both the commercial bank and the Federal Reserve Bank holding them. B. liabilities to the commercial bank and assets to the Federal Reserve Bank holding them. C. assets to both the commercial bank and the Federal Reserve Bank holding them. D. assets to the commercial bank and liabilities to the Federal Reserve Bank holding them. 71. Excess reserves refer to the: A. difference between a bank's vault cash and its reserves deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank. B. minimum amount of actual reserves a bank must keep on hand to back up its customers deposits. C. difference between actual reserves and loans. D. difference between actual reserves and required reserves. 72. Assume that Smith deposits $600 in currency into her checking account in the XYZ Bank. Later that same day Jones negotiates a loan for $1,200 at the same bank. In what direct moreVoting Question: How long is the term for a U.S. state governor?
How long is the term for a U.S. state governor? Is there a limit to how many terms they can serve, and what is it? The state of Pennsylvania specifically moreResolved Question: Will Michigan, Ohio & Wisconsin all replace their Democrat governor with a GOP governor in 7 months from now?
Michigan: Michigan Jennifer Granholm Democratic 2003 2010 (term limits) Michigan Governor - Cox vs. Dillon PollDateSampleCox (R)Dillon (D)Spread MRG of Lansing03/10 - 03/15600 LV4427Cox +17 EPIC-MRA02/22 - 02/25600 LV4336Cox +7 Rasmussen Reports02/09 - 02/09500 LV3536Dillon +1 EPIC-MRA01/24 - 01/26600 RV4730Cox +17 Ohio: Ohio Ted Strickland Democratic 2007 2010 Ohio Governor - Kasich vs. Strickland PollDateSampleKasich (R)Strickland (D)Spread RCP Average1/13 - 3/21--45.341.0Kasich +4.3 PPP (D)03/20 - 03/21630 LV4237Kasich +5 Rasmussen Reports03/04 - 03/04500 LV4938Kasich +11 Wisconsin: Jim Doyle Democratic 2003 2010 (retiring) Wisconsin Governor - Neumann vs. Barrett PollDateSampleNeumann (R)Barrett (D)Spread RCP Average3/7 - 3/21--41.038.0Neumann +3.0 PPP (D)03/20 - 03/21700 LV4338Neumann +5 Rasmussen Reports03/16 - 03/16500 LV4642Neumann +4 WPRI03/07 - 03/09600 LV3434Tie http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/governor/election_2010_governor_races.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_governors moreResolved Question: history? multiple-choice help please? :D?
19.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the French colonizing efforts in North America? a.They were aggressive early adventurers in the North. b.They targeted the St. Lawrence river valley for their first settlements. c.They were hampered because of relatively hostile relations with native tribes. d.The religious zeal of a renewed Catholicism spurred the colonizing efforts of the French. 20.All of the following, at one time or another, were objectives of the French effort in North America, EXCEPT a.establishing a permanent settlement. b.the quest for profits through the fur trade. c.finding a place to resettle dissident French Protestants. d.converting the Indians to Catholicism. 22.The Puritan program for reforming England included all of these EXCEPT a.purifying the church of England from remaining traces of Catholicism. b.separating church and state. c.improving the education of the clergy. d.limiting church participation to the godly. 24.In the early 1600s, migrants to New England differed from those who went to the Chesapeake in that a.New England settlement was sponsored by individual proprietors. b.New England immigrants tended to be motivated by a desire for wealth. c.New Englanders immigrated in family groups. d.in the harsher climate of New England, new arrivals often succumbed to disease and death. 25.In the early decades of New England settlement, new colonies in adjacent areas were often founded because of a.religious differences. b.overcrowding in the older towns. c.the opportunities of the fertile frontier lands. d.imperial ambitions. 26.What was Anne Hutchinson’s heresy? a.She embraced controversial positions on doctrine and shared these ideas with others. b.She performed witchcraft against the minister, John Cotton. c.She professed herself to be a midwife. d.She allied herself with Indians on Long Island. 28.What characteristic of the “inner world” of New Englanders offers a clue to explain the Salem witchcraft trials? a.They were a people who lashed out at women who were different. b.They were deeply insecure about their economic future. c.They were fascinated by wonders and believed in supernatural forces. d.They compensated for repressed sexual feelings by targeting women as scapegoats. 29.The first colonial endeavor of the Quaker sect focused on this colony, temporarily split in two: a.Connecticut. b.New Jersey. c.Delaware. d.Carolina. 30.Which of the following was NOT included in Penn’s vision for his colony? a.displacing the savage Indians b.providing a refuge for Quakers from England and elsewhere c.establishing a model society to reform the failings of Europe d.generating rental revenue for himself 32.Which of the following statements most accurately describes the settlement patterns of early Pennsylvania? a.Most people lived in cities clustered along the coastline. b.Like New England, the town became the focal point of life. c.The county, with its dispersed farmsteads, became the dominant settlement pattern. d.Large plantations similar to Virginia’s were characteristic of Pennsylvania. 33.Which of the following statements is NOT accurate concerning life in Quaker Pennsylvania? a.New arrivals there acquired good land on liberal terms. b.Penn’s colony was completely free of political strife. c.A representative assembly existed and guaranteed inhabitants the basic English civil liberties. d.Inhabitants experienced complete freedom of worship. 35.By 1700, your text concludes, the North American colonies a.were centralizing political power in the office of the royal governor. b.were becoming permanent, firmly rooted societies. c.enjoyed stable subsistence economies. d.had learned to accommodate to cultural differences in ethnicity and religion. thank u so much! I know i bug, but i cant find the answers to these, if u just know at least one, please give me the answer! :D thank u so much! :D moreVoting Question: Would you support this idea (total term limits)?
I'm currently of the opinion that we'd be better off if we simply passed a law that said that nobody could ever hold more than one term in any political office. As in, we elect somebody to be the governor, or legislator, or president, and that would be the only office they'd ever hold, before or after. On the one hand, we'd be led by people with no experience (or little, maybe this could exclude city-level positions), but on the other, it seems to me it would cut down on all the stupid political mind games career politicians are constantly playing. moreResolved Question: Is America in danger of becoming a theocracy.?
What can we do to eradicate the disease of fundamentalism from our government? Have you heard of the fundie group called, The Family? I hadn't, until today. http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/rdroundtable/525/ If Americans want to continue to enjoy the freedom of religion, we must eradicate this disease from our government, permanently! Do you want your child to be dumbed down in school by being taught that creationism is true and evolution is a lie? This issue is of great importance to me because our gubernatorial elections are coming up. Our fundie governor, Rick Perry, (who appointed a creationist to head the Texas Board of Education) is up for re-election AGAIN! This nut job has been our governor since the idiot Bush became president. BTW, shouldn't there be term limits for Governors too? Unfortunately, Texans keep re-electing this guy. He loses in the metropolitan areas of Texas, but the rural, and mostly uneducated, population elect him because, in my opinion, more of them actually get out and vote. Sorry, rant over. Check out the above website as it may surprise some of my fellow Americans. YY4Me, thank you so much for your enlightening contribution. I am mortified. moreResolved Question: Which is true about the roles of lieutenant governor and vice president?
a.Both are always elected separately from the chief executive. b.Lieutenant governors have more power than the vice president. c.Lieutenant governors are subject to stricter term limits than the vice president. d.No answer is correct. moreResolved Question: survey questions for history. please answer if you can! only 11 questions!?
i'm supposed to ask people questions for history to see how many people know these answers. it's okay if you're wrong too, but try to answer it as accurate as you can! 1. The colonies setteled for all of the following reasons except: a. ask refugees for victims of England's harsh poor laws b. to take land from natice americans c. to provide a home for those in search of greater personal and religious freedom d. as commericial ventures 2. what was a reason for changing the articles of confederation in the mid-1780s? (confusing. but try to answer) 3. A common feature of the first state consititutions was that- a. state governors were given little real power b. most political authority was given to the state legislatures c. elective terms were short d. all of the above 4. why were thomas jefferson and john adams not at the constitutional convention? 5. The power of the crown was first limited by parliment under the- a. magna carta b. petition of rights c. england bill of rights d. stamp act of 1765 6. The success of which plan led to the constition convention of 1787? a. albany b. second continental congress c. interstate plan for trade d. compromise reached between the virginia and new jersey plans 7. Before the mid-1700s, the american colonies were- a. heavily taxed by the crown b. stifled by trade regulations c. free print to money d. largely self governing 8. what characteristic of the constitution most angered the anti-federalists? 9. great distance between north america and england made self governing in the colonies possible- true or false? 10. as a rule, colonists resented paying taxes that has no part levying- true or false? 11. the anti federalists favored the new constitution- true or false? Thankyou!!! moreResolved Question: A politician in my district went 2 a gay club & was arrested 4 DUI. Is it a big deal?
Specifically, Roy Ashburn, who's a State Senator in California, was arrested for drunk driving after visiting a gay club. Afterwards, Sen. Ashburn gave a formal apology. Incidentally, I ain't sure if I live in his district, but since I'm a bit of a indifferent voter, I wouldn't care less what he does. I think term limits have made him a lame duck. Anyways, I was listening to Ralph Bailey, a local talk show host, discuss this fresh scandal w/ Nick Ragone, a regular guest from New Jersey. Ragone says that Ashburn's shenanigans are pretty much nothing new compared to what John Edwards, Larry Craig, Mark Sanford, & the last two governors of NY were up 2. & also consider that this is a politician at the state level. I'd assume America really wouldn't give a damn about the misbehaviors of a politician who doesn't work in DC unless his or her transactions are ludicrous (& maybe comical) enough. So is it a big deal? I'd say no; I could assume there are politicians working for Missouri, West Virginia, or Ohio or St. Louis, Walla Walla, or Washington, PA who've also been to a gay bar, drove drunk, or both. moreResolved Question: Is the Democrat Party redefining the "culture of corruption"?
Governor Blagojevich, Democrat governor of Obama's Illinois, arrested for corruption. NY Democrat Gov Spitzer resigns on moral charges. Democrat NY Gov. Paterson resigns amidst staff moral charges Democrat fundraiser Norman Hsu was convicted in 2009 of illegally funneling tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates, including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Democrat Rep. Charlie Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing committee, caught not paying $100,000 in taxes Democrat Rep. John Murtha involved in contribution scandal concerning lobbyists Democrat Rep. William Jefferson of LA involved in a $400,000 bribery scandal. Democrat Sen. John Edwards, potential presidential candidate, involved in sex scandal. Democrat Sen. Chris Dodd caught accepting special mortgage deals as result of his senate position, as well as a prime player in the collapse of Fannie and Freddie. Democrat Rep. Barney Frank was involved with Chris Dodd in the collapse of Fannie and Freddie due to the big gov't policies they promoted there Is it any wonder term limits and OUT WITH INCUMBENTS will rule the Nov 2010 elections? moreResolved Question: please i really need help with my government quiz?
1- why a senator's term in office different in length than that of a representative's? a) Senator's term are longer because they require nless experiance than representativ's do b)Senators terms are longer so they can be staggered, therefore a mojority of senator's is always experiambed. c) Senators terms are limmitedto only one term in office, therfore thier term in office is longer d) Senator's terms are shorter in order to make sure they accuretly represent thier constituents. 1)congress shares powers with the president in the filed of foreign affairs. what other powers do congress and the president share a) Judicial powers b) Postal powers c)territorial powers d) war powers 3) what is the implied powers expressed by the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution? a) Congress's ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution b) Congress is given limited authority tointerpret reserved powers c) congress must follow a concrete interpretation of the constitution d) congress can make any law that is deems appropriate 4) what non legislative action has senate performed only doing the president of Andrew Jackson dand Bill Clinton? a) votted to acquit b) votted to impeach c) withdrew deficit financing d) declared bankruptcy 5) The constitution makses no mention of them, yet these bodises play an essential role in the lawmaking process. Thier job is to shift through and decide the fate of bills. what are they? a) quorums b) commitiees of the whole c) standing committees d) conference commitie 6) The purpose of a filibuster is to a) invoke the rule of clotures b) overrule a President veto c) allow quoreum cells d) prevent action on a bill 7) strict constructionest:------------------; liberal constructionest: Alexander Hamilton a) James Madison b) John Admas c) Thomas Jefferson d) Gerorge Washington 8) The event brought McCulloch v. Merryland before the supreme Court? a) The state of Meryland based it's Congresional district on race b) The satet of Maryland attempted to tax federal bank notes c) The state od Meryland governor disagreed with the power of Congress to regular interstate commerece d) The state Maryland refused to follow the federal standars of weights and measures 9) which of the following determine who holds the position of Speaker of the House? a) THe president b) The house c) The senate d) the joint houses of Congress moreResolved Question: Could one who supports term limits ever consider voting for Rick Perry for an unprecedented 3rd term?
No Texas Governor has ever served more than two terms. moreResolved Question: Is there a lay Vince Cable out there who can explain this fiscal face-off please?
A reader asks the obvious question 'Why doesn’t the bank of England just print the money instead of borrowing the money?' Answer: If you print more money the number of goods and services stay the same, you just have more money. Therefore people will be willing to spend more cash for the same limited number of goods. Therefore, the price of goods would simply rise. We must print more money, says Governor of The Bank of England. Urgent action to salvage Britain’s shrinking economy The Bank of England is to start ‘printing’ new money to kick-start the economy. Termed “quantitative easing”, it is the modern equivalent of printing money. It is designed to put more cash into the economy moreResolved Question: Is South Carolina Lt. Gov Andre Bauer just another typical unAmerican Republican?
"Lawmakers knew if they removed Sanford, they would end up with Bauer, a fiercely ambitious Republican with a reputation for reckless and immature behavior. Now Bauer has folks shaking their heads again, after he likened government assistance to the poor to feeding stray animals. At a town hall meeting Thursday, Bauer, who is running for governor in his own right now that Sanford is term-limited, said: "My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed! You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that."" http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_lt_gov_don_t_help_the_poor We should have cut South Carolina back in 1860 when we had the chance. Such a black mark on the image of the USA. moreResolved Question: Are Republicans defending South Carolina's lieutenant governor, Andre Bauer?
For the `immoral' comment he made? Is this a prime example of Republican thinking? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_lt_gov_don_t_help_the_poor SC politician's welfare comments called `immoral' Now Bauer has folks shaking their heads again, after he likened government assistance to the poor to feeding stray animals. At a town hall meeting Thursday, Bauer, who is running for governor in his own right now that Sanford is term-limited, said: "My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed! You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that." moreResolved Question: How far will Boss Limbaugh go today to defend the outrageous comments of South Carolina's Andre Bauer?
Now Bauer has folks shaking their heads again, after he likened government assistance to the poor to feeding stray animals. At a town hall meeting Thursday, Bauer, who is running for governor in his own right now that Sanford is term-limited, said: "My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed! You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that." BTW...Bauer, son of a single mother, was a welfare recipient as a child. moreVoting Question: There is fiscally challenged, bankruptcy, dead broke , and then there is California?
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6074TP20100108?type=politicsNews%3FfeedType%3DRSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FPoliticsNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Politics+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher "SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency as he unveiled his new budget on Friday and said the state will face another cash crisis as early as March. Barack Obama Schwarzenegger's budget for 2010-2011 aims to close a $19.9 billion deficit, relying mostly on spending cuts of $8.5 billion, which he called "draconian," and $6.9 billion in federal funds. The state will spend $82.9 billion. "There is simply no conceivable way to avoid more cuts and more pain," said Schwarzenegger in his final year in office as he is barred from seeking re-election due to term limits. He made a call for "real reform" to the budget and tax systems, which he blames for the running fiscal crisis that led to the state issuing IOUs last year as cash and tax revenues fell short in the sharp economic downturn. "If you compare it to an intersection it's like seeing people crashing into each other and never building a stop sign, never building a stoplight," he said. He said the state will face cash challenges in March, but can repay debt as scheduled in May and June. But by July, he sees "substantial cash challenges" if no corrective action is taken. By declaring the fiscal emergency, Schwarzenegger calls the California legislature in session to consider his proposals. The budget must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote, a difficult requirement that makes passing the budget an arduous process. Schwarzenegger also called again on the federal government to come to the rescue of the state with the largest economy by raising the amount Washington transfers back to the state. "Right now the federal government is forcing us to spend money we don't have," he said." What are your thoughts on the article? On California's situation and how they got there? moreResolved Question: Why do Obots continue to rant about Republicans retiring when its the Dems that are racing for the early exit?
Embattled Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd was all but forced to quit, and North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan also ditched his re-election effort in the face of a difficult race. Dodd's announcement Wednesday may actually save the Democrats' hold on his seat — the party quickly recruited a stronger candidate — but Dorgan's retirement may cost the party a seat in his Republican-leaning state. And that would mean the loss of a critical 60th vote in the Senate. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100107/ap_on_go_co/us_democrats2010 Among governors, Democrats were heartened by two developments that cleared the way for stronger candidates not tainted by incumbency: Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, among the most vulnerable for re-election, chose not to seek a second term, and Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry, the Democratic front-runner to replace term-limited Gov. Jennifer Granholm, opted against running. Still, despite the moves, Republicans remain excited about the prospect of competitive races in those states. moreResolved Question: Should this guy be the leader of the GOP?
I read this article about Gary Johnson: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30714_Page2.html -2 term governor of New Mexico -pissed off at all the spending and crap like cap and trade being proposed -was against the Iraq war, wants to pull out of Afghan and Iraq, he's a noninterventionalist -is for legalizing drugs -has record in his state of limited government I've long said that libertarians should work within the 2-party system we have now if we really want to change things. This guy is a Republican with strong libertarian leanings. The Libertarian Party tried to get him on the ticket in 2000. With all the tea partying and talk of moving back to the right, this guy could be the Republican nominee in 2012. Voting for a third party when there's a candidate like this on the ticket would make no sense. The legalization of drugs and noninterventionist part could turn off some Republicans, but hopefully those people are pissed off enough about the other stuff to just go with it. What say you? moreResolved Question: Could a state vote to limit terms to the US Senate and House of Representatives?
If the Governor of a state can select someone to fill a vacated seat in the US Senate and the voters elect persons to those seats why can't a state, by vote, determine the term limit of Senators and for that matter Representatives to the House. moreResolved Question: Suppose I had thrown a tomato at Michael Steele? (See additional details)?
Ok, so I live in Virginia. On Election night he was a guest speaker at the McDonnell for Governor victory party. Ok, so I was just thinking how I missed the perfect Oppurtunity. Say I had gone and hit him with a tomato, then I'm arrested for assault. Ok, how many millions of views on youtube would that have been? How many thousands of liberals calling on outgoing governor Tim Kaine to pardon me? Tim Kaine, seen his term limits, and Head of the DNC, meaning Steele's nemises. Lol could the conditions be more perfect for a going out of office pardon? I can see Kaine, last day in office, like "Ahhhh, what the hell?" and signing the paper. Lol think I could have done it? moreVoting Question: does governor has a term limit in tx.?
how many times can he run for office moreResolved Question: Louisiana History- Government .?
forgot my book -.- dont know whur to find it. 1) The term [federalism] relates to which of the following? A. The necessity for a strong national government B. the structure of state governments C. the sharing of power between the national government and state governments D. the procedure for the presidents appointment of members of the supreme court 2)WHich of the following is not a member of the legislative branch of government? A. the chief justice B. speaker of the house C. a member of the senate D. a member of the house of representatives 3)All of the following are ways the executive branch limits the powers of the legislative branch except A. the veto B. recommending legislation. C. calling special sessions. D. impeachment. 4) The chief elected public oficial in the executive branch of state government is called which of the following? A. the sheriff B. the governor. C. the mayor. D. the commissioner. 5) Which of the following does a state constitution normally contain? A. rules for appointing federal judges B. rules for running elections C. rules for regulationg trade between states D. rules for printing and coiining money. THANKS. moreResolved Question: How can anyone vote against 0bama's great Health Care Plan? Are they racists?
Key Senators May Rebuff Obama on Health Care Oct 22, 6:49 AM (ET) By CHARLES BABINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democrats' control of a hefty majority in the Senate - plus the House - would suggest that President Barack Obama is within reach of overhauling the nation's health care system this fall. But the numbers mask a more complicated reality: Obama and Democratic leaders have modest leverage over several pivotal Senate Democrats who are more concerned about their next election or feel they have little to lose by opposing their party's hierarchy. One is still smarting from being forced to abandon next year's election. Another had to leave the Democratic Party to stay in office. And some are from states that Obama lost badly last year. These factors will limit the president's ability to play his strongest card - an appeal for party loyalty and Democratic achievement - in trying to muster the 60 votes his allies will need this fall to overcome a Republican filibuster in the 100-member Senate. When lawmakers face a tough vote, their uppermost thought is "survival," said Alan Simpson, a Wyoming Republican who spent three terms in the Senate. On a very few occasions, Simpson said, then-President George H.W. Bush asked him to cast a vote likely to cause him political problems back home. That was perhaps three times in 18 years, said Simpson, who held a GOP leadership post. "I swallowed hard and went over the cliff," he said. But it's a sacrifice that presidents and party leaders should not count on, he said. The Democratic leaders' limited leverage will complicate the push for allowing the government to sell insurance in competition with private companies. Some Senate Democrats who oppose the idea are from states that voted heavily against Obama last fall. Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces a potentially tough re-election race next year in Arkansas, where Obama lost to Republican John McCain by 20 percentage points. She says she will base her health care votes on what is best for Arkansans. Choice and competition among insurers are good, Lincoln said, but "I've ruled out a government-funded and a government-operated plan." Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, where Obama lost by a similar margin, said she might be willing to let some states try "fallback or trigger" mechanisms that would create a public option if residents don't have enough insurance choices. But she told reporters, "I'm not for a government-run, national, taxpayer-subsidized plan, and never will be." Another Democratic senator, who also may prove wary of Obama's overtures, takes the opposite stand. "I would not support a bill that does not have a public option," said Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. "That position will not change." Burris' willingness to bend could prove crucial this fall if Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., need every possible vote in crafting a compromise, such as a national public option that is triggered if certain insurance availability targets aren't met. But Burris may be in no mood to play ball. Obama and other top Democrats sharply criticized his appointment to the Senate in December by an ethically tainted governor, Illinois' Rod Blagojevich, and they forced Burris to abandon hopes of winning election in 2010 by making it clear they would not back him. In short, Burris, 72, has virtually nothing to lose by defying his party's leaders and voting as he pleases. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut is another potentially crucial senator with tenuous ties to the Democratic Party's hierarchy. Rejected by Connecticut's Democratic voters in the 2006 primary, he kept his Senate seat by running as an independent. He now calls himself an Independent Democrat. Lieberman has criticized the health care bill that emerged from the Senate Finance Committee, but it and other health bills are undergoing changes. Another centrist Democrat whose vote is uncertain is Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, a political battleground state. "I want to know what works for families and small businesses," said Bayh, adding that he might back public insurance options run by states, not the federal government. It's possible that Obama and party leaders eventually will ask Democrats such as Bayh, in the name of party loyalty, to vote to block a GOP filibuster of a health bill even if they plan to vote against the bill on final passage. The strategy might enable Democrats to muster the 60 votes needed on a crucial procedural question and then pass the bill with a simple majority. Bayh said that if a party leader "is asking some of us to enable the passage of legislation that we think would be harmful to the people of our state, I don't think that's a fair thing to ask." It's possible that centrist Democrats are holding out for favors from Obama and party leaders, such as pet projects for their states or help in their next campaign. Obama already has lavished special attent moreResolved Question: If you voted for Obama and then the following happened would you question it or would you rather be "right"?
they had the government take over one of the largest American car companies. They wanted the government to take over the health care system They are trying to take away freedom of the press and freedom of speech from the news media that disagree with him. Is that OK? Or don't you think that is a bit like a dictator? They try to get the amendment dealing with term limits repealed too. Wouldn't that along with being associated with people like Tony Rezko who convicted for Bribery and fraud being associated with a minister that has had minutes of tapes not sound bites of him using racial speech against whites, as well as speech against the U.S. Government. Being associated with ACORN who helped his campaign and was later proven to be defrauding the U.S. government and American people by evading taxes. a candidate who worked with governor Blagojevich who sold his seat in the senate and was thrown out of office. Also if he is doing so well wouldn't the unemployment rate have stayed the same or gone down instead of gone up? It has gone up 1 % which is alot for 307,735,185 in the U.S. that would be 3,77000,351.85 people out of jobs since Obama took office. The number would be worse if hishealth caree plan destroys the insurance companies as well as agents and assistants who deal with those companies. Unemployment rate http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=usunemployment&met=unemployment_rate&tdim=true&q=current+unemployment+rate The map shows every month so you can see since January it's down 1 % so I took 1 % of the population and that's how I got what I did. Population http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html moreResolved Question: Please help me proofread my essay?
I am a terrible writer and I honestly don't even want to post this. Please, if you have some spare time, some suggestions and a revision would be of great help!! it's suppose to be a biography on a president, i obviously chose Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, on March 18, 1837. When Cleveland was only sixteen his father, the Reverend Richard Cleveland, passed away. This tragedy left Grover with no choice but to find work to help support his family. His first major achievement noted was at the age of twenty-two. With no college education at all, Cleveland was admitted to the bar. After the Civil War began, Grover was serving as an assistant district attorney. To avoid being a part of the draft, Cleveland hired a substitute teacher for $300. Some people later would call him a coward for this act of misleading the government. Other people, people friendly with Cleveland referred to him as “Big Steve” because of his weight of over 250 pounds. His description included being called a good man to have as a friend, someone who enjoyed poker parties and just the simple pleasures in life. Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat elected as a United States President after the Civil War. Although Cleveland appealed to middle-class voters of both parties as someone who would fight corruption of politics and big-money interests, he won the election of 1884 by only the smallest of margins. With the support of the Democrats and the reform Republicans, the “Mugwumps,” Cleveland had a sex-scandal to deal with. He was said to have fathered a son out of wedlock. Because he admitted that the charge might be true and honestly confronted the issue, Cleveland kept the loyalty of his supporters. Grover Cleveland was the only president to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later. The election of 1892 introduced the Populist Party to America, made up of western populists and southern supporters of the Farmers’ Alliance. Although the votes were now split between three parties, Cleveland still won the electoral tally with 277 votes and the Democrats regained both houses of Congress. While in office, Cleveland dealt with issues regarding race, ethnicity and immigration. Cleveland agreed with white southerners on their beliefs and not treating African Americans equally, neither socially nor politically. Grover made sure former Confederates and Democrats knew that they had a “friend” in the White House. Cleveland opposed integrated schools in New York and viewed African Americans as not important. During his first term, Grover saw that prejudice towards the Chinese in the nation’s west coast was so supreme and the Chinese culture was so alien that he must limit Chinese immigration. Grover believed that the Chinese were not willing to merge into American society. He also signed into law the Dawes Act of 1887. The Dawes Act of 1887 was a policy that took much of the Native American’s land and did very little to help their way of life. During Cleveland’s second term, the nation was entering the worst depression in history. In 1984, railroad workers from all over the nation went on strike outside of Chicago. President Cleveland used federal troops to break the strike even though the governor of Illinois did not want him to. Observers began to question if the nation was either on the brink of anarchy or presidential tyranny. After seeing the way Cleveland handled the strike, many Northern workers strayed from the Democratic Party. Cleveland blamed the depression on the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1980. After Cleveland repealed the Purchase Act, the Democratic Party was split down the middle. Although Cleveland was not a very remarkable president, he almost single-handedly restored the executive branch. He had plenty of good qualities, but not the proper qualities to be a great president. Cleveland simply did not have a real nor sturdy plan for the future of America. He lived out his life after presidency in retirement. Grover died in 1908 in Princeton, New Jersey. moreResolved Question: In what year did the state of Michigan adopt term limits for Governor and the Legislature?
In what year did the state of Michigan adopt term limits for Governor and the Legislature? Please cite, if possible :) moreResolved Question: How did Bush, the son of a liberal Republican, become a "conservative" even though he governed like LBJ?
Back in 1980, there was a great battle over the Republican Party and its future. On one side was George Herbert Walker Bush, a liberal Republican from Texas, and the heir to the liberal Rockefeller wing of the Republican Party. He was declared the "frontrunner" by the liberal media. In opposition to him was the elderly former governor of California, Ronald Reagan, who was a prominent Goldwater supporter in 1964 (when the liberal establishment of the party stabbed the party nominee in the back and voted for far-left Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson) and widely considered the heir to the conservative wing of the Republican Party. As we all know, Reagan won the nomination and the conservatives celebrated. Although at first, Reagan said that Bush would not be his VP, he eventually gave in and made the liberal from Texas his 2nd in command. A few months into his presidency, John Hinckley Jr., from a prominent pro-Bush family, and whose brother Scott had a dinner appointment scheduled with Bush's son Neil (the younger brother of W.) attempted to assassinate President Reagan and put the presidency into the hands of Vice President Bush. After this point, Reagan suspiciously "moderated" his views. After Reagan was term-limited, Bush replaced him as the president. In 1992, Rush Limbaugh and other now famous talk radio hosts first came to fame by supporting Pat Buchanan (who ran against Bush's tax increase and Bush's wars; Buchanan did not emphasize the culture war or "economic nationalism" anywhere near as much as he would later on) against President Bush in the Republican primaries. However, after the Republican landslide in 1994 and the defeat of liberal Republican Bob Dole in 1996, the media immediately declared George W. Bush, the son of the previous Republican president as the "frontrunner" for the 2000 Republican nomination. In 2000, Bush declared himself a "compassionate conservative" and ran as the "conservative" candidate against "liberal" John McCain (who, of course, is slightly more liberal than Bush). As president, Bush proceeded to govern to the left of every president since LBJ. Although even the Dole campaign had pledged to abolish the Department of Education, Bush doubled its size. Bush also expanded government involvement in medical care more than any president since LBJ with his Medicare Part D (of course, the Clintons pushed HillaryCare, but that never passed). Rather than ending welfare, Bush created the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives to hand over management of welfare programs to churches (apparently, these churches must have forgotten about the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Steal"). Rather than attempting to make participation in Social Security voluntary (which was the Social Security reform that Barry Goldwater supported, although he was forced to backpedal on this during the 1964 campaign), Bush supported a "privatization" of Social Security that would have invested the Social Security "trust fund" in the stock market. Bush pushed an "ownership society" in which the government sought to make sure everybody owned a home (of course, this program was nearly as destructive to the American people as the "Great Society"). Bush handed out billions of tax dollars to the banksters and began the process of nationalizing the car companies (a process which was completed when Obama founded Government Motors). Bush also ran record deficits and caused a skyrocketing of the national debt. How exactly did many people get the idea that the far-left Bush administration was some kind of "conservative" administration? Yes, he may not have been far enough left for some leftists, but he was significantly to the left of their heroes Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, so I suspect their dislike of him is mostly due to jealousy (and to dislike of the specific cultural values he wished to use government to impose). Why do many who claim to be on the right still see the need to act as apologists for a far-left president? moreVoting Question: Which of the following do not have term limits?
a. governor b. lieutenant governor c. attorney- general d. none of the above moreResolved Question: should there be a limit for congressmen on how many terms they can serve like there is on governors and Mayors?
some congressmen and senators are in office for 20 years and don't give a damn for their constituents, both the democrats and republican. Do you think there should be a limit of 8-12 years like there is on governors and Mayors? moreResolved Question: US HISTORY QUESTION!!@@@ Can u have a look at my essay?
The essay is about the American Paradox : That the white colonists claimed freedom but they were enslaving black slaves themselves. Edmund S.Morgan suggested the idea of the American Paradox, which refers to the irony of the United States of America advocating human liberty and dignity while maintaining the slavery system that denied the very liberty and dignity of the black slaves. Morgan claims that there is fair reason which led to the simultaneous development of slavery and freedom. One element that affected the paradox is the Englishmen’s being racist. Unconsciously, the English colonists discriminated people of darker skin and narrowly limited freedom and liberty to only white people. However, more importantly, the inevitable employment of slavery began the American Paradox. The beginning of the story dates back to the sixteenth century England, where a population boom swept through the country. England was highly populous, and the unemployment and poverty rate soared. As a result, more and more people sought for an opportunity in New England, where there were limitless chances. With a charter granted by the crown, Virginia became the first English Colony. Although the early settlers maintained a fair relationship with the native Indians, peace was soon broken when a group of settlers murdered an Indian chief. When tobacco was introduced to Virginia, labor force was needed. Therefore, indentured servants, who worked as laborers for a promised amount of period, were employed. These people hoped to acquire some land after their terms of service, but as their hopes were broken, they became rebellious and started roaming, stealing, drinking, quarreling, etc. What made these young, landless freemen dangerous was that they were armed with guns, in case of a Dutch or Indian attack. Also, Governor William Berkeley’s friendly tactics towards the Indians stirred up a rebellion, which was led by Nathaniel Bacon. The rebellion was quelled when Bacon died of a sudden disease, but bitterness against the government and landowners still dwelled. As a result, Virginia tried to restrict freemen by making the laws stricter. For example, the assembly of Virginia disenfranchised the growing population of freemen and confined voting rights to only landholders and householders. Runaway servants had to serve additional years, and for killing a hog he had to serve for another year. Despite the strict measures, the numbers of the freemen grew. However, everything changed when the slaves from Africa were imported to North America. The Virginians bought African slaves because they were cheap and because the landless, freemen were growing rebellious. By 1700, the black slaves embodied the majority of the labor force in Virginia. As a result, the number of white, indentured servants gradually decreased and the landless, freemen began finding a suitable place in society. However, as the numbers of the black slaves increased exponentially, the slaves were treated even badly than the white indentured, servants. The Virginians feared the black slaves living among them, since they had every reason to hate the Virginians. Consequently, harsh laws were set upon the black slaves, which were far more severe and strict than the laws set upon the white people. Also, the laws were favorable to the white, masters. For example, the black slaves were deprived of the right to keep guns, and the masters punished their slaves without fear of retaliation by law. It isn’t surprising to know that there wasn’t a single slave uprising that matched the extent of Bacon’s rebellion. A small group of rebellious and unruly freedmen remained, but their numbers weren’t big enough to pose a threat. As a result, the social division between the large and small landowners narrowed down. The growing mass of black slaves drew the white settlers closer together, and yeoman farmers played a larger role in the government. The members of the House of Burgesses began to have a more intimate relationship with the yeoman farmers. Because Virginians were no longer menaced by a free laboring class, they could afford ideas such as taxation, representation, the rights of Englishmen, property holding yeoman farmer, freedom, liberty, etc. Although racism played a part in the American Paradox, slavery was the essential factor that closely knitted the white settlers and which eventually brought freedom and liberty by enslaving Africans. moreResolved Question: Is Palin so ignorant she doesn't know what a "lame duck" administration is?
Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska on Sunday, turning over the reins to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell. While she lambasted the media for making things up, she also tried to emphasize why she was leaving office : It is because I love Alaska this much, sir, that I feel it is my duty to avoid the unproductive, typical, politics-as-usual, lame-duck session in one's last year in office. Wait, if that's the case, then every politician who has a term-limit should quit in their last year. But that would make the prior year a lame duck year! Heck, the first year in your final term could be a lame duck year! Please, Palin, that makes little sense, why even bother running then, for a final term? Ah, yes, maybe it makes sense to someone who thinks Africa is a country. moreResolved Question: Ok so is this just what Palin implied?
She's leaving office so that she's not a lame duck. This gives her Lt. Governor a year of experience in the seat before he runs for his first term of election, since this one doesn't count with term limits. It basically puts him as the incumbent, which is a stronger position to run than with 2 newcomers fighting for the seat. Interesting. Did I catch that correctly? moreResolved Question: Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer will take over from lame duck Sanford? Harm to GOP?
Not likely. Sanford who is a lame duck because he is term limited from running for re-election, will be succeeded by Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, also a Republican. Bauer will then run in the 2010 election next as the incumbent governor. moreResolved Question: Presidential Transition Scenario?
Lets say a governor who is at his/her term limit and they have won the presidential election. There is a new "governor-elect of the state the same time there is a new president-elect (the old governor). Would the lieutenant governor become governor, or would the governor elect take over immediately moreResolved Question: how can Jerry Brown be Governor again?
He was Governor twice, isn't he affected by term limits? moreResolved Question: Who are the most conservative republican politicians?
I think ex-governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico is up there. He supports term-limits, and under his leadership, New Mexico had almost zero growth in government. He stands for low taxes and is a fiscal conservative. He also started his own business while in college and paid for his own campaign. moreResolved Question: Who is of the opinion that either the president (US) or governors should not be constrained to term limits-why?
Should the president's or state governor's terms be limited or should they be allowed to run indefinitely? moreResolved Question: Why Should States take Bailout Money?
Our Founding Fathers were deliberate in setting up a system in which the Federal Government could only step in to assist states in the event the states could not help themselves. In recent weeks we have seeen the CEO's of GM, Ford, Chrysler and numerous U.S. Banks (All Private Us Citizens) paraded in front of U.S. Congressional panels, grilled, humiliated and berated for having mismanaged their companies. They have been told that their salaries would be limited to an amount not to exceed the limits set forth by this panel. Their staffs are being fired and replaced by people this board of politicians selects. While this is all taking place the states that these politicians represent are being mismanaged and in some cases failing. The list of CEO's (Governors) of the states taking bailout money because they have been mismanaged or failed is nearly every state. The problem with taking "Bailout Money" is that once you dance with the devil you have to play by his rules. If we are going to say "Off With Their Heads" when it comes to CEO's and their staff, then the same will have to be said for the Governors and their Legislatures since they too are guilty of taking Federal Bailout money. Once our local representatives are beholden to the will of the Federal Government, the very people we elected to represent us in Washington will then be able to dictate the terms in which our states should operate. We will be in essence, nationalized, just like the banks. Our individual State Sovereignty will be lost forever. Our Founding Fathers wanted the Federal Governement to have the ability to aid the individual States. I guess it is just easier for our local officials to sell us out or to nationalize us, than it is to balance their books. I hope that people have taken full advantage of the second amendment, this is the reason it was written. moreResolved Question: The path to the Presidency?
I have an idea for a new path to the presidency Starting point: Mayor 1. Run for mayor of a town or city. 2. If you succeed you are limited to two terms. 3. AFTER your term is completed (not during the time when you are supposed to be running the town) you can run for governor of the State. Next Step: Governor 1. You run for governor on the virtues of your success as a mayor. 2. If you become the governor, you may serve for a maximum of two terms. 3. AFTER your term as governor is completed (not during the time that you are supposed to be running the state) you may run for President. President: 1. based on your proven track record of running a state, you may stand for election because you have shown that you are fiscally responsible, ethical, and experienced enough to run the country. In addition: 1. Do away with the single candidate from each party. Any previous Governor may run and based on his/her successes will win or lose. 2. Do away with the multimillion dollar smear campaigns and media blitzes. - All stations must run equal 15 minute factual spots, produced by a nonpartisan committee- that gives the voting record, accomplishments, failures, and clear committed positions of every candidate. Thoughts? moreVoting Question: Please some help with Pacific Northwest History!? ?
1. The main purpose of the judicial branch is to _____ the law. A. interpret B. make C. enforce D. obey 2. The main purpose of the executive branch is to _____ the law. A. enforce B. interpret C. obey D. make 3. Washington’s legislative members are _____ officials. A. full-time elected B. part-time elected C. part-time appointed D. full-time appointed 4. The Washington State House of Representatives currently has _____ representatives. A. 98 B. 62 C. 102 D. 109 5. The Senate is known as the _____ house. A. upper B. lower C. middle D. balanced 6. Washington’s legislative branches have a _____ legislative structure. A. unicameral B. tricameral C. bicameral D. monocameral 7. Once a bill is passed by both houses of the state legislature, it is sent to the _____ for signing. A. governor B. president C. Supreme Court D. district court 8. Any bill proposed to a state legislature has at least _____ readings in each house before final passage. A. two B. four C. five D. three 9. A United States Representative is elected to serve a term of _____years. A. six B. two C. four D. eight 10. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The U.S. President is responsible to all Americans, and the governor is responsible to the citizens of the state. B. The president may serve two, four-year terms, and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve. C. The Electoral College elects the president and the governor. D. A presidential candidate must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and have lived in the United States longer than 14 years. Please help! I really don't understand... moreResolved Question: How successful was Newt Gingrich's "Republican Contract on America"?
Arguments were made in support of the eight point "Republican Contract on America," but real political discourse didn't seem to be the Republican Party's purpose with the Contract. The mantra for downsizing contained in the Contract was not the solution to most of our economic or political problems, nor were tax breaks for the better-off and a promised balanced budget somewhere down the yellow brick road. According to David Broder (Washington Post, September 28, 1994), the Republican Contract was predicated on the catastrophic fairy-tale economics of the 1980s: It called for a balanced budget in five years but accounted for only $148 billion of the $743 billion needed to achieve it. The real purpose of the Contract was to diminish federal government services overall and shift as many as possible to the states. After that, Republican governors, such as Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey, passed those costs to the locales in the aftermath of cutting state taxes. Municipalities were not able to handle the increase load and Whitman tripled NJ's debt in eight short years. What Gingrich and his cohorts had in mind was the end of the welfare state as we knew it in 1994. 8 Point Plan was: Require all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply to Congress; Select a major, independent auditing firm to conduct a comprehensive audit of Congress for waste, fraud or abuse; Cut the number of House committees, and cut committee staff by one-third; Limit the terms of all committee chairs; Ban the casting of proxy votes in committee; Require committee meetings to be open to the public; Require a three-fifths majority vote to pass a tax increase; Implement a zero base-line budgeting process for the annual Federal Budget. moreResolved Question: Who will succeed the Democratic governor of AZ (Obama's new Dept. of Homeland Security secretary)? 10 points?
Here's some details about her from the WIKI biography article: Napolitano won the gubernatorial election of 2006, defeating the Republican challenger, Len Munsil, by a nearly 2-1 ratio and becoming the first woman to be re-elected to that office. Arizona's constitution provides a two-term term limit for its governors[11], meaning Napolitano is barred from seeking a third term in office in 2010. In January 2006, she won the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. She is currently a member of the Democratic Governors Association Executive Committee. Furthermore, she has also served previously as Chair of the Western Governors Association, and the National Governors Association. She served as NGA Chair from 2006 to 2007,[12] and was the first female governor and first governor of Arizona ever to serve in that position. 10 points for best answer - - thanks! moreVoting Question: California 2010 Gubernatorial (Governor) Election?
Here are the most likely prospective Candidates I think: -US Senator Diane Fienstein (D) vs. -Former US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice (R) Any other candidates you think grab either Party's nomination? Who would you support. I will support Condi Rice in my Party's primaries and throughout her campaing, if she is nominated. I will most likely vote for whoever the GOP nomiantes. The Dems don't have anybody worthy of me voting against my part. Jerry Brown is a queer lover, Fienstein is about as liberal as Jimmy Hendrix Also: Shouldn't Jerry Brown be term limited? Her was Governor before. And do you think Condi Rice can get an Obama effect for her race? Sorry for all the typos, I was typing fast. I think Arnold is maxed out, or maybe he just isn't seeking re-election. Either way he most likely won't be a contender. moreResolved Question: Are Americans doing a poor job of voting?
On the heels of the Illinois Governor being arrested, Jefferson in LA, Cunningham in CA and all the other hundreds of politicians being exposed in corruption, do you think the American voters are mainly to blame? Should we not expect/demand better as a nation then this debris holding out public offices. I think term limits need to be demanded by us. 12 years max in Congress and state offices. moreResolved Question: Do you wear a kilt for school?
(Decided to repost this from earlier). I feel really sick right now with nerves. I started going to a private school this year. Up until now it was an all girls school, but they opened it up to boys this year for the first time - I should have said I am a guy. There are actually only ten boys this year coz they wanted to do it slow and test it. But the thing is, this is like easily the best academic school in our region (like forever). So anyway, it's been okay, but not everyone was happy about these changes. The school does have a uniform policy and they changed it when the guys came in to allow pants, even though the girls wear skirts still (or actually kilts). Since we arrived, some girls have tried to wear pants and got in trouble and this all caused a big argument. There was a governors meeting and some benefactors even talked about withdrawing their support. Now there is some vote going to all the parents, but basically it's either going to be that guys will have to wear kilts too all the time, or that we will only have to wear them on Mondays and what they call formal days. Either way, they caved in agreeing that guys had to wear kilts some of the time at least. Girls wearing pants got voted down at the governors level before even going to the parents because this is where some people threatened to quit or stop giving money. Some of the people in favor of this were saying things like guys wear kilts too so it's not that big a deal anyway. Even talking with my parents, I know they have payed all this tuition up front for this year at least and so it's not like I can just stop going until the end of the year and even then they are saying maybe it won't end up as bad. I am not really sure how many of these formal days there are. I need to look that up. But just Monday's alone will be more than enough. This isn't our school, but this is what the kilt looks like. It's the same supplier I think because I tried to find a link to the supplier site (Halpern's Limited). http://www.stmarysacademy.mb.ca/resource/File/kilt.pdf This is what the above looks like on the other school site (not our school). http://www.stmarysacademy.mb.ca/resource/Image/Uniform_1.JPG There is some rule about the kilt length must be no shorter than 5 inches off the floor when in a kneeling position, whatever that means in reality standing up, I am not sure. And the max. length is that it is above the knee. The school is giving our parents some vouchers to offset some of the cost if we purchase them by the end of the year. I think this vote has to be decided by the end of the year too, but there are two formal days (founders day and the last day of term) where we already know we are meant to wear the kilts now, before the end of this term which is why the vouchers run out this year. But anyway, my mom is meant to be taking me to get fitted this weekend. Like I said, I just feel sick right now. Questions, I guess. Do you know of any guys who wear kilts to school? Do they get teased? For those who wear kilts (girls or boys) I guess I would like to know what is it like? Do you get cold especially in the winter? Can you just sit down easily in them? Is the pin in the one pic for decoration or does that actually hold it together? How many kilts do you actually need? I guess I am thinking one should be enough if I don't have to wear it everyday, but if the vote goes in the worst way, what then? Any tips if I end up having to do this. Thanks Steve moreResolved Question: Kilts for school ?
(Decided to repost this from earlier). I am up late and feel really sick right now with nerves. I started going to a private school this year. Up until now it was an all girls school, but they opened it up to boys this year for the first time - I should have said I am a guy. There are actually only ten boys this year coz they wanted to do it slow and test it. But the thing is, this is like easily the best academic school in our region (like forever). So anyway, it's been okay, but not everyone was happy about these changes. The school does have a uniform policy and they changed it when the guys came in to allow pants, even though the girls wear skirts still (or actually kilts). Since we arrived, some girls have tried to wear pants and got in trouble and this all caused a big argument. There was a governors meeting and some benefactors even talked about withdrawing their support. Now there is some vote going to all the parents, but basically it's either going to be that guys will have to wear kilts too all the time, or that we will only have to wear them on Mondays and what they call formal days. Either way, they caved in agreeing that guys had to wear kilts some of the time at least. Girls wearing pants got voted down at the governors level before even going to the parents because this is where some people threatened to quit or stop giving money. Some of the people in favor of this were saying things like guys wear kilts too so it's not that big a deal anyway. Even talking with my parents, I know they have payed all this tuition up front for this year at least and so it's not like I can just stop going until the end of the year and even then they are saying maybe it won't end up as bad. I am not really sure how many of these formal days there are. I need to look that up. But just Monday's alone will be more than enough. This isn't our school, but this is what the kilt looks like. It's the same supplier I think because I tried to find a link to the supplier site (Halpern's Limited). http://www.stmarysacademy.mb.ca/resource/File/kilt.pdf This is what the above looks like on the other school site (not our school). http://www.stmarysacademy.mb.ca/resource/Image/Uniform_1.JPG There is some rule about the kilt length must be no shorter than 5 inches off the floor when in a kneeling position, whatever that means in reality standing up, I am not sure. And the max. length is that it is above the knee. The school is giving our parents some vouchers to offset some of the cost if we purchase them by the end of the year. I think this vote has to be decided by the end of the year too, but there are two formal days (founders day and the last day of term) where we already know we are meant to wear the kilts now, before the end of this term which is why the vouchers run out this year. But anyway, my mom is meant to be taking me to get fitted this weekend. Like I said, I just feel sick right now. Questions, I guess. Do you know of any guys who wear kilts to school? Do they get teased? For those who wear kilts (girls or boys) I guess I would like to know what is it like? Do you get cold especially in the winter? Can you just sit down easily in them? Is the pin in the one pic for decoration or does that actually hold it together? How many kilts do you actually need? I guess I am thinking one should be enough if I don't have to wear it everyday, but if the vote goes in the worst way, what then? Any tips if I end up having to do this. Thanks Steve moreGovernor Term Limits News
Onoroto works to paint opponent as 'Harrisburg insider' - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
HARRISBURG — Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett is "a Harrisburg insider" who doesn't support two key recommendations of a grand jury he convened — term limits and reducing the size of the Legislature, said Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, Corbett's opponent in the governor's race ...
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Mark Sanford, who must leave office in January under a two-term limit ... Robert Ford had not filed a report by Tuesday afternoon for that primary race. Sheheen has raised $140,926 since April, more than three times the $50,530 Rex generated.
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He's the Republican nominee for Illinois governor. You've probably seen his TV ad with his doting wife looking over his shoulder as if he were the Messiah. At the very end of the ad there is a brief mention about term limits, too. Even though Brady ...
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Term limits kicking in for various incumbents and the like.” Voters also are showing an eagerness to get new faces and fresh blood in governor mansions around the country, and Sabato predicts a lot of new faces come January. “Even though it is ...
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Stevenson, who won’t be returning to the Missouri House because of term-limits, called the bill “by far the most meaningful piece of legislation that I have ever had the opportunity to work with.” State Reps. Ed Emery, Tom Flanigan and State ...
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U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., has abandoned his House seat in his historic bid to become Alabama's first black governor. Republican Gov. Bob Riley cannot seek re-election because of term limits. Both parties will select their candidates Tuesday ...
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There are no term limits. The board has had as few as seven members and as many as 12. They serve at the pleasure of the director the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, who is appointed by the governor. Two newly-appointed members ...
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After four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives, 98th District Rep. Brian Nieves wrapped up his last session recently. This past session, Nieves' last because of term limits, saw ... Nieves' tenure has seen three governors, Bob Holden, Matt ...
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NASHVILLE - Democrat Mike McWherter today said Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey , a Republican rival for Tennessee governor, fails to measure up to his ... Phil Bredesen can't run again because of term limits. More details as they develop online and in ...
Read moreFormer tech execs head for November races in California - Marketwatch
California adopted term limits in 1990 that would prevent other past governors from seeking office again, but the rule does not apply to Brown since he left office in 1983. Brown also has run and lost in three presidential contests and a Senate ...
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Term limits in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Governor of Utah was formerly limited to serving three terms, but all term limit laws were later repealed by the legislature. State legislatures with term limits |
National Governors AssociationWhile term limits for governors have a relatively long history, term limits for state legislatures are more recent with citizens initiatives limiting the terms of legislators in ... |
Term limit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaUnder various state laws some state governors and state legislators have term limits. Formal limits in America date back to the 1682 Pennsylvania Charter of Liberties, and the ... |
Governor Terms and Term LimitsGovernor Terms and Term Limits The table below shows the length of term and maximum terms allowed for governors in the United States. The following table illustrates that Vermont ... |
WikiAnswers - Are there term limits for governorPolitics and Policy question: Are there term limits for governor? Yes, it is different for each state. http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/GOVLIST2008.PDF |