0
Can a speaker of the house be from the minority party, and if so, what are the implications of having a minority party member in this position?
Yes, a Speaker of the House can be from the minority party. If a minority party member holds this position, it can lead to challenges in passing legislation and setting the legislative agenda, as the majority party typically has more power and influence in the House of Representatives. This can result in increased political tensions and difficulties in achieving bipartisan cooperation.
What else can I help you with?
What are the pros and cons for having a democracy?
Pros of democracy include the protection of individual freedoms, representation of diverse voices, and the potential for peaceful transitions of power. Cons can include the risk of populism, gridlock or inefficiency in decision-making, and the potential for majority rule to overlook minority rights.
What qualifications are necessary for someone to be considered for the position of a Supreme Court Justice?
To be considered for the position of a Supreme Court Justice, qualifications typically include being a U.S. citizen, having a strong legal background with experience as a judge or lawyer, possessing a deep understanding of the law and the Constitution, and demonstrating impartiality and integrity.
What are some disadvantages to a democracy?
The "tyranny of the majority" is the fear that a democratic government, reflecting the majority view, can take action that oppresses a particular minority. Theoretically, the majority could only be a majority of those who vote and not a majority of the citizens. In those cases, one minority tyrannizes another minority in the name of the majority. It can apply in both direct democracy or representative democracy. Several de facto dictatorships also have compulsory, but not free and fair, voting in order to try to increase the legitimacy of the regime. Possible examples include: * those potentially subject to conscription are a minority. * several European countries have introduced bans on personal religious symbols in public schools. Opponents see this as a violation of rights to freedom of religion. Supporters see it as following from the separation of state and religious activities. * prohibition of pornography is typically determined by what the majority is prepared to accept. * recreational drug use is also typically legalized (or at least tolerated) to the degree that the majority finds acceptable. Users may see themselves as an oppressed minority, victims of unjustifiable criminalisation. * society's treatment of homosexuals is also cited in this context. Homosexual acts were widely criminalised in democracies until several decades ago; in some democracies they still are, reflecting the religious or sexual mores of the majority. * the Athenian democracy and the early United States had slavery. * the majority often taxes the minority who are wealthy at progressively higher rates, with the intention that the wealthy will incur a larger tax burden for social purposes. * in prosperous western democracies, the poor form a minority of the population, and may not have the power to use the state to initiate redistribution when a majority of the electorate opposes such designs. When the poor form a distinct underclass, the majority may use the democratic process to, in effect, withdraw the protection of the state. * An often quoted example of the 'tyranny of the majority' is that Adolf Hitler came to power by legitimate democratic procedures. The Nazi party gained the largest share of votes in the democratic Weimar republic in 1933 . Some might consider this an example of "tyranny of a minority" since he never gained a majority vote, but it is common for a plurality to exercise power in democracies, so the rise of Hitler cannot be considered irrelevant. However, his regime's large-scale human rights violations took place after the democratic system had been abolished. Also, the social democratic Weimar constitution in an "emergency" allowed dictatorial powers and suspension of the essentials of the constitution itself without any vote or election, something not possible in most liberal democracies. Proponents of democracy make a number of defenses concerning 'tyranny of the majority'. One is to argue that the presence of a constitution protecting the rights of all citizens in many democratic countries acts as a safeguard. Generally, changes in these constitutions require the agreement of a supermajority of the elected representatives, or require a judge and jury to agree that evidentiary and procedural standards have been fulfilled by the state, or two different votes by the representatives separated by an election, or, sometimes, a referendum. These requirements are often combined. The separation of powers into legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch also makes it more difficult for a small majority to impose their will. This means a majority can still legitimately coerce a minority (which is still ethically questionable), but such a minority would be very small and, as a practical matter, it is harder to get a larger proportion of the people to agree to such actions. Another argument is that majorities and minorities can take a markedly different shape on different issues. People often agree with the majority view on some issues and agree with a minority view on other issues. One's view may also change. Thus, the members of a majority may limit oppression of a minority since they may well in the future themselves be in a minority. A third common argument is that, despite the risks, majority rule is preferable to other systems, and the tyranny of the majority is in any case an improvement on a tyranny of a minority. All the possible problems mentioned above can also occur in nondemocracies with the added problem that a minority can oppress the majority. Proponents of democracy argue that empirical statistical evidence strongly shows that more democracy leads to less internal violence and mass murder by the government.. This is sometimes formulated as Rummel's Law, which states that the less democratic freedom a people have, the more likely their rulers are to murder them.
Who called the election of 1824 a corrupt bargain why?
Andrew Jackson called the election of 1824 a corrupt bargain because John Quincy Adams was awarded the presidency by the House of Representatives despite not having won the popular vote or the electoral college majority. Jackson believed that Adams had made a backroom deal with Henry Clay, who was the Speaker of the House at the time, to secure the presidency.
A word for not having enough of something?
lacking
What do you think are the implications of having these planned shuttle missions?
what do you thing are the implications of having these planned shuttle missions
How are officers in the House and Senate chosen?
House and Senate leaders are chosen by their party caucuses (so the party that holds the majority of seats chooses the majority leader and the Speaker of the House, while the party in the minority chooses the minority leader).
What are the financial implications of mushrooms?
I don't think mushrooms having financial implications is a widespread problem...
What are the implications of having a nonfunctioning spleen?
increased risk of infection
Can a former speaker of the house refer to himself as speaker?
He can refer to himself as not having a tool.
What are the implications of not having an interpreter?
By not having or using an interpreter you can end up having miscommunication between you and the patient causing the patient harm.
What is the Religion of Kashmir?
majority having religion as islam, others are in minority
What is the kashmir religion?
majority having religion as Islam, others are in minority
Is our republic based on the minority rule?
No republic is based on minority rule. On the contrary, republics are based on every adult having a vote, -this is called MAJORITY rule
What are the implications of having an in sufficient network security?
the implications of having an insufficient network security; is that it allows person to crack your systems , allows unwanted spyware to take up space on your computer. allows viruses to attack an destroy your network connections.
What are the implications of having charged particles in an atom?
So the electrons in the atom can react with each other.
What are the implications for relationships careers and for learning?
Having 65 year old men touch your bum
