US constitution examples

Question 1

Bill Clinton’s impeachment

Answer 1

-1998, Clinton impeached on 2 counts:

Perjury (45/55) and obstruction of justice (50/50)

Question 2

Robert Bork

Answer 2

-1987, Robert Bork was Reagan’s choice for the Supreme Court and was rejected by a divided Senate.

Question 3

Constitutional amendments

Answer 3

• Has been amended 27 times
• The first ten making the Bill of Rights (1791)
• 1919-1933 18th Amendment Prohibition a cautionary tale

Question 4

1st and 2nd amendments strait jackets, written for another time

Answer 4

• 33,000 people die from gun violence, with the ownership of those guns permitted by the 2nd amendment designed for a time when militias and self-defence was necessary yet limited to muskets
• Phelps v. Schnider (2010)

Question 5

Loopholes of the constitution

Answer 5

-Executive Directive: 2016 Obama issued a directive stating that all schools must allow transgender students to use bathrooms of their choice that align with their gender identity
-Executive Agreements: NAFTA 1994, and 13,000 have been made from 1940 to 1989, while under 1,000 treaties have been made.
-Recess appointments: 2014 Obama appointed 3 people to the NLRB, however SC ruling struck this down
Executive Order:

Question 6

Electoral college distorts democracy

Answer 6

-Al Gore and Clinton (by over a million votes) both lost electoral college but achieved popular vote

Question 7

Michael Shermer quote

Answer 7

“Gun ownership is protected by the 2nd amendment and that won’t change any time soon.”