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Sep 18, 2016 · Under this Act (the Scotland Act 1998) a range of powers were transferred (devolved) to Scotland including agriculture, economic development, education, environment, planning, health,...
Feb 29, 2020 · We revisit the political controversies of the Iraq war, the jaw-dropping revelations of the MPs' expenses scandal, the estimate-busting increase in immigration, the horror of Harold Shipman's...
In this part of the course you will explore the concept of devolved power from the Westminster Parliament to the recognised bodies of the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly. Devolution is the transference of power from central government to local government.
- Too Close to Call
- The Florida Recount and Hanging Chads
- The Supreme Court Decision: Bush v. Gore
- Consequences of The 2000 Election
The result of the 2000 presidential election ending in such a close call wasn’t a huge surprise: According to The Perfect Tie, the Gallup tracking poll showed nine lead changes during the fall campaign, with Bush holding a slight lead in the final week of the campaign, and Gore gaining a swing in momentum on Election Day. As it became clear the fin...
Over the next few weeks, with no winner yet determined, officials conducted an electronic recount, in which ballots were re-fed into the same machines, but Gore asked for a hand recount. “There was much squabbling about when, how, and whether to do such hand recounts,” according to The Voting Wars. “One law firm alone eventually handled forty elect...
According to Busch, the Supreme Court had telegraphed its displeasure with how things were going in Florida a week or so before by sending the first Bush plea to the court back to the Florida Supreme Court by a 9-0 vote, “saying basically, ‘We would rather not get involved, but you are messing this up. Fix it.’" The Florida Supreme Court ignored th...
With the decision, Bush became the first president since Benjamin Harrison, in 1888, to lose the popular vote, but winthe general election. Not surprising, Democrats were unhappy with the results, Busch notes, while Republicans were happy and relieved. “I think independents were generally relieved that the partisan bickering was over,” he says. “Ov...
Nov 13, 2020 · To place these developments into context, the Brennan Center’s Daniel I. Weiner spoke with Tim Lau and explained the significance of a peaceful transfer of power, the consequences of inadequate presidential transitions, and the potential for reform.
Dec 8, 2020 · This report explains the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, which outlines the process of transferring power from one U.S. president to the next. The report also explains the amendments Congress has made to the federal law since its adoption in 1964.
Sep 17, 2020 · His departure from office marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political opponents in the United States, now viewed as a hallmark of the nation’s democracy.
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