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Monthly Archives: September 2009
September 18, 2009
The president can pardon any person who has committed a federal crime, except in cases of impeachment, as outlined in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. Source: Annenberg Classroom
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September 17, 2009
The 27th Amendment, preventing members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session, was introduced in 1789 by James Madison, but not ratified until 1992. Source: Annenberg Classroom
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Thirty Million Uninsured
One of the items we noted in our Sept. 10 wrap-up of President Barack Obama’s televised prime-time address to Congress was his carefully worded estimate of the number of uninsured citizens. Obama, Sept. 9: There are now more than 30 million American citizens who cannot get coverage. We said that …
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How Many Protesters?
We’ve often observed an odd quirk in the behavior of political partisans; they tend to exaggerate even when they could make their point without doing so. The most recent example is the weekend protest in Washington, D.C., at which a very large number of people turned out to criticize the …
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Chinese Flag
Q: Will the White House be flying the Chinese flag on Sept. 20 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China? A: No. The flag will fly at the Ellipse, across the street from the White House. The Chinese flag has flown on White …
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September 16, 2009
Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution allows Congress to determine when and how frequently it will meet. With the passage of the 20th Amendment, new sessions of Congress are required to begin at noon January 3 of each year. Source: Annenberg Classroom
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Sept. 9 – Sept. 14
This week, readers sent us comments on illegal immigrants and health insurance, medical bankruptcies, and terminology in the abortion debate. In the FactCheck Mailbag we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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September 15, 2009
Vermont ratified the Constitution on Jan. 10, 1791, even though it had not yet become a state. Source: Annenberg Classroom
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