Should the United States Attorney General be an Elected Official? (user search)
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  Should the United States Attorney General be an Elected Official? (search mode)
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Question: To ensure the independence of the Justice Department, should the United States Attorney General run for election (and do so separately from the President/Vice-President) like his/her state counterparts?
#1
Democrat: Yes		  
#2
Democrat: No		  
#3
Republican: Yes		  
#4
Republican: No		  
#5
independent/third party: Yes		  
#6
independent/third party: No		  
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Total Voters: 52

Author Topic: Should the United States Attorney General be an Elected Official?  (Read 7159 times)
Secretary of State Liberal Hack
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« on: June 21, 2023, 04:01:58 AM »
I think a general issue with the AG being a political actor is that they essentially have an unchecked authority to veto any law they dislike by simply declining to enforce it. That's an incredible concentration of power in the hands of 1 person.
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