political question
a question regarded by the courts as being a matter to be determined by another department of government rather than of law and therefore one with which they will not deal, as the recognition of a foreign state.
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Strada abandoned any neutrality on political questions of war.
Gino Strada, Italian doctor who served patients through war and strife, dies at 73 | Emily Langer | August 27, 2021 | Washington PostThat raises significant political questions that Gentry now can’t avoid, as he has since this story surfaced.
Politics Report: What Did the Housing Commission Chief Know and When? | Andrew Keatts | August 14, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThe book from which this essay is excerpted, The Spirit of Green, examines a wide array of social, economic and political questions from a Green vantage point.
The Case for Abandoning 'Corporate Responsibility' When We Judge Company Practices | William Nordhaus | April 20, 2021 | TimeUnlike Nolan, who wrestled with political questions in his Batman films—successfully or not—Snyder’s movies feint toward depth.
The Snyder Cut Is a Better Version of Justice League. But It Sets a Dangerous Precedent | Eliana Dockterman | March 15, 2021 | TimeA key political question may be whether voters see partially open districts as safe and well-reasoned approaches, or as failures because they do not provide full-time, traditional school.
Republicans unite around a message — schools should reopen, and Democrats are to blame | David Weigel | February 18, 2021 | Washington Post
For Game of Thrones, the political question underlies everything.
Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ | Jedediah Purdy | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe central political question is this: Can everything change back if the feds exonerate him?
This is a legislative-executive tussle—a classic “political question” beyond the proper province of the judiciary.
Threatening Eric Holder With a Contempt Citation Is Just Cheap Talk | Akhil Reed Amar | June 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo now the political question is, where is what we might call the jobs numbers Gladwell Point?
The immediate political question raised by the successful drone attack that took out Anwar al-Awlaki is simple.
An exciting and momentous political question could be fairly discussed.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayIn every political question there are two sides, and that depends on the point of view from which you regard it.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardNo political question was exciting public interest, and the borough elections were decided rather by money than by measures.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntIt is a mere truism to remark that in every political question the main controversy is complicated by a number of side issues.
Is Ulster Right? | AnonymousHis object was gained in the opportunity of expressing himself upon the great political question of the day.
The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 | Daniel Webster
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