Board 8 > Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office?

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red sox 777 07/31/21 3:19:25 PM #1:	Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office? Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body.. Yes, but only one seat per type. No Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office? - Results (17 votes) Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body.. 17.65% (3 votes) 3 Yes, but only one seat per type. 11.76% (2 votes) 2 No 70.59% (12 votes) 12 For example, if this is allowed, President Trump could have nominated himself to the US Supreme Court and been simultaneously President and a Justice of the Supreme Court. Under (1), Trump could have nominated himself for a second and third seat on SCOTUS, so that ultimately he would have 3 votes there. An extreme version of (1) is the first 300 or so years of the Roman Empire, where the person we now call an emperor simultaneously occupied all of the high offices of the Roman Republic for life. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:956645951] in Should one... [t:79592192]...</cite> <quote> Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office? Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body.. Yes, but only one seat per type. No Vote View Results Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office? - Results (17 votes) Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body.. 17.65% (3 votes) 3 Yes, but only one seat per type. 11.76% (2 votes) 2 No 70.59% (12 votes) 12 Show Voting Form For example, if this is allowed, President Trump could have nominated himself to the US Supreme Court and been simultaneously President and a Justice of the Supreme Court. Under (1), Trump could have nominated himself for a second and third seat on SCOTUS, so that ultimately he would have 3 votes there. An extreme version of (1) is the first 300 or so years of the Roman Empire, where the person we now call an emperor simultaneously occupied all of the high offices of the Roman Republic for life. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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red sox 777
07/31/21 3:19:25 PM
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Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office?

Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body..
Yes, but only one seat per type.
No

For example, if this is allowed, President Trump could have nominated himself to the US Supreme Court and been simultaneously President and a Justice of the Supreme Court. Under (1), Trump could have nominated himself for a second and third seat on SCOTUS, so that ultimately he would have 3 votes there.

An extreme version of (1) is the first 300 or so years of the Roman Empire, where the person we now call an emperor simultaneously occupied all of the high offices of the Roman Republic for life.

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September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013
Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest!

<cite>red sox 777 posted [p:956645951] in Should one... [t:79592192]...</cite>
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	Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office?
	
			
		Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body..

			
		Yes, but only one seat per type.

			
		No

		
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	Should one person be able to occupy more than one high political office? - Results (17 votes)
	
				
			Yes, and they should be able to hold multiple seats of the same type within the same body..
			17.65% (3 votes)
			
			3
		
				
			Yes, but only one seat per type.
			11.76% (2 votes)
			
			2
		
				
			No
			70.59% (12 votes)
			
			12
		
			
	
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For example, if this is allowed, President Trump could have nominated himself to the US Supreme Court and been simultaneously President and a Justice of the Supreme Court.  Under (1), Trump could have nominated himself for a second and third seat on SCOTUS, so that ultimately he would have 3 votes there.

An extreme version of (1) is the first 300 or so years of the Roman Empire, where the person we now call an emperor simultaneously occupied all of the high offices of the Roman Republic for life.
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