From the monthly archives: September 2004
What are the respective roles of the House and Senate during an impeachment proceeding?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Basically, the House impeaches, but removal from office occurs after the Senate tries and convicts (with a 2/3 majority vote for conviction). Who can be impeached is in the U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 4: “The President, Vice [...]
Where could I find a list of colleges that offer a winter semester or January term?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: AP has had difficulty finding such a listing. I believe you’re looking for colleges still on the quarter system, where there’s a fall, winter, and spring term. Right? There are also regular semester systems where the [...]
What does “Ibid” mean when used in citation?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Ibid. is the abbreviation for the Latin word ibidem, “in the same place.” In some styles for bibliographies, footnotes, or in-text citations, it’s used to refer to the same source as the immediately preceding citation, so the writer doesn’t need to repeat the same [...]
What is the difference between payroll and income tax? Is payroll merely the weekly form of income tax or is it different since it raises money specifically for social security and medicare/medicaid.
Is the govt trying to screw over the poor by making us pay more in payroll taxes that are more regressive than income [...]
Do dogs get bored? Do dogs sweat? Why do they smell bad, even if freshly-washed? Maybe not bad, but like dog.
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Oh yeah, they get bored. Anything that’s cooped up will suffer boredom, maybe even crickets. Although dogs don’t sweat, their boredom makes them emit putrid oils into their coat. Lack of [...]
AP, do they have email access in Japan? I have tried contacting my friend in Japan, but he does not email back.
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: The last that AP heard, they still had email access in Japan. Have you tried writing your friend in Japanese?
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