3.1 “What’s up with POTUS lately?”

1. Why did the Trump administration decide to end the Voter Fraud Commission?
They decided to end the Voter Fraud Commission because states refused to provide basic information relevant to the inquiry.
2. What claims had Trump made about voter fraud?
Trump stated that voter fraud cost him the popular vote in the 2016 election.
3. What rate of voter fraud was found by a Loyola Law School study?
The rate of voter fraud was 35 allegations compared to 800,000,000 total ballots.
4. What rate of voter fraud did the North Carolina Board of Elections find?
The NC Board of Election found 10 credible cases out of the 620 million total ballots cast.
5. What information does Trump base his claims on?
Trump bases his claims on the Pew report.
6. Why do Republicans continue to emphasize the danger of voter fraud?
Republicans use the fear of voter fraud as a form of support for voter oppression against African Americans and immigrants. 
7.  How has Attorney General Jeff Sessions changed federal marijuana law enforcement?
He has changed the federal marijuana law enforcement so that federal prosecutors can now use their own discretion in regards to legislation in places where marijuana is legal.
8. How did the Obama administration treat this issue?
The Obama administration let states legalize it as long as they met certain criteria.
9. What did the "Cole memo" say?
The Cole memo dictated that as long as states followed certain rules the federal government would not crack down on marijuana.
10. What impact could these changes have on states that have legalized marijuana?
States would be subject to federal interference within their now growing markets, allowing for federal government raids and the like.
11. How can Congress change the impact of this enforcement?
Congress could change the impact of this enforcement by legalizing marijuana on the federal level or simply lessening the strictness of federal regulation. 
12. Why might Sessions's actions provoke a backlash from Republicans?

Session's policy would go against the popular vote of those in the eight states who have legalized marijuana devoiding them of their democracy. Likewise, legalization is fairly popular on a national level.  

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