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How was separation of powers modeled in the minds of the founders before Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review and thus the Judiciary as a co-equal branch of government? It's taken for granted that the courts are one-third of government - how were things supposed to work before that?

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How were american academics who utilized Marxian methodology and acknowledged his intellectual influence treated during the Red Scare? Was this considered distinct from the political communism hounded by the House Committee on Un-American Activities?

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What made steppe invaders so effective and consistently dangerous throughout history?

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How did the Anti-Masonic Party reconcile their conservative platform with the fact that numerous founding fathers were freemasons?

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Can someone ELI5 the various Islamic empires? I feel like I'm very in the dark about this area comparatively.

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When the Imperial capital moved from Rome to Ravenna in 402, why did the seat of the papacy, so tied to Imperial rule, not move with it?

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Did the press know about Yuri Gagarin's space flight before he safely landed back on earth? If he had died, could it have been conceivably covered up?

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Was the prohibition-caused crime greater than the amount of crime/injury/etc lost due to decreased consumption of alcohol?

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In a common medieval battle, how many combatants would be wearing armor?

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The Nazi concept of "Germanization" seems so anathema to the rest of their ideology, yet it's extremely prominent in their plans. Can someone help me make sense of how this fits in their worldview?

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How was separation of powers modeled in the minds of the founders before Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review and thus the Judiciary as a co-equal branch of government? It's taken for granted that the courts are one-third of government - how were things supposed to work before that?	6
How were american academics who utilized Marxian methodology and acknowledged his intellectual influence treated during the Red Scare? Was this considered distinct from the political communism hounded by the House Committee on Un-American Activities?	6
What made steppe invaders so effective and consistently dangerous throughout history?	6
How did the Anti-Masonic Party reconcile their conservative platform with the fact that numerous founding fathers were freemasons?	6
Can someone ELI5 the various Islamic empires? I feel like I'm very in the dark about this area comparatively.	6
When the Imperial capital moved from Rome to Ravenna in 402, why did the seat of the papacy, so tied to Imperial rule, not move with it?	5
Did the press know about Yuri Gagarin's space flight before he safely landed back on earth? If he had died, could it have been conceivably covered up?	4
Was the prohibition-caused crime greater than the amount of crime/injury/etc lost due to decreased consumption of alcohol?	4
In a common medieval battle, how many combatants would be wearing armor?	4
The Nazi concept of "Germanization" seems so anathema to the rest of their ideology, yet it's extremely prominent in their plans. Can someone help me make sense of how this fits in their worldview?	4