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What Can Presidents Do If (They Claim) There’s an Emergency?

February 11, 2019 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

Fault Lines in the Constitution deals with two possible national emergencies—a foreign war and a pandemic. The situations can become even worse because of problems in our Constitution.

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What’s This 25th Amendment I Keep Hearing About?

November 8, 2018 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

We’d like to recap the 25th Amendment here to explain how it works—and why it very likely doesn’t.

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Guest Post: On Pardons

June 5, 2018 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

The final Blog-a-Fault-Line contest winner! High Schooler Gabriel Quiroga discusses presidential pardons.

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The President Can Just Say, “No!”

April 30, 2018 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

Because of the president’s ability to veto legislation, some people argue that we actually have a tricameral system—two houses to pass bills and one person to keep them from becoming law.

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“You’re Fired!” “Oh, No, I’m Not.”

March 28, 2018 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

As the boss of the White House, the president can also choose and replace the people who work there, from the travel agents to the press secretary.

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Pardon Me?

February 7, 2018 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

The president’s power to grant pardons is very broad. With the exception of impeachment, the chief can erase a criminal conviction as if it had never happened. So how far do you think the president’s ability to grant pardons should go?

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