We hear pundits talk about potential “Constitutional Crises.” Some say, “If [x] happens, we will be in a Constitutional Crisis.” There’s a lot of that kind of talk these days, especially with Trump, et al. again in charge. It’s basically coming from the politically-left-leaners.
I decided to see what exactly a “constitutional crisis” means. There are several different takes, but here’s one I found, when researching it:
FiveThirtyEight says that there are 4 types of constitutional crises:
1. The Constitution doesn’t say what to do.
2. The Constitution’s meaning is in question.
3. The Constitution tells us what to do, but it’s not politically feasible.
4. Institutions themselves fail.
You can read about the details of each of these 4 if you go into the link above.
Q1: What are your thoughts about us, the U.S., already experiencing a Constitutional Crisis under this second Trump term? Are we? If so, which type(s) above applies?
Q2: Who decides if we are in one?
How is that determined?
What can be done about it?
(by PrimalSoup)
