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RKP5637

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10. Well this is scary, but doubt this is applicable ...

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 10:06 AM

Feb 2018

"Politically, a constitutional crisis can lead to administrative paralysis and eventual collapse of the government, the loss of political legitimacy, or to civil war. A constitutional crisis is distinct from a rebellion, which occurs when political factions outside a government challenge the government's sovereignty, as in a coup d'état or a revolution led by the military or by civilians."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_crisis

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Have we moved closer to a "constitutional crisis"? [View all] kentuck Feb 2018 OP

It depends. The conflict of "standing" can still be resolved by the courts. no_hypocrisy Feb 2018 #1

i have no idea what a constitutional crisis is or what it looks like or when... samnsara Feb 2018 #2

From Wikipedia... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2018 #5

Thanks! kentuck Feb 2018 #7

Well this is scary, but doubt this is applicable ... RKP5637 Feb 2018 #10

As far as I can figure a constitutional crisis is a pipe dream as long as the doc03 Feb 2018 #6

Geez, Im sick of that phrase. tavernier Feb 2018 #3

Me too BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #9

What happens in a "constitutional crisis?" In the worst case, can Trump use that to RKP5637 Feb 2018 #4

Maybe Mueller doesn't need his testimony at all... Trueblue Texan Feb 2018 #8

I think he opened a Pandoras box... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2018 #11