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Old 31-01-2017, 12:17   #1901
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Re: US Election 2016

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
What happens if the government just ignores the law? Who actually ends up enforcing it? I mean the Supreme Court could say no but if Trump orders the policy to continue...
He can't ignore the law.

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When one branch of government exceeds its authority, separation of powers is violated, and representative government breaks down. Presidents have power to fill gaps or ambiguities in laws passed by Congress. They do not, however, have power to ignore laws as written
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