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| − | A '''constitutional crisis''' has been | + | A '''constitutional crisis''' has been described as a situation that a [[legal]] system's [[constitution]] or other basic principles of operation appear unable to resolve; it often results in a breakdown in the orderly operation of [[government]]. |
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*The [[Stamp Act of 1765]] | *The [[Stamp Act of 1765]] | ||
*The [[Nullification Crisis]] of 1832. | *The [[Nullification Crisis]] of 1832. | ||
| − | *In 1841 the death of President [[William Henry Harrison|William Harrison]] resulted in Vice-President [[John Tyler]] becoming President, the first vice-president to succeed thus to the presidency. | + | *In 1841 the death of President [[William Henry Harrison|William Harrison]] resulted in Vice-President [[John Tyler]] becoming President, the first vice-president to succeed thus to the presidency. Since resolved by Constitutional Amendment. |
| − | * | + | *American [[Civil War]].<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/1844986 </ref> |
| − | *[[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]] | + | *[[United States presidential election, 1876|1876 presidential election]] leading to the Compromise of 1876. [[Democrat]]s disputed the [[electoral votes]] in three states. Democrats agreed to the election of [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] provided that he would end [[Reconstruction]]. This was the beginning of the [[Ku Klux Klan|Democrats reign of terror]] in the [[American South]] and of [[segregation]] and [[Jim Crow]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fLP428Lo79kC&pg=PA307&lpg=PA307&dq=compromise+1876+reign+of+terror&source=bl&ots=AL25ChJUye&sig=YfhoTPkh7bWYUZF3xS7dsymZrNA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiIzZ6ikI3QAhWoqFQKHUJ1B1QQ6AEIYzAL#v=onepage&q=compromise%201876%20reign%20of%20terror&f=false]</ref> |
| − | *[[Watergate]]. | + | *[[Watergate]]. Watergate era produced several major reforms dealing with abuse-of-power, such as the [[War Powers Act]], requiring [[Congress]]ional authorization for [[military]] action; the Fair Campaign Practices Act, which created the [[FEC]] and required stricter reporting and accountability for campaign contributions; and the [[Freedom of Information Act]], which mandates disclosure and open access to government officials' records and documents.<ref>http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v5/My8/watergate.html </ref> |
==Looming== | ==Looming== | ||
| − | *The election of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], first US president elected under [[criminal]] investigation.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/dojugschoen/2016/10/31/president-hillary-clinton-and-a-constitutional-crisis/ </ref><ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/10/30/democrat_doug_schoen_is_reconsidering_his_support_for_hillary_clinton_because_of_fbi.html </ref><ref>http://observer.com/2016/06/the-coming-constitutional-crisis-over-hillary-clintons-emailgate/ </ref> | + | *The election of [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], first US president elected under [[criminal]] investigation.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/dojugschoen/2016/10/31/president-hillary-clinton-and-a-constitutional-crisis/ </ref><ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/10/30/democrat_doug_schoen_is_reconsidering_his_support_for_hillary_clinton_because_of_fbi.html] </ref><ref>http://observer.com/2016/06/the-coming-constitutional-crisis-over-hillary-clintons-emailgate/ </ref> |
| + | *Speculation that a Republican senate will block all Supreme Court nominees by Hillary Clinton if she is elected President. | ||
| + | *The possibility that a legal dispute over the 2016 election (like ''[[Bush v. Gore]]'' in 2000) will result in a 4-4 tie at the Supreme Court. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 22:33, March 6, 2017
A constitutional crisis has been described as a situation that a legal system's constitution or other basic principles of operation appear unable to resolve; it often results in a breakdown in the orderly operation of government.
Contents
List
Here is a list of constitutional crisis' which have occurred in the United States and its immediate predecessors:[1]
- The Stamp Act of 1765
- The Nullification Crisis of 1832.
- In 1841 the death of President William Harrison resulted in Vice-President John Tyler becoming President, the first vice-president to succeed thus to the presidency. Since resolved by Constitutional Amendment.
- American Civil War.[2]
- 1876 presidential election leading to the Compromise of 1876. Democrats disputed the electoral votes in three states. Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes provided that he would end Reconstruction. This was the beginning of the Democrats reign of terror in the American South and of segregation and Jim Crow.[3]
- Watergate. Watergate era produced several major reforms dealing with abuse-of-power, such as the War Powers Act, requiring Congressional authorization for military action; the Fair Campaign Practices Act, which created the FEC and required stricter reporting and accountability for campaign contributions; and the Freedom of Information Act, which mandates disclosure and open access to government officials' records and documents.[4]
Looming
- The election of Hillary Rodham Clinton, first US president elected under criminal investigation.[5][6][7]
- Speculation that a Republican senate will block all Supreme Court nominees by Hillary Clinton if she is elected President.
- The possibility that a legal dispute over the 2016 election (like Bush v. Gore in 2000) will result in a 4-4 tie at the Supreme Court.
See also
References
- ↑ http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2012/06/five-constitutional-crises-that-actually-existed/
- ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/1844986
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v5/My8/watergate.html
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/dojugschoen/2016/10/31/president-hillary-clinton-and-a-constitutional-crisis/
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ http://observer.com/2016/06/the-coming-constitutional-crisis-over-hillary-clintons-emailgate/
