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[ITAL]

1. By the Supreme Court, sure

Much of the power the president has, isn't really spelled out in the Constitution, so I'd disagree on the first part of the question. Congress has relinquished much of its power over the last century.

[Scubamatt]

2. Look up "Unitary Executive" . . .

It's basically means the president is a king and its been the dream of conservatives and the Federalist Society for a long time. And now that they have it, anyone who thinks they are going to willingly allow a free election and hand over the reigns of power is deluding themselves.

[choie]

11. I don't believe that's codified in the constitution.

It’s an anti-democratic theory that has been adopted by the majority of the Supreme Court.

[sarisataka]

3. Constitution, no

But Congress and the Supreme Court have either abdicated powers to the Presidentia or allowed the Presidency to gather powers, not intended in the Constitution.

[Goonch]

4. ;-{) THIS

[bluestarone]

5. Full assault on America by

OUR SUPREME COURT!! I'm so pissed.

[pat_k]

6. By the six black-robed traitors.

The unitary executive shit is utter shit, and always has been.

And the power trump has unlawfully usurped from the sycophants in Congress is not "granted" to any president.

[Skittles]

7. when an entire party lines up to suck off Trump

YES

[irisblue]

8. In the 1780s, no. The men who wrote & enacted the US Constitution were a small group

They could never have expected the hellscape of the GOP in the 1980s- current.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Constitution has it right; SCOTUS is at fault for their expanding executive power.

[MurrayDelph]

12. Don't worry: as soon as a Democrat is in the White House again

They'll try to pull it all back.

[OC375]

10. De facto 2 party system did us in, meaning we this to ourselves over time.

Our system is now almost entirely set up to accommodate and maintain it.

[madamesilverspurs]

13. Constitution, no.

But the current SCOTUS and collaborative Senate, yes.


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[ImNotGod]

14. The fascist supreme court is a reactionary court that hasn't followed the constitution in years. nt

[kentuck]

15. Maybe it's not the Constitution?

Maybe it's the interpretation of the Constitution?

For example, the Constitution does not give the President any power over elections. Those powers are granted to the states.

[sakabatou]

16. By the Supreme Court, yes, and a loyal puppets in Congress

[struggle4progress]

17. A group of folk with too much money bought us a whacked-out exec, a gibbering court, and a gutless congres