Donald Trump is not known for his eloquence. He’s known for being a bit of an egomaniacal, chauvinistic bully. But what can we learn from him about constitutional law? Plenty! In this article, we’ll discuss reasons why Trump teaches us about constitutional law.
There are many reasons to be terrified of Trump. One is that we have no idea what he’ll do with his power—he’s been all over the map on social issues, immigration, and foreign policy. Another reason is that it’s unclear how much he actually cares about constitutional law: one day he says “I want to protect our country,” but then the next says “we will see.”
Another reason is that Trump has a habit of ignoring the First Amendment. He’s said, for example, “We’re going to open up libel laws and we’re going to make it easier for people to sue you.” That means he plans on making it harder for journalists (and others) who criticize him in unflattering terms from getting away with what they say—even if what they say is true! This will force many members of the media into self-censorship or silence as they fear lawsuits against them. It also violates his oath under Article II which says “The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States,” not in himself personally. The president cannot establish any law; only Congress can do so under their legislative authority.
It is a difficult task to choose the top three reasons why Trump teaches us about constitutional law. The first reason is that he has been sued more than 3,500 times in federal court for violating constitutional rights and international treaties. Second, his leadership style of chaos and constant change are very similar to how our government was designed by the Constitution’s framers. Third, he has appointed two Supreme Court Justices who have overturned decades worth of precedent with their decisions on President Obama’s health care reform act and same-sex marriage.
More than a year ago, America elected Donald Trump as their president. Many people voted for him because they believed he would bring change to the country and make it great again. But as we’re nearing his first year in office, many of us are questioning what those changes look like and if they will be good or bad. One thing that is certain though – President Trump has had an impact on Constitutional Law by showing us how important reading the Constitution can be when you vote for a president.
President Trump’s first 100 days in office have been turbulent. He has made many executive orders and tweets without consulting with Congress, the judicial branch, or his staff. His actions are not presidential in nature, which is why it is important to look at these events as if they were a constitutional law case study. How would we grade him?
Trump’s first 100 days in office have been turbulent. He has made many executive orders and tweets without consulting with Congress, the judicial branch, or his staff. His actions are not presidential in nature, which is why it is important to look at these events as if they were a constitutional law case study. How would we grade him?
The President of the United States must be: Presidential; Commander-in-Chief; Chief Diplomat; Head of State from time to time (such as when meeting with dignitaries). In order for Trump to qualify as president he needs to embody all those traits yet there are some things that make this unlikely. The Constitution says that “No Person except a natural born Citizen…shall be eligible to the Office of President.” If Trump was not a natural-born citizen, he would by definition not be qualified to run for president.
Trump’s actions during his first 100 days in office have been anything but presidential and it is unclear what qualifications he has that meet any criteria necessary for him to become president. The legal system may need “to study” this question more closely if it intends on upholding its standards set forth in the Constitution.
The most important role of our government – according to our founding fathers – is ensuring domestic tranquility. But instead of being tranquil, civil unrest seems to exist almost everywhere we go these days; from local protests against controversial speakers at universities; all the way up through to entire cities being shut down by demonstrations.
The legal system may need “to study” this question more closely if it intends on upholding its standards set forth in the Constitution. izen, he would by definition not be qualified to run for president. Trump’s actions during his first 100 days in office have been anything but presidential and it is unclear what qualifications he has that meet any criteria necessary for him to become president. The most important role of our government – according to our founding fathers – is ensuring domestic tranquility. But instead of being tranquil, civil unrest seems to exist almost everywhere we go these days; from local protests against controversial speakers at universities; all the way up through to entire cities being shut down by demonstrations.”
