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Originally Posted by ottomobeale
Real life parties REMOVED to make this generic
Scenario:
It is 2017 The president is the Yellow party.
The house is the purple party.
The Senate is 50/50.
Some random banking crisis happens and nothing happens in congress. Both houses are hopelessly deadlocked. The congress degenerates into fist fights.
Within a week the dow drops from 16000 to 800.
Layoffs in the multi millions are announced.
CONSTITUTIONALLY does the president have the power to remove congress, take over by decree etc?
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This is what happens when people don't pay attention in civics class.
The president does not have the unilateral power to dissolve the legislative branch.
50/50 splits the VP casts the deciding vote, and congress hasn't been a good ol' fighting place for a loooooong time.
Stop listening to the tin foil hat and doomer crowd, your life will be a lot happier.
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