Just what the heck is a Constitutional Crisis?

[wasupaloopa]

How is it resolved? Who is involved?

Is it a zero sum game?

[unblock]

1. Any time a reporter has to look up the actual text of the constitution.

[panader0]

2. It's on the list of words I wish didn't exist.

Like oligarch, dystopian, misogyny, racism, ad nauseum.
I imagine it would be when the government falls apart.

[DURHAM D]

3. No rule of law remains.

Best hope is a military coup.

[Kajun Gal]

4. It's what's happening right now. When democracy no longer exists.

[procon]

5. A new, never asked question concerning constitutional law.

Happens when factions within the government cannot find a means within the constitution to resolve
a critical dispute. The constitution might not be clear, or there is no precedent, as happens more frequently in the complex era we live in. And a failure of government to do the hard tasks given them to maintain our system of check and balances, which is probably where we're headed.

One way or the other, if Trump doesn't back down, the supreme court will rule.

[doc03]

9. But the Republicans control the supreme court. So as long as

the Republicans control everything there is no Constitutional Crisis. Am I right or wrong?

[treestar]

6. good point - we just use that

it seems to be when something happens and it turns out the Constitution cannot handle it.

IOW, the rule of law is under threat, though this is a government of laws and not men. But that some opening in the Constitution allows evil men to take over as the rule of men.

[msongs]

7. when nobody in oppostion is willing to pay a personal price to resist? nt

[GeorgeGist]

8. When the Constitution fails us.

It requires men of goodwill to abide by it.